Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000483
Dated June 2, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Inder Pal Singh
Name of the Public Authority : Northern Railway HQ, New Delhi
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.14.11.08 with the CPIO, Northern Railway HQ,
New Delhi seeking the following information:
i) Fare for travel of 118 km in I AC per person with effect from 9.8.06
ii) Freight rate for 124 km with effect from 9.8.06.
Shri Upinder Singh, Dy. Chief Commercial Manager replied on 24.12.08 furnishing point
wise information. The Applicant filed an appeal dt.13.1.09 with the Appellate Authority
stating that no information has been received so far. On not receiving any reply, the
Applicant filed a second appeal dt.15.2.10 stating that information had been received by
him on 2.12.09 which is after more than one year.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing
for June 2, 2010.
3. Shri Shri Deomani, PIO, Shri N.K.Parsuramka, DGM(Law), Ms.Shelly Srivastava,
Dy.CCM, Shri Mohar Singh, Sr.DMM and Shri R.K.Tiwari, Station Supdt., Meerut city
represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondents submitted that information was provided to the Appellant on 24.12.08
and once again on 16.2.09. The Respondent also produced before the Commission the
relevant pages of the dispatch register indicating the details of dispatch of the two replies
to the Appellant.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission of the Respondents, holds that complete
information has been furnished to the Appellant on time and directs the PIO to provide
the copy of the relevant page of the dispatch register to the Appellant indicating the
dates on which the replies were sent. Information to be provided by 28the June, 2010.
7. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Inder Pal Singh
F.P. – 58, Ganganagar
Meerut 250 001
Uttar Pradesh
2. The PIO
Northern Railway
Headquarters Office
Baroda House
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Northern Railway
Headquarters Office
Baroda House
New Delhi
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC