Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/X/09/00023/AD
Dated January 23, 2009
Name of the Appellant : Mr.S.P.Dutta
Name of the Public Authority : Lok Nayak Hospital
Background
1. The Appellant filed his RTI application dt.2.5.08 with the CPIO, Lok
Nayak Hospital. He wanted information against 10 points related to
purchases by Lok Nayak Hospital. The CPIO replied on 29.5.08
providing information against all the points except 8 and 9. Not
satisfied with the reply, the Appellant filed an appeal dt.30.6.08 with
the Appellate Authority. The Appellate Authority replied on 24.7.08.
The Appellant filed a second appeal dt.22.10.08 before the CIC.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner,
scheduled the hearing on January 23, 2009.
3. Mr. G.G. Barapatke, SPIO & dir.(Admn.), Mr. M. Qasim, Mrs.
Vijayalakshmi Kurup, JAO and Mr. Rajeev Kumar Gupta, UDC
represented the Public Authority.
4. The Appellant was present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Appellant submitted that that in response to his RTI application
the Director(Admn.)/SPIO informed him that the application is being
transferred to the CPIO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, since the
information did not fall in his jurisdiction. On the direction of the Addl.
Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the CPIO Lok Nayak
Hospital then provided some information which is incomplete and
against some points no information has been provided. The file
notings too were not provided.
3. The Commission directs the CPIO to provide all available information
based on the missing information indicated in the 2nd appeal submitted
by the Appellant to CIC within 20 days of the receipt of this Order.
7. The appeal is disposed off.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(K.G.Nair)
Designated Officer
Cc:
1. Mr.S.P.Dutta
331 Kalyan Vas
Delhi 110 091
2. The CPIO
Lok Nayak Hospital
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Lok Nayak Hospital
New Delhi
4. Officer in charge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC