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Mr. Vrashabh Prasad Jain vs Mahatma Gandhi Antararastriya … on 15 April, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Vrashabh Prasad Jain vs Mahatma Gandhi Antararastriya … on 15 April, 2009
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                                        Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2009/000080/2731
                                               Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/000080

Relevant Facts

emerging from the Appeal:


Appellant                           :        Mr. Vrashabh Prasad Jain
                                             B-1/23 Sector G,
                                             Janakipuram,
                                             Lucknow - 226021

Respondent                          :        Mr. Manoj Kumar Ray
                                             Public Information Officer
                                             Mahatma Gandhi Antararastriya
                                             Hindi Vishwavidyalaya,
                                             P.B. No - 16, Panchtilla,
                                             Wardha - Maharashtra

RTI application filed on            :        22/07/2008
PIO replied                         :        22/09/2008
First Appeal filed on               :        30/08/2008
First Appellate Authority order     :        Not mentioned
Second Appeal filed on              :        16/10/2008

Information Sought:

The appellant through his 52 queries sought various information from PIO,
Mahatma Gandhi Antarashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya regarding various service
leave rules, adoption of Central Services Rules, deductions details of GPF,
appointment date of Dr. Vrishabh Prasad Jain, reasons of his
termination/appointment, date on which Dr. Jain’s leave extension application was
received and various other universities procedural queries……..

The PIO replied.

The PIO furnished point-wise reply in tabulated form along with
subsequent copies of rules.

The First Appellate Authority ordered:
Not mentioned.

Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Absent
Respondent : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ray PIO
The PIO shows that he has provided the information completely and the appellant
appears to be using RTI as means of harassing the PIO. It appears that though the
appellant has asked a very large number of queries, many of which are not seeking
information as defined in the Act, the PIO has tried to provide answers.
Decision:

The appeal is dismissed.

This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
April 15, 2009

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