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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000288
Name of Appellant : Shri Sunil Kumar Chourasia
Name of Respondent : South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
Date of Hearing : 21.06.2011
ORDER
Shri Sunil Kumar Chourasia, the appellant has filed this appeal dated 17.1.2011
before the Commission against South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Bilaspur (Chattisgarh) for
not providing information to his RTI request dated 13.9.2010, which came up for hearing
on 21.06.2011. The appellant was present in person, whereas the respondents were
represented by Shri D.H. Limsay, FAA and Shri S.K. Mitra, CPIO.
2. The appellant filed RTI-request dated 13.9.2010 seeking information on three RTI-
queries pertaining to the agreed list of employees of SECL who are put under surveillance,
for the period 2005 to 15.9.2010. The PIO, vide letter No. SECL/ VIG/ 06/1436 dated
29/30.10.2010 has denied information u/s 8(1) (g) read with Section 8(1) (h) of the RTI
Act.
3. Aggrieved by the reply of PIO, the appellant preferred first-appeal dated
12.11.2010. The FAA vide order No. SECL/BSP/SDG/2010/1254/1166 dated 30.11.2010
has upheld the decision of PIO.
5. After hearing the parties and perusing the relevant documents on file, it has been
observed that the requisite information permissible under the RTI Act has been provided to
the appellant. The Commission finds no reason to disagree with the reply of respondent.
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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000288
The matter is accordingly disposed of with the above direction.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
01.07.2011
Authenticated true copy:
(K.K. Sharma)
OSD & Deputy Registrar
Address of the parties:
Shri Sunil Kumar Chourasia,
Head Office: Ravi Nagar Colony,
Post-Jheemar Colliery,
District Anuppur (MP)
The PIO,
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
Seepat Road,
Bilaspur-495006 (Chattisgarh)
The FAA,
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
Seepat Road,
Bilaspur-495006 (Chattisgarh)