Mr.M Koti Nagaiah vs Insurance Division on 28 March, 2011

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              Central Information Commission
Room No.296, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama 
                     Place, New Delhi­110066
     Telefax:011­26180532 & 011­26107254 website­cic.gov.in

            Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/001657 

 Appellant /Complainant       :        Sh. M. Koti Nagaiah, 
Vijayawada 
Public Authority              :        The New India Assurance 
Co. Ltd.,Mumbai
                              /Visakhapatnam 
( Smt.Rajeshwari,CPIO
                              & Sh.Vinay Batra,AA - through 
video
                              Conferencing)

Date of Hearing               :        28 March 2011
Date of Decision              :        28 March 2011
Facts

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1. applicant   preferred   RTI   application   dated   8 
February   2010   before   the   CPIO,   The   New   India 
Assurance   Company   Limited,   Visakhapatnam   seeking 
information   pertaining   to   rules   governing   employees 
of   the   Company   for   obtaining   prior   sanction   from 
competent   authority   while   acquiring   in   movable 
properties   in   his   own   name   /family   members,   movable 
properties   costing   more   than   Rs.   25,000   and   while 
lending/depositing   money   to   any   person/Banks   and 
regarding adherence of these rules by other employees 
of the Company – enclosed herewith as Annexure A.

2. The   CPIO   vide   his   order   dated   15   March   2010 
provided   part   information   that   did   not   satisfy   the 
appellant   who   preferred   appeal   dated   4   May   2010 
before the first appellate authority. The matter was 
disposed   of   vide   FAA   order   dated   17   May   2010   by 
upholding the CPIO’s order.

3. Being   aggrieved   and   not   being   satisfied   by   the 
above   orders,   the   appellant   preferred   second   appeal 
before   the   Commission.   The   matter   was   heard   today 
through   videoconferencing.   Both   parties   were   present 
as above and presented arguments. Appellant clarified 
to   the   respondent   that   information   sought   by   him 

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pertained   to   the   Regional   Office   Visakhapatnam   and 
that  he would be satisfied if information pertaining 
to compliance of the above rules was provided to him 
in   respect   of   any   two   officers   from   each   of   the   12 
Divisional   Offices  and  the Administrative  Officer  in 
charge of Personnel Department for the period 1994 – 
2004.

Decision notice

4. After  hearing  both  sides  the Commission  directs 
respondent to provide information as above – without 
providing   the   names   of   the   third   parties   to   the 
appellant within eight weeks of receipt of the order. 
Respondent   is   not   required   to   provide   copies   of   the 
property   returns   etc   submitted   by   the   employees   to 
the respondent. 

(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:

(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Tel No. 011­26105027

Copy to:­

1.  Shri M.Koti Nagaiah
Advocate, Door No. 41­7­27A
Varma Gari Street, Near Andhra Bank
Krishna Lanka, Vijaywada­13.

2. The CPIO
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
Visakhapatnam RO(620000),
3rd & 4th Floor, Pavan Paradise
47­10­12, Second Lane, Dwarka Nagar
Visakhapatnam=530016

3. The Appellate Authority
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,

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Regd.& HO, The New India Assurance Bldg.,
87, M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai­400001 
 

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