In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/C/2011/000802
Date of Hearing : September 30, 2011
Date of Decision : September 30, 2011
Parties:
Applicant
Shri S.P.Sharma
Retd. Sr. Accounts Officer
H.No.H51, Ramganga Vihar
Phase1
MDA Colony
Kath Road
Moradabad 244 001
The Applicant was present at NIC Studio, Moradabad
Respondents
Northern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager's Office
Moradabad Division
Moradabad
Represented by : Shri Rajiv Trehan, PIO & Sr.DMM
Shri Awadesh Kumar, APO
NIC Studio, Moradabad
Information Commissioner : Mrs. Annapurna Dixit
___________________________________________________________________
In the Central Information Commission
at
New Delhi
File No: CIC/AD/C/2011/000802
ORDER
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI Application dt.7.3.11 with the PIO, DRM Office, Northern Railway,
Moradabad seeking information relating to family pension paid to all under the Fifth CPC including the
name, post, designation, etc., consequent to the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.. He also
sought other miscellaneous information. The PIO replied on 16.3.11 stating that information sought is
voluminous and denied the information u/s 8(1)(j) as it pertains to third party. He added that if the
Appellant is seeking the details about a particular person, then based on the submissions by the third
party, decision can be taken with regard to its disclosure. Being aggrieved with the reply, the
Applicant filed a complaint dt.29.3.11 before CIC.
Decision
2. During the hearing, the Appellant submitted that he is seeking the information since the family
pension has not been fixed in the case of a number of individuals consequent to the
recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission.
3. The Commission on perusal of the documents on record and after hearing the submissions by both
sides holds that the information sought by the Appellant is indeed voluminous, and that compiling the same
will disproportionately divert the resources of the Public Authority since the number of family pensioners runs
into hundreds. The Appellant is therefore directed to provide a few specific names of those whose pension has
not been fixed as alleged by him, to the PIO and the PIO to take a decision based on the submissions of the
third party as per the provisions laid down in Section 11(1) of the RTI Act. The exercise to be completed by
30.10.11.
4. The appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri S.P.Sharma
Retd. Sr. Accounts Officer
H.No.H51, Ramganga Vihar
Phase1
MDA Colony
Kath Road
Moradabad 244 001
2. The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Moradabad Division
Moradabad
3. Officer in charge, NIC
Note: In case, the Commission’s above directives have not been complied with by the Respondents, the
Appellant/Complainant may file a formal complaint with the Commission under Section 18(1) of the RTIAct, giving
(1) copy of RTIapplication, (2) copy of the Commission’s decision, and (3) any other documents which he/she
considers to be necessary for deciding the complaint. In the prayer, the Appellant/Complainant may indicate, what
information has not been provided.