Central Information Commission Judgements

Ms. Sudha Rani Gupta vs Ministry Of Health & Family … on 2 June, 2009

Central Information Commission
Ms. Sudha Rani Gupta vs Ministry Of Health & Family … on 2 June, 2009
             Central Information Commission
                                                          SA/UG/09/F38/JEXD/AD

                                                                 Dated June 2, 2009


Name of the Applicant                    :    Ms. Sudha Rani Gupta

Name of the Public Authority             :    Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
                                              New Delhi


Adjunct to Order No. SA/UG/09/F38/JEXD/AD dated 27.1.2009 regarding
non compliance.


2.    The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the
      hearing for June 2, 2009.


3.    Dr. R.K. Kalra, Dy. Director(Admn.) cum CPIO, Dr. P.L. Joshi, Dy. DDG cum
      Appellate Authority and Mr. P.K. Saxena, Section Officer represented the
      Public Authority.
4.    The Applicant was present during the hearing.


Decision
5.    The Respondent submitted that the copy of the ACR was not provided since

they did not receive a copy of the Order dated 27.1.2009 till the day before
the hearing when they had it collected from the Commission. Also, the delay
was due to the timwe taken by the Commission to come to a decision on the
subject of disclosure of ACRs. . The Order was only passed after the Full
Bench decision on disclosure of ACRs was taken. Accordingly, the Respondent
is directed to provide the certified copy of the ACR by the 3rd of June, 2009,
without waiting for a copy of CIC’s Order.

6. The Complaint is disposed off.

(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:

(G. Subramanian)
Asst. Registrar
Cc:

1. Ms.Sudha Rani Gupta,
Library Information Assistant,
NMI/Central Health Education Bureau,
Directorate General of Health Services,
Kotla Road,
New Delhi

2. The CPIO
Directorate General of Health Services,
Nirman Bhavan,
New Delhi

3. The Appellate Authority,
Directorate General of Health Services,
Nirman Bhavan,
New Delhi

4. Officer incharge, NIC

5. Press E Group, CIC