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Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2009/002407/5539
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/002407
Appellant : Mr. N C Tiwari,
C/o Apna Swadist Food Corner
Opp. Reliance Fresh Maujpur
Main Road,
Delhi-110053
Respondent : Mr. Jay Chanda PIO,
University of Delhi,
Main Campus, Delhi-110007
RTI application filed on : 16/02/2009
PIO replied : 20/03/2009
First Appeal filed on : 02/04/2009
First Appellate Authority order : Not mentioned
Second Appeal Received on : 12/06/2009
Sl. Information Sought PIO’s Reply
1. (a) Whether Prof. CR Babu was the Director of the 1.(a)University of Delhi vide letter No.
CEMDE and Project Director of the Centre of R/2005/1917 addressed to Dr. Prodipto
Excellence Program (CEMDE) in the University of Ghosh, Secretary, Ministry of
Delhi. Environment has empowered Dr. C. R.
Babu to operate, pursue and settle all
(i) Period (date-month-year) of the Director of the transactions of administrative and
CEMDE financial nature with regard to the
(ii). Period (date-month-year) of the Project project concerned (copy enclosed).
Director of the Centre of Excellence
Program(CEMDE)
(iii). Copy of the appointment letter/office order of
the competent authority of University of Delhi
issued to Prof. C R Babu for the post/designation
of Director- CENDE with tenure.
(iv). Copy of the appointment letter/office order of
the competent authority of University of Delhi
issued to Prof. C R Babu and recommendation
letter to the Ministry of Environment & Forests,
by the competent authority of the University of the
Delhi for the post/designation of the Project
Director-CEMDE with tenure (date-month-year)
(b) Name of the present director of CEMDE) after 1(b) For Project Director-Project is
2007 and present Project director of the Centre of sanctioned by the Ministry of
Excellence Programme (CEMDE) after 2007. Environment and Forests to Prof. C R
Provide copy of it. Babu vide letter No. B-130/8/1/03/-B-
VII dated 01/09/2004 and is still
implemented by Prof. C R Babu
(i) Appointment letter for the post of Director-
CEMDE issued by the competent authority of
University of Delhi with tenure and power &
functions.
(ii)Appointment letter and recommendation letter
for the post/position of Project Director-Centre of
Excellence Programme (CEMDE) after 2007 issued
by the competent authority of University of Delhi
with tenure (date-month-year) and terms &
conditions.
(iii) Recognition/acceptance letter of the Ministry
of Environment & Forests for the post/position as
Project Director-CEMDE for tenure after 2007
onwards.
(iv)Copy of the signed MoU between University of
Delhi and Ministry of Environment & Forests,
Government of India with terms & conditions and
tenure after 2007 onwards.
(c) Copy of the original proposal (not any prologue)
submitted to the Ministry of Environment&
Forests, Government of India along with copy of
supported documents/letter issued by the university
for Consideration of CEMDE as a Centre of
Excellence Programme.
(vi) Copy of the original revised proposal(not any 1(c) A copy of the information is
prologue) if any submitted to the Ministry of enclosed.
Environment & Forests along with copy of
supported documents/letter issued by the university
for approval/consideration of CEMDE as a Centre
for Excellence Programme.
2. (a) Provide copy of the original proposal Prof. C R Babu was conferred
recommended and submitted to the University of Professor of Emeritus status vide A.
the approval of the name of Prof. C R Babu for
conferment of the title Professor Emeritus by the
Academic Council and Executive Council of the
university.
(b) Name of the person(s) with designation and 2(b-d) No input has been received in
department/centre who proposed/recommended the this regard.
name of Prof. C R Babu in the original proposal.
(c) Date of submission of the proposal and
addressed/submitted to whom.
(d) Copy of the conferment certificate/letter for the
title Professor Emeritus to Prof. CR Babu with
terms& conditions/privileges to be entitled from the
University after retirement issued by the university.
3 (a) Whether Prof. C R Babu is the A copy of the letter No. R/2005/1915
designated/appointed Project Incharge of dated 11.06.2005 to DDA is enclosed.
the Biodiversity Parks Programme under Tenure was not specified in the
CEMDE, provide copy of the appointment aforesaid letter.
letter to Prof. C R Babu and Office Order
with tenure, power & functions and terms
& conditions issued by the competent
authority of the University of Delhi.
(b) List of the composition of the Screening The desired information is enclosed.
and Selection/Interview Committee of
University of Delhi who interviewed and
selected the presently working Field
Biologists and Ecologists for the
Biodiversity Parks Programme.
