Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000102
Dated April 1, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri J.P.Meena
Name of the Public Authority : North Western Railway HQ, Jaipur
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.7.9.09 with the PIO, North Western Railway HQ seeking the
following information:
i) Whether the sheet prepared and got vetted in connection with payment of arrear of 6 th CPC
to the applicant is correct in all respect.
ii) The reasons of showing zero amount against Jan.2006 and less payment drawn/due in
Feb.2006
iii) Whether the basic pay drawn for the month June to Oct.2006 is correct. If yes, how
iv) If not, what should be the correct amount.
v) The details of correct arrear due separately 40% and 60% with break up of contribution
towards PF, Income tax and net arrears.
Shri Rajeev Singh, PIO replied on 7.10.09 enclosing the point wise information dt.6.10.09 furnished
by the concerned nodal officer. Not satisfied with the reply, the Applicant filed an appeal dt.13.10.09
with the Appellate Authority. Shri Ambarish Kumar Gupta, Appellate Authority replied on 28.10.09
informing the Applicant that points 3 and 4 fall outside the ambit of RTI Act as they are seeking
opinions of the PIO and with regard to points 1,2 and 6 he enclosed the vetted statement of arrears.
Being aggrieved with the reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.20.11.09 before CIC requesting
the Commission to provide information against points 1 to 4 while pleading for the missing part of the
information against item no.5.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for April 1,
2010.
3. Shri Rajeev Singh, PIO, Shri P.K.Mathur, SPO and Shri M.K.Sharma, APIO represented the Public
Authority.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent admitted that zero amount is being shown against pay of Jan.2006 of the Appellant.
However, as there are no records available for that period, the Respondent was unable to give the
reasons. As for information sought against points 3 and 4, the Respondent pointed out that the same
donot fall under the definition of information as given under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act as only
opinions of the PIO are being sought.
6. As admitted by the Respondent, no payment of salary was made to the Appellant in January, ’06. The
Commission holds the Public Authority responsible for any lapse in this regard . The PIO is hereby
directed to search for the related files or even reconstruct the files if required, and provide complete
information sought by the Appellant in his RTI application by 1.5.10 and the Appellant to submit a
compliance report to the Commission by 8.5.10.
7. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri J.P.Meena
A152, Tirupati Nagar
Near CBI Colony
Jagatpura
Jaipur
2. The CPIO
North Western Railway
Headquarter Office
Hasanpura Road
Jaipur
3. The Appellate Authority
North Western Railway
Headquarter Office
Hasanpura Road
Jaipur
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC