CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No.CIC/DS/A/2010/000806/LS
Appellant: Girish Prasad Gupta
Respondent: Department of Posts, North Division,
Muzaffarpur
Date of hearing: 15.2.2011
Date of decision: 15.2.2011
FACTS
The matter is heard through video-conferencing today dated
15.2.2011. The parties have not been appeared before the Commission through video-
conferencing. Hence, it has been decided to dispose of the matter on the basis of
material on record.
2. Vide RTI application dated 3.11.2009, the appellant had sought
information on 06 paras regarding computation of interest on deposits made by the
parties and the matters related therewith. This was responded to by the CPIO vide
letter dated 10.11.2009. It is important to mention that virtually no information was
provided to the appellant on the ground that the requisite information was being
sought from the officers concerned. What is disturbing is that the Appellate
Authority in letter dated 5.1.2010, blindly dittoed the order of the CPIO, intriguingly
holding that complete information had been provided. Nothing can be farther from
the truth. It shows total non-application of mind on the part of Director, Postal
Services, North Region, Muzaffarpur.
3. In the premises, we are constrained to remand the matter to the
Director, Postal Services, North Region, Muzaffarpur, with the direction to apply his
mind to the issues raised in the RTI application and ensure that the CPIO provides
requisite information in 04 weeks time. We also clarify that if any information is
required to be obtained from any other offices(s) of the Department, the CPIO may
exercise his powers u/s 5 (4) of the RTI Act.
Sd/-
(M.L. Sharma)
Central Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(K.L. Das)
Deputy Registrar
Address of parties :-
1. The CPIO
Department of Posts,
Begusarai Division, Begusarai-851101,
Baroni,
Bihar
2. The Director Postal Services & AA
Department of Posts,
North Zone, Muzaffapur-842001,
Bihar
3. Shri Girish Prasad Gupta
No. 02, Girish Path, Baroni,
Begusarai,
Bihar