Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/2009/000170
Dated August 19, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri P.K.Behera
Name of the Public Authority : ICMR, New Delhi
Adjunct to CIC Order in the captioned case dt.3.5.10
Background
1. The decision in the captioned case is reproduced below:
5. The Respondent Shri S.P.Singh submitted that complete information was provided to the
Complainant on 1.12.09. He stated that during the hearing held on 4.1.10, ICMR was not present as
it was not directed by the Commission to appear for the hearing on that day(only NIMR was invited
for the hearing by the Commission). However, he has been directed to appear for the hearing in the
instant case by the Commission, along with the explanation to the show cause notice issued to him
for the delay in furnishing of information.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission holds that complete information has been
provided within the stipulated time period and drops the penalty proceedings against the PIO, ICMR.
2. The Commission received a letter dt.19.6.10 from the Complainant stating the following:
i) That I could not attend the hearing on 3.5.10 as I did not receive the notice dt.22.3.10.
ii) That the Hon’ble Commission has held that complete information has been provided to me
by ICMR vide their letter dt.1.12.09
iii) That the letter dt.1.12.09 did not contain the desired information as requested in my RTI
application dt.22.12.08. I had already intimated the matter to the Hon’ble Information Commissioner
vide letter dt.17.2.10 and 7.4.10.
iv) That I have not received the desired information until today even after more than 5 months
of the direction of the Hon’ble Information Commissioner dt.4.1.10.
3. Keeping in view the complaint the Commission decided to hold the hearing once again with both
parties present at the hearing
4. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for August 19,
2010.
5. Shri Satinder Pal Singh, CPIO and Ms.Asha Rani, S.O represented the Public Authority.
6. The Appellant was present during the hearing.
Decision
7. Shri Satinder Pal Singh, Respondent CPIO submitted that complete information with relevant
enclosures were provided to the Appellant on 1.12.09 and that no further information is available with
them. The Appellant, however, maintained that relevant information has not been provided to him.
8. The Commission reviewed the information provided point wise and after hearing the submissions of
both sides noted that no further information is available with the Public Authority and advises the
Appellant to approach an appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance .
9. The complaint is accordingly rejected and the case is 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
Sector 5
Rourkela
Sundargarh 769 002
Orissa
2. The PIO
Indian Council of Medical Research
V.Ramalingaswami Bhawan
Ansari Nagar
New Delhi
3. Officer incharge, NIC