Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2010/001066
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 24 May 2011
Date of decision : 24 May 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Himanshu Kumar Mishra
C/o. Shri A.K.Verma, E29, 3rd Floor,
Street No. 3, Mayur Vihar Phase - 1,
Pandav Nagar, Delhi - 110 091.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Reserve Bank of India,
Department of Currency Management,
Central Office, 4th Floor, Amar Building,
Sir P M Road, Post Box No 1379,
Mumbai - 400 001.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri B.N. Prasad was present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. We heard this case through video conferencing. The Appellant was
present before us in our chamber while the Respondent was present in the
Mumbai studio of the NIC. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had wanted to know the details about the currency
printed/issued by the RBI from 1938 onwards. The CPIO had provided the
information with effect from 195051 onwards only. The Appellate Authority had
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endorsed the information provided by the CPIO.
4. During the hearing, the Respondent submitted that the RBI had
maintained records about the printing/issue of currency only with effect from
1950 onwards and did not have any information for the period prior to that. The
Appellant was not satisfied and insisted that it was unlikely that the RBI should
not have records of the currency it had issued at any time.
5. We think that it would be appropriate if the CPIO would make one more
effort to locate the information for the period between 1938 and 1950.
Therefore, we direct him to make a renewed search for this information and, if
found, to provide to the Appellant within 20 working days from the receipt of this
order. However, if the information is not available in spite of the search, he shall
inform the Appellant accordingly.
6. The appeal is, thus, disposed off.
7. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief 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.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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