In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/000694
Date of Hearing : June 2, 2011
Date of Decision : June 2, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri Rajesh Kumar Gera
H.No.C117, East End Aptt
Mayur Vihar, PhaseI
New Delhi - 110 096.
Applicant was not present.
Respondent(s)
Northern Railway
Head quarter Office
Baroda House
New Delhi.
Represented by : Shri Rakesh Tyagi, DGM/Law
Ms Meenu Chopra/ACM, HQ,N.Rly.
The Respondents were present for the hearing at the Commission
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
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Decision Notice
As given in the decision
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/000694
ORDER
Background
1. The RTI Application dated 10.7.2010 was filed by the Applicant with the PIO, Northern Railway, HQ
Office, New Delhi seeking the travel details of four persons. Upon scrutiny of records Northern
Railway HQ transferred the application to Eastern Railway, Kolkata who returned the application to
the HQ office, N.Rly on 9.8.2010. Applicant filed first appeal on 19.10.2010 requesting for the
information which was again forwarded to the Eastern Railway, Kolkata. On still not receiving the
required information the Applicant filed his second appeal before the Commission.
Decision
2. During the hearing the Respondent stated that as per rules a person seeking information against a
PNR number is expected to pay Rs 750/ per PNR for information. He added that on careful
scrutiny of records it was noted that the four individuals referred to in the RTI application by the
Appellant had not booked the tickets and hence not traveled in Rajdhani Express 2302 on the said
date and that train no. 2306 was not scheduled to run on 21.10.2009. Hence , no information is
available with the Public Authority on this subject matter. The Commission directs the PIO to convey
this information to the Appellant formally in writing by 7 July, 2011.
3. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc
1. Shri Rajesh Kumar Gera
H.No.C117, East End Aptt
Mayur Vihar, PhaseI
New Delhi – 110 096.
2. The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Head quarter Office
Baroda House
New Delhi.
3. The Appellate Authority
Northern Railway
Head quarter Office
Baroda House
New Delhi.
4. Officer Incharge, NIC.