Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2010/000103
Dated April 6, 2010
Name of the Applicant : Ms.Madhuri Shukla
Name of the Public Authority : DRM Office
North Eastern Railway
Lucknow
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTI application dt25.6.09 with the PIO, DRM Office, North Eastern Railway,
Lucknow seeking information against 6 points with regard to one Shri S.P.Mishra, Loco Pilot Goods,
and the enquiry conducted by the Vigilance during the period 6.4.05 to 12.4.05 in respect of his duties
including the names of various officers who had issued the order/memo , copies of orders, copies of
master sheets etc.
The PIO replied on 10.7.09 furnishing point wise information. Not satisfied with the reply, the
Applicant filed an appeal dt.27.8.09 with the Appellate Authority stating that information provided is
incomplete and incorrect. The Appellate Authority replied on 2.9.09 stating that the information
provided is correct and that all available information has been provided. Being aggrieved with the
reply, the Applicant filed a second appeal dt.19.11.09 before CIC seeking copies of different rules
including the rule by which an employee can be spared from work over telephone without knowing his
name and address, rule by which pay can be drawn without issuing a spare memo in the master
sheet etc.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for April 6,
2010 through video conferencing.
3. Shri Jagdish, PIO, Shri A.K.Dadariya, Appellate Authority and ADRM, Shri Ram Vyas, CoS and Shri
J.P.Mishra, OS representing the Public Authority were present at NIC Studio, Lucknow.
4. The Applicant was present along with her representative Shri V.P.Shukla during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondents submitted that no such rules as sought by the Appellant in the second appeal exist
and hence no information could be provided to the Appellant. The PIO may affirm this fact point wise,
to the Appellant by 6.5.10. Since there is no further information sought by the Appellant , the appeal
is accordingly disposed of.
6. The appeal is accordingly disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy. Registrar
Cc:
1. Ms.Madhuri Shukla
Railway Bungalow No.66
Kuwa Bagh Railway Colony
North Eastern Railway
Gorakhpur
2. The PIO
North Eastern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Lucknow Division
Lucknow
3. The Appellate Authority
North Eastern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
Lucknow Division
Lucknow
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC