Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000761
Dated July 9, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Fajaluddin
Name of the Public Authority : North Western Railway, Ajmer
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI appeal on 2.9.09 with the PIO, NW Rly, Ajmer requesting for the basis on
which the departmental lawyer had submitted that there is no provision of change from Seniority unit
to another even in the same press. The Applicant also stated that since he was in a different
Seniority unit in TPP, his being brought back to the Seniority Unit of compositor Gr3 is not in
accordance with the rules. The PIO replied on 25.9.09 providing the Applicant with information
related to the channel of promotion for staff working in the Railway Printing press. Not satisfied with
this reply, the Appellant filed his first appeal on 21.10.09 stating that he has not been provided with
the relevant rule he was seeking. He filed his 2nd appeal before the Commission on 21.3.10 on
receipt of the reply from AA dated 24.12.09.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for July 9,
2010.
3. Shri R.M. Gaur, PIO, Shri Kamal Jain, Ch.OS & Mr. N.K. Jain, ADO represented the Public Authority
and was heard through video conferencing.
4. The Applicant was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. During the hearing the Appellant submitted that he has only been furnished with an avenue chart and
not with the rules sought by him. The Respondent however maintained that the lawyer had argued
on the basis of the very same Avenue chart in the CAT and that there are no separate rules in
respect of change from one Seniority unit to another.
6. The Commission after hearing both the sides directs the PIO to provide an affidavit to the
Commission with a copy to the Appellant affirming the fact that there are no separate rules and that
the basis of the lawyer’s submission in the CAT was the Avenue chart, a copy of which has already
been provided to the Appellant. This affidavit to reach the Commission and the Appellant by 8 th
August, 2010.
7. The case is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Fajaluddin
H.No.6/561, Mohalla Khankah
Kamani Gate
Ajmer
2. The PIO
North Western Railway
Chief Workshop Manager’s Office
LoCO workshop
Ajmer
3. The Appellate Authority
North Western Railway
Chief Workshop Manager’s Office
LoCO workshop
Ajmer
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC