In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001246
Heard through Video Conferencing.
Date of Hearing : September 2, 2011
Date of Decision : September 2, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri N Ramakrishna
H.No. 121418/301 & 304
Pragathi Apartment
Lalapet
Secunderabad.
Applicant was present.
Respondent(s)
South Central Railway
General Manager's Office
Personnel Branch
Rail Nilayam
Secunderabad - 500071.
Represented by : Shri P P S Rao, CPIO
Shri Swaminathan K, AA.
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001246
ORDER
Background
1. The RTI Application dated 19.4.2010 was filed by the Applicant with the PIO, GM, South Central
Railway, Secunderabad. He stated that he was appointed in the Loyal employee quota in the year
1974 as Class IV Khalasi in the General Printing Press and later promoted as Junior Machine Man in
a new unit Ticket Fabrication Unit . In this connection he contented that his date of promotion is to be
treated in Semi skilled as 1.8.1978 and in skilled as 2.1.1980. The Administration however, according
to him, is quoting to him the wrong date of his promotion. He also stated that people junior to him
working as ticket printers in Ticket Printing Unit have been transferred in the same pay and grade as
machine man in fabrication unit on 18.8 1992 which is a separate seniority unit in Ticket Printing
Unit. He further added that the existing rule with respect to transfer from a separate seniority unit to
another separate senior unity has been violated by the Public Authority in the case of the three
juniors since they have been transferred and placed above the existing staff without passing the
Skill Trade Test of Machine Mann in the Ticket Fabrication Unit. The PIO replied on 10.12.10
stating that the Applicant is seeking redressal of his grievance and that it is not possible le to provide
any file notings as requested by him since none exist. In response to the first appeal (copy not
enclosed) the Appellate Authority replied on 3.5.11 upholding the decision of the PIO. Being
aggrieved with this reply the Appellant filed his second appeal before the Commission requesting the
Commission to direct the PIO to furnish him the file noting/letter etc on his representation.
Decision.
2. On perusal of the submissions on record the Commission noted that some of the documents
including as copy of his first appeal and copy of his representation have not been submitted by the
Appellant to the Commission. In the absence of these documents the Commission is not in a position
to adjudicate the matter. The Appellant is therefore given one more opportunity to file a second
appeal once again enclosing the RTI Application, PIO’s reply, copy of first appeal, Appellate
Authority’s reply and copy of his representation so that his case can be disposed of.
3. The next hearing in this case will be held on 3.10.11 at 10.30a.m. provided the required documents
are submitted by the Appellant well in time to the Commission.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
1. Shri N Ramakrishna
H.No. 121418/301 & 304
Pragathi Apartment
Lalapet
Secunderabad 500017
2. The Public Information Officer
South Central Railway
General Manager’s Office
Personnel Branch
Rail Nilayam
Secunderabad – 500071.
3. The Appellate Authority
South Central Railway
General Manager’s Office
Personnel Branch
Rail Nilayam
Secunderabad – 500071.
4. Officer Incharge, NIC.