Mr. Rameshwar Ram vs South Eastern Railway on 28 May, 2009

                    CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
                        Club Building (Near Post Office),
                      Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067.
                             Tel: +91-11-26161796

                                                    Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2009/000743/3458
                                                           Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/000743
Relevant Facts

emerging from the Appeal

Appellant : Mr. Rameshwar Ram
Rly Qtr. No. L/72-‘F’
At + P.O. Adra, Dist. Purulia
West Benagal-723121

Respondent : The Addl. Divl. Railway Manger & PIO
South Eastern Railway
Office of the PIO & ADRM/ADA
Adra. Purulia
West Benagal-723121

RTI application filed on : 09/01/2009
PIO replied : 09/02/2009
First appeal filed on : 17/02/2009
First Appellate Authority order : Not replied.
Second Appeal filed on : 30/03/2009

Information sought:-

The appellant had asked following points in his RTI application:-
Particulars of required information:

a) Details of particulars of Rly. Plot, Rly. Shope, Rly. Building allotted to SC/ST peoples on
lease with full/proper postal address & details particulars of Railway Building given on
leage for Comml. Purpose with Tenure thereof with fill address

b) How many Motorcycle stand, Rly. Canteen, Sulabh- Sauchalaya, Commission Agency for
Selling of Railway Ticket are allotted to SC/ST people in Adra Division? Details
particulars thereof full postal Address.

PIO’s reply
The information sought is given as under:-
“Awarding of license to Catering/Vending unit to SC/ST over Adra Division as under:

 Type of contract      Station/Address Name of                 Community
                                           Contractor
                       Garbeta,     West Sri Prakash Das       SC
                       Midnapur
                       Chandrakona         Sri Bikash Das      SC
                       Road,        West
                       Midnapur
 Catering/Vending      Adra (S), Puruliea Sri Om Prakash SC
 Units                                     Prasad

Adra (N), Purulia Sri Om Prakash SC
Prasad
Kumrul, bankura Sri Ashok Malik SC
Santaldih, Smt. Saraswati SC
Bankura Debi (Rajak)
Bishnupur, Sri Ashok Bouri SC
Bankura
Chatna, Bankura Sri Kajol Mandal SC
Pundag, Purulia Sri Sujit Lohar SC
Mahuda, Sri Raju SC
Dhanbad Chaowdhary

The PIO replied that there was no record in Motorcycle, Railway Canteen, Sulabh Sauchalaya
etc. allotted to SC/ST.

As per Railway Board’s Guideline, there is no provision of reservation for SC, ST and others for
awarding of contract for running of Pay & Use Toilets, Commission agency at Halt station &
Motor Cycle/Cycle stand.

The cost of the staff for preparation of the above information is furnished below:

1. Cost for utilization of JAG Officer for 1 hrs. = Rs.216.00

2. Cost for utilization of one inspector for 4 hrs. = Rs. 471. 00

3. Cost for utilization of one Sr. Steno for 2 hrs. = Rs. 200.00

4. Computer and other stationery cost for 1 hrs. = Rs.50.00
Total Cost = Rs.937.00

Above staff cost of Rs.937/- only is to be sent through IPO/DD in favour of
FA&CAO/GRG immediately after receiving this letter.
Further application for information will be consider after receiving the above fees.”

First Appellate Authority ordered.
Not replied.

Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Absent
Respondent : Mr. S.K.Sinha, PIO and Mr. S. Majumdar , PIO(Admin. H.Q. Kolkata)
The PIO states that he had given information also he had given additional information on
18/05/2009. He admits that his demand for a payment of Rs. 937/- was improper. The PIO states
that he will withdraw the demand.

Decision:

The Appeal is allowed.

The information has been provided to the appellant.

This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
28 May 2009

(In any correspondence on this decision, mentioned the complete decision number.)
(AK)