Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000479
Dated May 31, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Samir Vijay Zaveri
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office
Central Railway
Mumbai
Background
1. The applicant filed his RTI application dt.5.10.09 with the PIO, DRM Office, Central
Railway, Mumbai seeking information against 7 points with regard to the train accident
victims for the period 2008 and 2009 including the copies memo and of pages of station
master’s diary for each and every case, mode of transportation to the hospital, details of
the time and place/station of the train by which victim had met with the accident. On not
receiving any reply the applicant filed an appeal dt.14.11.09 with the Appellate Authority
reiterating his request for the information. Shri Ved Prakash, Appellate Authority replied
on 28.1.10 stating that the information sought by the applicant in his original application
has been provided to him vide an annexure along with copies of documents in which the
points raised in his application are covered. Against point (g) in which the Applicant had
sought information on action taken on officers for their negligence, the Appellate Authority
stated that warning had been issued to CNC Kanjurmarg Shri Karia and that the Dy.
Station Master at Dadar Shri Ganesh Swain has been issued Major Penalty Charge
Sheet. Being aggrieved with the reply, the applicant filed a second appeal dt.18.2.10
before CIC stating that many copies of pages of information provided to him are not
readable.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing
for May 31, 2010 through video conferencing.
3. Shri K.N.Singh, CPIO, Shri Shailesh Tawde, Legal Assistant and Shri Deshpande, OS
RTI representing the Public Authority were present at NIC Studio, Mumbai.
4. The applicant was also present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Commission after hearing the submissions of both sides, holds that complete
information has been provided to the appellant. However, keeping in view the appellant’s
complaint, the Commission directs the PIO to provide legible copies of pages of
information once again to him free of cost by 1.6.10 and the appellant to submit a
compliance report to the Commission by 1.7.10.
6. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Samir Vijay Zaveri
H.No.127, Mumbadevi Road
Daya Mandir Building
3rd Floor
Mumbai 400 003
2. The PIO
Central Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Commercial Branch, CST
Mumbai
3. The Appellate Authority
Central Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Commercial Branch, CST
Mumbai
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC