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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2009/00019
Name of Appellant : Sh. Gopal Kansara
Name of Respondent : M/o Home Affairs
Dist. Election Officer
Central Dist. Govt of NCT of Delhi
ORDER
Sh.. Gopal Kansar, the Appellant, had filed an application dated
15.12.2008, seeking information on matters concerning Sex workers in Delhi from
the M/o Home Affairs. The RTI request of the Appellant was transferred by Sh. A.
K. Saxena, Director, (Delhi) to the Chief Secretary, GNCT, Delhi and to the
Commissioner of Police, GNCT, Delhi. The OSD to the Chief Secretary,
transferred the RTI application under 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Chief Electoral
Officer, Delhi, the Jt. Secretary, Home Dept. Delhi and to the Director, Department
of Social Welfare, Delhi. The queries at point no. 2 & 3 of the RTI application have
been replied to by Sh. R. A. Meena, SDM (Election) PIO, Central Dist. as follows:
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S. Question Reply
No.
2. For the sake of humanity In the voters' lists names are
whether 5the names of Sex not included on the basis of
Workers have been included in profession of the applicants.
the voters list or not? If no, As per instructions of
why? Election Commission of
India particulars filled by the
applicants in the Form no. 6
are got verified through
Booth Level Officers and
their names are included in
the voters lists on the
verification report of the
BLOs.
3. What age of Sex Workers have Not applicable.
used their franchise in General
Elections to LA of Delhi2008.
Not satisfied with reply the Appellant filed the present appeal before the
Commission, in which he submits that he has not received an adequate response
to his RTI request from the concerned CPIO’s.
2. The matter was heard on 17.03.2010.
3. Appellant was not present.
4. A. K. Saxena, Director (Delhi) MHA, Sh. H. K. Premi, SDM(E) GNCT, Delhi
and Smt. Chandra, Shekhar, O.S(E) represented the Respondent Public
Authority.
It has been submitted by the Respondent, SDM (E) GNCT, Delhi that the
Appellant has not pointed out any anomalies in the reply furnished by the CPIO in
response to point no. 2 and 3 of his RTI application and the Appellant has not
filed a first appeal against the reply dated 16.02.2009 of the PIO and has directly
approached the CIC.
After hearing the parties and on perusal of the documents the Commission
finds that the requisite information regarding point no. 2 and 3 of the RTI
Application has already been supplied to the Appellant. Moreover, the Appellant
has not pointed any specific lacuna in the information provided to him.
In respect of point no. 1 of the RTI application in which the Appellant
wanted to know the Red light areas of Delhi, the CPIO, Central Dist., Delhi Police
has, vide his letter dated 2.03.2009 furnished the requisite information. The
information to point no. 5 of the RTI application has been provided by
Smt. Gitika Sharma, Dy. Director (WWW) Govt. of Women and Child Development
GNCT Delhi vide letter dated 3.03.2009.
The query at point no. 1 of the RTI application concerned the Central Govt.
since the Appellant desires to know the details of schemes for Sex Workers
initiated by the Central Govt. The CPIO, M/o Home Affairs is, therefore, directed to
forward the RTI application to the concerned Ministry / Department for providing
the requisite information, under intimation to the Appellant.
With these directions / observations the matter is disposed of accordingly.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
5.05.2010