In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/000080
Date of Hearing : February 10, 2011
Date of Decision : February 10, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri P.K.Behera
General Secretary
MRCPE Association
Sector5
Rourkela
Sundargarh 769 002
Orissa
The Applicant was heard through audio conferencing
Respondents
The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health Research
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi
Represented by : Mohd. Saleem, PIO & Under Secretary and Shri J.P.Mehta, Appellate Authority
and Director.
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
___________________________________________________________________
Decision Notice
Since the concerned file is not traceable the Commission is not a position to authorize disclosure of any
information. Hence the case is accordingly disposed of and closed at the Commission's end.
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/000080
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.1.6.10 with the CPIO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
seeking the following information:
i) Certified copy of letter No.V25011/56/94R dt.24.7.1996 of Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare
ii) Certified copy of ICMR letter No.19/42/(74CL)/90AdminII dt.24.4.96 addressed to the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
iii) Certified copies of all the correspondences/letters/comments/order/file noting exchanged
between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and ICMR in the file No.V.25011/56/94R
on the matter of payment of adhoc bonus to the IDVC project staff under ICMR from
January 1996 onwards.
Shri T.S.Negi, CPIO replied on 30.6.10 stating that the file No.V.25011/56/1994R is at present not
traceable and the documents can not be provided at this stage. However, ICMR is being requested
to provide the documents available in their record. The remaining documents will be provided as and
when the file is traced. The Applicant filed an appeal dt.6.7.10 with the Appellate Authority stating
that he has not received the information. On not receiving any reply, he filed a second appeal
dt.13.10.10 before CIC reiterating his request for the information.
Decision
2. The Commission received a rejoinder dt.10.2.11 from Mohd. Saleem, CPIO who submitted that while
efforts are being made to locate/trace the file, ICMR was reminded to furnish the desired documents,
if available on their records and that ICMR vide their reply dt.17.8.10 had stated that copy of ICMR
letter dt.24.4.1996 and Ministry’s letter dt.24.7.1996 are not available with them. Accordingly, a reply
was sent by the Appellate Authority on 6.10.10 to the Appellant stating that the concerned file is not
available with the Department. During the hearing, the Respondents submitted that they had written
another letter to the Appellant on 7.2.11 stating that efforts are continuing to locate the file and as and
when the same is located/traced, copy of the documents sought would be provided.
3. Since the concerned file is not traceable the Commission is not a position to authorize disclosure of
any information. Hence the case is accordingly disposed of and closed at the Commission’s end.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri P.K.Behera
General Secretary
MRCPE Association
Sector5
Rourkela
Sundargarh 769 002
Orissa
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health Research
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health Research
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi
4. Officer Incharge, NIC