Mr.Chirom Joy Singh vs Department Of School Education … on 31 May, 2011

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              Central Information Commission
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                     Place, New Delhi­110066
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             Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/001958 

 Appellant                     :        Sh. Chirom Joy Singh, 
Imphal      
Public Authority               :     CBSE, Ajmer
                               (Shri Thakar Das, CPIO - 
through video
                               Conferencing)

Date of Hearing                :          31 May 2011
Date of Decision               :          31 May 2011 

Facts

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1. The   applicant   submitted   identical   RTI 
applications   dated   5   March   2010   before   the   CPIO, 
CBSE,   New   Delhi   and   CPIO,   CBSE,   Ajmer   seeking 
information pertaining to the date of birth of Shri N 
Rajen   Singh   who   had   passed   the   All   India   Higher 
Secondary Examination in 1970.

2. The CPIOs denied disclosure of information under 
the provisions of section 8 (1) (e) and section 8 (1) 

(g) of the Act respectively. The applicant preferred 
appeal   dated   5   March   2010   and   31   March   2010   before 
the   respective   first   appellate   authorities.   The 
matter   was   disposed   of   vide   FAA   orders   dated   5   May 
2010   and   27   April   2010   by   denying   disclosure   under 
the provisions of section 8 (1) (e) and section 8 (1) 

(g) of the Act respectively.

3. Being   aggrieved   and   not   being   satisfied   by   the 
above   decisions,   the   appellant   preferred   second 
appeal   before   the   Commission.   The   matter   was   heard 
today.   Respondent   was   present   as   above   and   heard   in 
person from New Delhi and also from Ajmer. Appellant 
was  present  and  heard  through  videoconferencing  from 
Imphal. Respondent stated that information sought was 
over   40   years   old   and   that   as   per   the   schedule   of 
retention   and   destruction   of   records   they   are 
required   to   maintain   records   only   for   35   years. 

Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/001958 

 
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Therefore       the   requested   information   had   been 
destroyed  and  the same  could  not  be provided   to the 
appellant.   Respondent   from   Ajmer   stated   that   he   had 
erroneously   quoted   the   wrong   section   while   denying 
information   which   should   have   been   rightly   denied 
under the provisions of section 8 (1) (j) of the Act 
and   also   that   the   requested   information   had   been 
destroyed as per their approved schedule.

Decision notice

4. After  hearing  both  sides  the Commission  accepts 
the averments of the respondent. No further action is 
required to be taken. Appeal is dismissed

 
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:

(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
 

Copy to:­

 1. Shri Chirom Joy Singh
Singjamei Chirom Leikai
Imphal­795008

2. The CPIO
CBSE, Regional Office
Todarmal Marg
Ajmer­305030

3. The Appellate Authority
CBSE, Regional Office
Todarmal Marg
Ajmer­305030 
 

Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/001958