Central Information Commission
CIC/OP/A/2009/000109AD
Dated June 16, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Shri M.K. Bharat
Name of the Public Authority : Ministry of Railways, New Delhi
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTI application on 11.8.08 with the PIO, Railway Board. He sought
information against 3 points including when action would be taken on his enclosed application
and why the construction of the overbridge at Gaya had been stopped at the 2 nd Railway
Crossing and when the overall development of the area would be completed. The APIO, Rly.
Board replied on 17.6.08 informing the Applicant that the information sought is not available with
the Rly. Board and requesting him to obtain the same from the Zonal Railways. He enclosed a
list of the PIOs of the Zonal Railways. Not satisfied with the reply, the Applicant filed his 1st
appeal on 19.9.08 wherein he once again asked when the development of the Gaya Junction
and the area with the Staff quarters would be undertaken and completed. On not receiving any
information from the Appellate Authority, he filed his 2nd appeal before the Commission .
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for June
16, 2010.
3. Shri V.K. Samuel, APIO, and Shri Om Prakash, Dy. Director, represented The Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that on 14.6.2010, in response to the 2 nd appeal, the Director (Coaching)
2 had replied that the Appellant had only given certain suggestions in his application and has not
sought any information as defined under section 2(f) of the RTI Act.
6. I have gone through the RTI application as also the application enclosed with it by the Appellant and
hold that the Appellant has indeed not sought any information as defined under Section 2(f) of
the RTI Act and accordingly reject the appeal.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri M.K. Bharat,
B,B, Bhomik Welfare Committee
Viveka Nand Bengali Colony,
Bathan Gaya,
Bihar.
2. The PIO
Railway Board,
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Railway Board,
New Delhi
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC