Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Nisheeth Khanna vs Ut Of Chandigarh on 24 February, 2011

Central Information Commission
Mr.Nisheeth Khanna vs Ut Of Chandigarh on 24 February, 2011
              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/2011/000095 

 Appellant /Complainant        :      Shri  Nisheeth Khanna, 
Chandigarh
Public Authority               :      Chandigarh Industrial 
Tourism Dev.,CHD
                                (Sh. I.D. Kalra, Company 
                         Secretary, CITCO
                                 J.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate)
Date of Hearing                :      24/02/2011
Date of Decision               :      24/02/2011 

Facts

:­ 

1.  Sh.   Nisheeth   Khanna   preferred   RTI 
application   dated   16.8.2010   before   the   CPIO,   CITCO, 
Chandigarh,   seeking   information   through   14   points 
relating to various aspects of the functioning of the 
organization – enclosed herewith as Annexure ‘A’.

2. The   CPIO,   vide   his   order   dated   10.9.2010, 
provided   information   on   points   5   ­   9,   denied 
information on points 1 ­ 4 under Section 7(9) of the 
Act   and   remained   silent   on   points   10­14.     The 
appellant preferred appeal dated 10.9.2010 before the 
First Appellate Authority.   Vide FAAO of 11.10.2010, 
the   appellant   was   provided   opportunity   of   personal 
hearing,   for   which   he   did   not   not   appear.     He   was 
also   provided   point­wise   information   and   CPIO   was 
directed   to   provide   additional   information   on   5 
points within 15 days.  

3. Not   being   satisfied,   the   appellant   moved 
the   Commission   in   second   appeal.     The   matter   was 
heard today.   Both parties were present as above and 
presented arguments.

Decision  

 4. After   hearing   both   parties,   the   Commission 
directs as follows:­
Point 3 ­ The  information  sought   by the appellant  is 
over   22   years   old.     He   agreed   to   restrict 
the period for which information was sought 
to 5 years – 1990 to 1995.   The respondent 
is   directed   to   provide   copies   of   the 
balance sheets for this period.
Point 8 ­ Appellant  is  directed  to  provide  the  names 
of   the   two   persons   who   were   found   to   have 
submitted   fake   degrees   at   the   time   of 
appointment, within one week of the receipt 
of   the   order.     Subsequently,   respondent 
will   provide   information   regarding   action 
taken   in   these   two   cases   and   also   provide 
opportunity   of   inspection   of   the   files 
within two weeks.

Point 9 ­ Respondent   is   directed   to   provide 
information   presented   before   the   DPC 
members   in   respect   of   Sh.   Deepak   Chhibbar 
after   taking   action   to   severe   other 
portions   of   the   chart   under   Section   10   of 
the Act.

Point 10 ­  Respondent   submitted   that   the 
information   sought   is   more   than   20   years 
old   and   is   not   available.     Commission 
accepts their submissions.
Point 11 ­ Respondent   submitted   that   the 
information   sought   is   more   than   20   years 
old   and   is   not   available.     Commission 
accepts their submissions.
Point 14 ­ Respondent   submitted   that   expenditure 
statement   of   2009­2010   has   not   yet   been 
finalized and is likely to be put up before 
the   Board   for   final   approval   within   4­6 
weeks,   after   which   they   would   furnish 
information to the appellant.

5. Information as above (except point 8 and 14) be 
provided within 2 weeks of the receipt of the order.

  

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

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

Copy to:­

1.  Sh. Nisheeth Khanna, 
House No. 1211, Sector 42­B,
Chandigarh.

2. The Central Public Information Officer,
Chandigarh Industrial Tourism Development Corporation 
Limited, 
SCO No. 121­122, Sector 17­B, 
Chandigarh­160017.

3. The Appellate Authority, 
Chandigarh Industrial Tourism Development Corporation 
Limited,
SCO No. 121­122, Sector 17­B, 
Chandigarh­160017.