Central Information Commission
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No.CIC/OK/A/2008/00139
Dated: 14 July 2008
Name of the Appellant : Shri Fakeer Chand Vyas
D. 644, Muralidhar Vyas Nagar
Bikaner, Rajasthan,
Name of the Public Authority : Prasar Bharati
Background:
Shri Fakeer Chand Vyas of Bikaner filed an RTI-application with the Public
Information Officer, Doordarshan Kendra, Jaipur, on 13 September 2007,
wherein he sought a CD of a particular Jaipur Doordarshan programme.
2. The PIO vide his letter dated 19 September 2007 replied to his RTI-
application. Not satisfied with the reply of the PIO, the Appellant filed an
appeal with the first Appellate Authority on 4 November 2007 who vide his
letter dated 16 November 2007 replied to his First Appeal. Thereafter, the
Appellant approached the Rajasthan State Information Commission with a
Second Appeal 30 November 2007 who vide their letter dated 17 December 2007
forwarded his Second Appeal to the Central Information Commission.
3. The Bench of Dr. O.P. Kejariwal, Information Commissioner, heard the
matter on 7 July 2008.
4. Dr. C.K. Warthey, ASD & Shri G.C. Meena, Sr. Clerk, represented the
Respondents.
5. The Appellant, Shri Fakeer Chand Vyas, was neither present nor send any
representative for the hearing.
Decision:
6. In the absence of the Appellant, the Commission heard the Respondents
and noted that the Appellant had asked for a CD of a particular Doordarshan
Programme of Jaipur. The Respondents asked him to remit a sum of Rs.505/-
for the CD. Later, however, they discovered that it was not possible for them to
supply this programme as it was recorded on U-matic format and they did not
have the wherewithal to transfer it on to CD. Now that they – although by
mistake have said that CD would be made available to the Appellant, the
Commission would like them to explore the possibilities of converting the
programme on to a CD by sending it to their Delhi Studio where this facility is
available.
7. Since the supply of the CD has already been inordinately delayed, the
Commission directs them to supply this CD to the Appellant free of cost. This
may be done by 22 August 2008.
8. The case is thus disposed of.
Sd/-
(O.P. Kejariwal)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
Sd/-
(G. Subramanian)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Fakeer Chand Vyas, D. 644, Muralidhar Vyas Nagar, Bikaner, Rajasthan,
2. The Public Information Officer, Prasar Bharati, Broadcasting Corporation of
India, Doordarshan Kendra, Jaipur
3. The Appellate Authority, Prasar Bharati, Broadcasting Corporation of India,
Doordarshan Kendra, Jaipur
4. Officer Incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC