CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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F.No.CIC/AT/A/2008/00998
Dated, the 30th December, 2008
Appellant : Shri Sukhdev Raj Devgan
Respondents : Central Excise Department
This second-appeal came up for hearing on 24.12.2008 in the presence of
both parties.
2. It was submitted on behalf of the respondents that the information which
the appellant has requested is held by the Commissionerate of Customs
(Preventive) and partly by the office of the Chief Commissioner Customs and
Central Excise, Chandigarh.
3. Respondents submitted that item no.6 of the RTI-query of the appellant is
not held by either of the two, i.e. the Customs and the Central Excise, but by the
Pay and Accounts Office.
4. After hearing the parties, it is directed that CPIO, Chief Commissionerate
of Customs & Central Excise shall ensure that information regarding item nos.1
to 5 are collected and collated from wherever these are held in the offices of
Customs and Central Excise and provide it to the appellant within three weeks of
the receipt of this order. These queries as appearing in appellant’s
RTI-application dated 08.02.2008 were as follows:-
“1) Attested Photocopies of Documents deposited on 14/2/1992 at the
time of joining the Department at [sic] Customs & Central Excise
Commissionerate, Chandigarh.
2) Letter sent to the earlier employer in terms of the provision of para
3 of GID (5) after Rule 73 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
3) Letter / Authority issued by the PAO Customs Preventive
Commissioner, Amritsar vide which the commutation amount,
GPF, Gratuity etc have been released / paid to the applicant.
4) Pension Calculation Sheet as prescribed in GID no 3 after Rule 61
of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
5) Action Taken as Para B and C of GID 5, after Rule 68 of CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972 in respect of payment of pension to the
applicant.”
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5. As regards queries at Sl.No.6, the respondents informed that it was
transferred to the CPIO, Pay & Accounts Office by the CPIO, Chief
Commissionerate Customs and Central Excise on 13.02.2008.
6. A notice may issue to the CPIO, Pay & Accounts Office, Office of
Customs Preventive Commissioner, Amritsar to explain the reasons for not
providing this information to the appellant till today. This reply should reach the
Commission within three weeks of this order.
7. Appeal disposed of with the direction at para 4 above in regard to queries
at 1 to 5 of the appellant’s RTI-application.
8. As regards appellant’s query at Sl.No.6 of his RTI-application, matter
shall be further considered for a decision after the receipt of the reply of the
CPIO, Pay & Accounts Office, Office of Customs Preventive Commissioner,
Amritsar. Call for hearing on the next date.
9. Copy of this direction be sent to the parties.
( A.N. TIWARI )
INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
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