Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Ramesh Hindurao Gharge Patil vs South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. on 28 September, 2011

Central Information Commission
Mr.Ramesh Hindurao Gharge Patil vs South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. on 28 September, 2011
                             Central Information Commission
                   Room No. 305 B­Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, 
                     Bhikaji Kama Place, New Delhi - 110066
                                Tel No: 26167931 

                                                                            Case No. CIC/AT/C/2010/000984

         Name of the Appellant                          :      Mr. R.H.G. Patil     
                                                               (The Appellant was not present)
                      
         Name of the Public Authority :                        South Eastern Coaldfields Ltd.   
                                                               Represented   by   Shri   A.K.   singh,   A.A.   and 
                                                               Shri S.K. Mitra, CPIO.  

         The matter was heard on     :                         26.9.2011 (Matter was heard through Video 
                                                                            Conference)

                                                               ORDER

Mr.   R.H.G.   Patil,   the   Appellant   through   his   RTI   application   dated   19.2.2010 

requested for information on 3 points.  On point No. a) of his RTI application he requested 

for a copy of proceedings relating to sanction/non­sanction of extension of time requested 

for   by  him  for  execution  of   certain  works.     On  point   No.   b)  of   his   RTI  application  he 

requested   for   initial   co­ordinate   level   with   drawing   (including   cross­sections)   taken   on 

23.11.2009.  On point c) of his RTI application he requested for copy of award of work i.e. 

left out quantities of the agreement along with copies of agreement.

During the hearing the Respondent submit that  documents requested for on point 

No. a) of the RTI application have been provided to the Appellant whereas in respect of 

point   No.   b)   of   the   RTI   application,   the   Respondent   submit   that   they   will   provide  the 

documents if Appellant specifically identifies the documents requested for by him.   On 

point No. c) of the RTI application they agreed to provide the requisite information.  The 
Appellant   on   the   other   hand   submits   that   while,   as   per   Respondent   own   admission, 

information/documents on point No. b & c of the RTI application have not been provided to 

him,   the   documents   said   to   have   been   provided   to   him   on   point   No.   a   of   his   RTI 

application has not yet been received by him.  

After hearing the parties, the Commission directs the Respondent to provide the 

requisite   documents   requested   for   by   the   Appellant   on   point   Nos.   a   &   c   of   his   RTI 

application.  In respect of point No. b of the RTI application the Appellant may be shown 

the   relevant   file/documents   as   per   his   RTI   request   and   be   provided   the   documents 

identified by him on payment of requisite fee.  The directions of the Commission are to be 

complied with within 15 days of receipt of this order.

The matter is disposed of on the part of the Commission. 

Sd/­
(Sushma Singh) 
                                                                          Information Commissioner 
28.9.2011 

Authenticated true copy

(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Dy. Registrar

Copy to:

1. Shri R.H.G. Patil,  
Mahalaxmi Dhanesh Transport Ltd., 
Vishwasagar, Near Mahavir College,
Opp. Vidyanand Hall, Nagala Park,
Kohlapur.

2. The P.I.O.

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
Seepat Road, P.B. No. 60, 
Bilaspur, Chattisgarh­495006.

3. The First Appellate Authority,
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
Seepat Road, P.B. No. 60, 
Bilaspur, Chattisgarh­495006.