(c) Period/tenure of the Biodiversity Parks (c-f). No input has been received in this
Programme. Provide copy of the DDA regard.
approved period/tenure of the said
Programme.
(d) Whether any post for scientist(s) and
Scientist in-charge(s) are created for the
Biodiversity Parks Programme and given
open advertisement, and appointed any
scientist(s). Provide list of Scientist and
Scientist in-charge(s).
(e) Whether appointed/working any Scientist
in-charge(s) in the Biodiversity Parks
Programme (Yamuna Biodiversity Park
and Aravali Biodiversity Park). Mention
the name(s), qualifications, scientific
experience, date of joining, power &
functions and entitled allowances/facilities
if any to the Scientist In-charge(s).
(f) Provide copy of the office
order/notification/authorization letter
issued to the Scientist in-charge(s) by
competent authority.
4 (a) Provide copy of the submitted supported University of Delhi vide letter No.
documents/letter of the University of Delhi and R/2005/1916 addressed to Sh. S. Natesh,
recommendation for the name of Prof. C R Addl. Secretary, Deptt. of
Babu for the Project Coordinator by the Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and
university to the Department of Biotechnology, Technology has empowered Prof. C. R.
Government of India. Babu to operate, pursue and settle all
(i) Who had submitted the original proposal transactions of financial and
from the university to the Dept. of administrative nature. The tenure has
Biotechnology for approval and date of not been specified. A copy of the letter
submission? Provide copy of the original is enclosed.
proposal (not any prologue, etc) and supported
documents/letter of the university.
(ii) Provide copy of the office order and
appointment letter to Prof. C R Babu and
selection/recommendation letter to the
Department of Biotechnology issued by the
University of Delhi.
(iii) Copy of the approval of the Department of
Biotechnology for the said project with the
period/tenure and total amount of budget
sanctioned and acceptance letter for the
designation as Coordinator to Prof. C R Babu
for the project.
5. Faculty (name, designation and position) of the The desired information is enclosed.
following School/Department/Centre of the
University for Delhi:
(a) School of Environmental Studies
(b) Department of Environmental Biology The names of the faculty along with the
(c) CEMDE designation and position in the Deptt of
Environmental Biology is as under:
Faculty Designatio Position
n
P. Pardha Professor Under
Saradhi suspension
A. J Urfi Reader In service
6. (a) Whether Mr. V G Gogate was visiting The teaching in the Deptt. of
faculty to the Department of Environmental Environmental Biology was totally on
Biology, University of Delhi. the basis of cooperative teaching. The
teachers were participating in teaching
of the course on verbal request by the
then Course Coordinator. Therefore, no
written document has been found in
respect of Mr./V. G. Gogate.
(i) Period (date-month-year) of visiting faculty
to Dept. of Environmental Biology, University
of Delhi.
(ii) Name of the subject(s) Mr. Gogate used to
teach the M.Sc. students.
(iii)Educational qualification of Mr. Gogate.
Provide photocopy of qualification certificate
what he claims his educational qualification.
(iv) Copy of appointment/invitation letter of the
department/University of Delhi issued to Mr.
Gogate for visiting faculty.
(v) Allowances/other facilities provided to Mr
V G Gogate as Visiting Faculty by the
University
(c) Provide present communication/residence 6(b-c)No Input has been received in
address with contact no. of Mr. V G Gogate. this regard.
(b) Whether Mr. V G Gogate has any more
assignments or responsibility with the CEMDE
for the Biodiversity Parks Programme after he
resigned in 2007. Disclose in details with his
role and copy of assignments/responsibilities.
Grounds for First Appeal:
Appellant alleged that PIO had provided partial and mostly vague and irrelevant information
along with unauthentic and unattested documents.
Order of the First Appellate Authority:
Not mentioned.
Grounds for Second Appeal:
Appellant mentioned that PIO had provided partial and mostly vague and irrelevant information.
He stated that FAA had not responded even after 50 days. Appellant has requested for para-wise
complete information along with certified photocopy of relevant documents.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Absent;
Respondent: Absent;
The PIO states that same matter has already been decided in Decision number
CIC/SG/A/2009/001497/4348 dated 3 August 2009. The appellant has clearly filed another
appeal on the same RTI application with the same material. The Commission takes very serious
view of such a dishonest practice by the appellant.
Decision:
The appeal is dismissed.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
16 November 2009
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