Central Information Commission
2nd Floor, Room No. 305 B-Wing,
August Kranti Bhawan
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New Delhi
Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000428
Name of Appellant : Sh. S. Natesa
(The Appellant was
present)
Name of Respondent : D/o Personnel & Administrative Reforms,
Puducherry
(Represented by Sh. L. Kumar, J.S
(ARW), Sh. G. M. Durga, U.S.(DP
AR)/PIO & Sh. R. )
The matter was heard on : 7.08.2011
ORDER
Sh. S. Natesan, the Appellant, through his RTI application dated 8.09.2010
requested for a copy of the opinion given to NCC / Education Department in respect of
abolishing / amalgamation / redesignating of the erstwhile post of head clerk in NCC. As
per the replies furnished by the Respondent CPIO and the FAA to the Appellant, they
have been unable to provide the requisite information / documents since the information
sought for by the Appellant relates to the year 1979, that is, 30 years old and in spite of
their best efforts the relevant information could not be tracedout. Further, as has been
pointed out by the First Appellate Authority (FAA) in his order, the CPIO vide letter
dated 4.01.1979 has mentioned to the Appellant that the G.O. a copy of which has been
requested for by the Appellant was notified by the Education Department, Govt. of
Puducherry and not by the DP & AR.
During the hearing the Respondent submit that this matter, in fact is not related to
the DP & AR but to the Department of Education, Govt. of Puducherry. The notification
has been issued by the Department of Education and the concerned file, including
notings, if any, made by the DP & AR in the matter would be available in the concerned
file of the department of Education, Govt. of Puducherry.
The Commission, finds merit in the contention of the Respondent, The CPIO DP
& AR is hereby directed to transfer the application to the concerned CPIO of the
Education Department, Govt. of Puducherry within 5 days of receipt of this order, under
the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005.
With these directions the matter is disposed of on the part of the Commission.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
27.09.2011
Authenticated true copy
(D. C. Singh)
Dy.Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. S. Natesa
31, 1st Cross, Venkata Nagar
Pondicherry605011
2. The Public Information Officer
D/o Personnel & Administrative Reforms
Govt. of Puducherry
Personnel Wing
Puducherry
3. The Appellate Authority
Jt. Secretary
Govt. (A R W)
Govt. of Puducherry
Chief Secretariat
Administrative Reforms Wing
Puducheery