Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000860
Dated August 13, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Dev Raj Mahaur
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office
North Central Railway, Jhansi
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.19.8.09 with the PIO, DRM Office, North Central Railway,
Jhansi requesting for a copy of his service card. Shri Sandeep Trivedi, PIO replied on 15.9.09
informing the Applicant that information cannot be provided since the same is not available in the
office. Not satisfied with the reply, the Applicant filed an appeal dt.26.12.09 with the Appellate
Authority. The Appellate Authority replied on 15.1.10 informing the Applicant that information had
already been provided to him on 15.9.09. Being aggrieved with the reply, the Applicant filed a second
appeal dt.11.4.10 before CIC.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for August 13,
2010 through video conferencing.
3. Shri Sandeep Trivedi, PIO and Sr.DPO, Shri J.P.Pandey, Appellate Authority and ADRM and Shri
T.K.Samadhya, DCM representing the Public Authority was present at NIC Studio, Jhansi.
4. The Appellant was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that the Appellant had worked as casual labour only for 45 days from
21.6.85 to 31.7.85. On being questioned by the Commission about the source of these dates when
information is not available with them, the Respondent stated that they had simply reiterated the
information that had been provided by the Appellant himself. When the Appellant was enquired about
the source of information which he had provided to the Respondents in his RTI application, he
explained that he had had got in touch in 1996 with one of the payment officers who had unofficially
provided the information to him . The Respondents submitted that no service card can be provided
afresh to the Appellant based on the information supplied by the Appellant himself since there are no
records to substantiate his contention. He assured the Commission that if some information related
to the service of the Appellant could be located in the records a new service card will be prepared
and provided to the Appellant.
6. The Commission directs the PIO to look into the matter and to reconstruct the service card if the
inform is available. In any event, information to be provided to the Appellant by end of September,
2010.
7. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Dev Raj Mahaur
MohallaNohra
Ramtapura No.2
Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
2. The PIO
North Central Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Jhansi Division
Jhansi
3. The Appellate Authority
North Central Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Jhansi Division
Jhansi
4. Officer incharge, NIC