Central Information Commission
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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000500
Name of the Appellant : Mr. Ravindran Shine
(The Appellant was present)
Name of the Public Authority : Health Secretariat, Puduchery.
Represented by Mr. T. Sreekanth, Secretary
(Health), Mr. M. Sarath, U.S. and Mr. M.V.
Hiran, Supdt.
The matter was heard on : 8.9.2011 (Matter was heard at
Puducherry).
ORDER
Mr. Ravindran Shine, the Appellant vide his RTI application dated 8.9.2010 sought
certain documents such as his application dated 13.2.1980, his Dentist Training Certificate
(Original), DD Rs.25/ State Bank of India, Memorandum No. FDA.Dent/8018 dt.
23.8.1980, additional information submitted for the memorandum dt. 4.9.1980, Affidavit
regarding House Owner attested by Notary Public, letter for practising as a Dentist in
Pondicherry as proof addressed to the Registrar, Dentists Registration Tribunal,
Pondicherry, Copy of ration card etc. Shri S. Thammu Ganapathy, PIO vide his reply
dated 7.10.2010 informed the Appellant that the information sought for was for the period
between 1980 – 1982 and the office have not been able to trace these records from as
early as 2005. The First Appellate Authority Shri Raajiv Yaduvanshi before whom the
Appellant filed an appeal, vide his order dated 9.12.2010 reiterated that records are not
traceable as have been informed to the Appellant as early as 2005 while examining the
directions as passed on the Appeal dated 12.7.1982 in Writ Petition No.732 of 2005 dated
11.3.2005 of the Appellant for registration. The FAA has also stated in his order that the
State Dental Council for Pondicherry has been constituted vide notification dated 4.8.2010
and the Dentists Registration Tribunal has ceased to function from the date of constitution
of the State Dental Council and that all the files have since been handed over to the
newly constituted Council. Therefore, the FAA held, that among the details sought for by
the Appellant, only particulars of the names and addresses of the Registrar and
Secretary(Health) for the period between 1990 to 30.8.2010 may be furnished by the PIO
to the Appellant and the remaining information could be obtained from the State Dental
Council.
After hearing the parties, the Commission observes that the Appellant could apply
to the State Dental Council for getting the records regarding registration. However, the
CPIO is also hereby directed to transfer the RTI application of the Appellant to the State
Dental Council u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act within 10 days of receipt of this order.
The matter is disposed of on the part of the Commission.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
19.9.2011
Authenticated true copy
(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Mr. Ravindran Shine,
Shine Dental Clibnic,
169/13, Barathiyar Road,
V.J. Complex,
Karaikal609602.
2. The P.I.O.
Under Secretary to Govt.,
Health Secretariat,
Chief Secretariat,
Puducherry.
3. The First Appellate Authority,
Principal Secretary top Govt. (Health),
Chief Secretariat,
Puducherry.