Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/001140
CIC/AD/C/2010/000849
Dated September 22, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri Shabir Ahmed
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office
North Western Railway, Jaipur
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.6.3.10 with the PIO, DRM Office, North Western Railway,
Jaipur seeking information against 4 points including copy of his service record as casual labour for
the period 15.8.82 till Sept.84, copy of the letter by which the instrument to remove coal was issued to
him and details of 4 employees including their date of appointment, salary etc. On not receiving any
reply, he filed an appeal dt.9.4.10 with the Appellate Authority. The PIO replied on 28.5.10 enclosing
the information provided by Sr.DPO who in his reply informed the Applicant that he is seeking
information which is more than 20 years old, the records of which could not be located even after an
extensive search. With regard to point 4, he requested the Applicant to provide details of the zones
and in which the individuals are working as also the names of the departments so that information
can be furnished. On sill not receiving any reply, he filed a second appeal dt.14.6.10 before CIC and
also providing the name of the fathers of the two casual labour against points 4(ii) and 4(iii) and
stating that the remaining information should be available with G.M’s office.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for September
22, 2010.
3. Shri Vijay Singh, PIO and Sr.DFM and Shri Surya Prakash, Sr.DPO represented the Public Authority.
4. The Appellant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondents submitted that Appellant was a contract labour loading coal into the rakes and that
the details of such contract labour are not maintained by them as they are engaged by the
contractor. The Respondents also stated that the Appellant is seeking the details of 4 casual labour
who he believes have been employed in Railways as regular employees . However, it is difficult to
provide the information in the absence of further details. The name of the father of the employee is
not sufficient information to help locate such details. The information about one of the employees
Shri Krishna Singh, according to the Respondent would be available with Agra Division.
6. The Commission after hearing the submission of the Respondents directs the PIO, North Central
Railway, Agra to provide information with regard to Shri Krishna Singh to the Appellant by 22.10.10
and the Appellant to submit a compliance report to the Commission by 29.10.10. The PIO, Jaipur to
transfer the RTI application and copy of this order to PIO, North Central Railway, Agra.
7. The appeal is disposed of with the above directions.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Shabir Ahmed
S/o Shri Ahmed Tufail
H.No.787
Mohalla Serkhan
Agra
2. The PIO
North Western Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Jaipur Division
Jaipur
3. Officer incharge, NIC