CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/001088/OP dated 13-5-2009
Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19
Appellant : Shri Ashwani Kumar
Respondent : Northern Railway
Background
:
The Appellant vide his RTI Application dated 25.8.2008 had asked for the
following information pertaining to NZRE Thrift & Credit Society:-
a) What is the present monthly rent of all branches of NZRE/CTC/SY/LTD?
b) Since how long the monthly rent is not being charged?
c) What was the monthly rent charged last from the branches?
2. CPIO transferred the application to PIO, Northern Railway, Baroda House on
14.10.2008. The applicant did not receive any reply from CPIO and filed first appeal on
14.11.2008 but received no response to the appeal. Subsequently he filed second appeal
on 19.12.2008.
3. The Bench of Mrs. Omita Paul, Information Commissioner, heard the matter on
15th June, 2009.
4. Shri Ravinder Kumar, DGM/Law, Ms. Meena Sharma, SrAFA/Admn, Shri I.
Tirkey, SPO/RRC, Shri D.S. Yadav, SSO and Shri H.V. Nagpal, SPO/IR represented the
Respondent.
5. The appellant Shri Ashwani Kumar was present.
Decision:
6. The Commission heard both the sides. The Commission noted that no serious
efforts have been made to provide the information to the appellant. The respondents
have made references to various Departments of Northern Railway which merely
amounts to passing the buck and does not help in providing information to the appellant.
The respondents were asked to provide the information within two weeks to the
appellant and Show Cause through
a written submission as to why action should not be taken under Section 20(1)(a) of the
RTI Act for delay in providing the information.
7. The decision announced on conclusion of the hearing. Notice of decision be given
free of cost to the parties.
(Omita Paul)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy.
(Dhirendra Kumar)
Under secretary & A.R.
15-6-2009
Copy to:
1. Shri Ashwani Kumar, F-178/F.2, Dilshad Colony. Delhi-110095.
2. Shri Ravinder Kumar, DGM/Law & CPIO, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New
Delhi
3. Officer-in-Charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC