In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001331
Date of Hearing : July 12, 2011
Date of Decision : July 12, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri Ramesh Lal Verma
H.No.CIII/6
RITES Flats
Ashok Vihar
Phase3
Delhi 110 052
The Applicant was present during the hearing
Respondents
North Western Railway
Headquarter Office
Hasanpura Road
Jaipur
Represented by : Shri Subash Rawat, PIO
Shri M.K.Sharma, APIO
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
___________________________________________________________________
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/A/2011/001331
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.13.1.11 with the PIO, North Western Railway, Jaipur
seeking the following information:
i) Letter dt.13.5.10 issued as revised seniority list.
ii) Letter dt.8.6.10 in which name of Shri Arya Bhushan Gupta was interpolated
iii) Railway Board letter dt.16.2.10 issued to GM/NWR/JP
iv) Proposal letter of NWR/JP on the grounds of which the letter at (iii) was issued.
v) The marks obtained by all the 16 candidates in ‘Record of Service’ in Tabular format as per
guideline of Railway Board letter dt.16.1.01 who were appeared in vivavoce on 26.5.10 and
Shri A.B.Gupta (for AME 70% selection)
vi) Letters of supplementary exams for calling Shri A.B.Gupta and result of written exam,
calling of Shri Gupta for vivavoce and result of vivavoce and posting orders.
Shri Subhash Rawat, PIO replied on 16.2.11 enclosing the point wise information dt.4.2.11
furnished by Shri Parmeshwar Sen, SPO. Not satisfied with he reply, the Applicant filed an appeal
dt.22.3.11 with the Appellate Authority seeking the following information:
i) The marks obtained by the candidates in concerned selection (Gr.’B’ posts of AME
Regular 70%) in ‘Record of service’ in tabular format as per Railway Board letter dt.16.1.01.
ii) The copies of referenced letters mentioned in the concerned D.O letter issued by Shri
Vinay Mittal, GM/NWR/JP on 8.2.10 to Shri Praveen Kumar, Member(Mechanical), Railway Board.
The Appellate Authority replied on 20.4.11 providing further clarification. Being aggrieved with the
reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.10.5.11 before CIC stating that the Appellate Authority had
denied the information against point (i) of the first appeal u/s 8(1)(j) and against point (ii) has provided one
more copy of the D.O instead of providing copies of referenced letters mentioned in that D.O.
Decision
2. During the hearing, the Respondents submitted that overall marks received by each candidate as well
as the Appellant’s own marks and gradings have been provided for to the Appellant with regard to the
selection of Group B post of AME Regular 70%. The Appellant at this stage sought gradings in the
ACRs of all the candidates so that he can compare his own gradings with theirs.
3. The Commission on careful consideration of the request of the Appellant denies the disclosure as the
same as it relates to personal information, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any larger
public activity/interest and which cause unwarranted invasion of privacy of those individuals. The
reference letters as mentioned in the D.O were provided to the Appellant in the presence of the
undersigned.
4. The Appeal is rejected and the case closed at the Commission’s end.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Ramesh Lal Verma
H.No.CIII/6
RITES Flats
Ashok Vihar
Phase3
Delhi 110 052
2. The Public Information Officer
North Western Railway
Headquarter Office
Hasanpura Road
Jaipur
3. The Appellate Authority
North Western Railway
Headquarter Office
Hasanpura Road
Jaipur
4. Officer in charge, NIC