Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/09/00106
Dated March 30, 2009
Name of the Applicant : Mr.Sukhdeep Singh
Name of the Public Authority : Dept. of Post, Jalandhar
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.11.10.08 with the CPIO, DoP,
Jalandhar. He stated that there was a news item regarding eve teasing in
GPO Jalandhar city in all the leading newspapers of State of Punjab in 2007.
The allegation was leveled against the male employee of the Dept. by a lady
employee of the Department under the same Division. In this context, he
requested for the following information:
i) The present status of the departmental inquiry, if initiated. If not
initiated, the reasons thereof
ii) Name and present posting of the male official of Dept. of Post against
whom the allegation of teasing was leveled by the lady official of the Dept.
under Jalandhar Division
iii) If the matter has been closed, the reasons thereof
iv) Name, present status/posting and rank of the official who conducted
the inquiry
v) Copy of the statement of the lady employee, recorded during
Departmental inquiry and copy of the complaint lodged by the said lady
employee
vi) If the allegation of the lady employee was found false during
Departmental inquiry, the action taken by the Dept. against the lady
employee for her act
On not receiving any reply, he filed a complaint dt.14.1.09 before CIC.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the
hearing for March 30, 2009.
3. Mr. N.R. Meena, SSPO & CPIO and Mfr. D. Kumar, PRO & Appellate Authority
represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that the required information was provided on
31.10.08. On receiving the copy of the hearing notice, the Complainant
informed the Respondent that he had received the information and that due
to oversight he filed the second appeal denying receipt of any information
from the CPIO. The Respondent then shared with the Commission a letter
from the Applicant dated 7.3.09 stating that a registered letter was received
by him from the Public Authority providing the information and that he admits
that the signatures is his.
6. Since the information has been provided, the appeal is rejected.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(K.G.Nair)
Designated Officer
Cc:
1. Mr.Sukhdeep Singh
Advocate
#46, New colony
Near Mota Singh Nagar
Opp. Kahlon Hospital
Jalandhar city – 144 003
2. The CPIO &
Sr. Supdt. of Post Offices
Department of Posts
Jalandhar Division
Jalandhar 144 001
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC