{"id":102517,"date":"2010-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-poonam-dabas-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-23-august-2010"},"modified":"2016-05-14T19:43:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T14:13:15","slug":"ms-poonam-dabas-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-23-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-poonam-dabas-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-23-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Ms.Poonam Dabas vs Ministry Of Information And &#8230; on 23 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ms.Poonam Dabas vs Ministry Of Information And &#8230; on 23 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                              CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000983\n                                                                                           Dated\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a023,\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                                  :     Ms.\u00a0Poonam\u00a0Dabas\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                           :     M\/o\u00a0Information\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Broadcasting,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                 \u00a0\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>1.      The\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0on\u00a017.2.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0IRLA,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0I&amp;B,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        seeking\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0\u00a0information:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        i)        My\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0released\u00a0in\u00a0August\u00a02004\u00a0by\u00a0PAO\u00adIRLA,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0I&amp;B,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0gap\u00a0of \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        ten\u00a0months.\u00a0\u00a0Order\u00a0under\u00a0which\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0released\u00a0be\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p>        (ii)      Name\u00a0and\u00a0designation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0officer\u00a0who\u00a0ordered\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0be\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p>        (iii)     Date\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0order\u00a0for\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0issued\u00a0be\u00a0intimated<\/p>\n<p>        (iv)      Reasons\u00a0for\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0salary\u00a0in\u00a0August\u00a02004\u00a0be\u00a0provided<\/p>\n<p>        (v)       Copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0on\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0requisite\u00a0fees\u00a0be\u00a0provided<\/p>\n<p>        (vi)      A\u00a0convenient\u00a0date\u00a0for\u00a0file\u00a0inspection\u00a0be\u00a0intimated.<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a025.3.10\u00a0stating\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>        (i)       As\u00a0intimated\u00a0earlier,\u00a0salary\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0Nov.\u00a02003\u00a0to\u00a07\/04\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0held\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0non \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        regularization \u00a0 of \u00a0 period \u00a0 of \u00a0 absence \u00a0 by \u00a0 Prasar \u00a0 Bharati, \u00a0 Broadcasting \u00a0 Corpn. \u00a0 of \u00a0 India, \u00a0 DG: \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Doordarshan.\u00a0\u00a0However\u00a0the\u00a0payment\u00a0was\u00a0released\u00a0by\u00a0PAR\u00a0(IRLA)                      vide \u00a0 cheque \u00a0 No. \u00a0 884173 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        dated\u00a0 5.8.04\u00a0 from\u00a0Rs.272\/\u00ad\u00a0after\u00a0adjusting\u00a0the\u00a0excess\u00a0salary\u00a0paid\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0dies\u00adnon\u00a0period\u00a0from \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        12.2.03\u00a0to\u00a08.11.03\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Prasar\u00a0Bharati\u00a0letter\u00a0No.17011\/2\/2004\u00adSV\u00a0dated\u00a023.7.04.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<pre>\n\n\n        (ii)      Salary\u00a0was\u00a0released\u00a0on\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0letter\u00a0from\u00a0Prasar\u00a0Bharati\u00a0mentioning\u00a0the\u00a0leave\u00a0details\n\n\n        (iii)     \u00a0As\u00a0stated\u00a0in\u00a0(ii)\u00a0above\n\n\n        (iv)      As\u00a0clarified\u00a0in\u00a0(i)\u00a0above\n      (v)       Copy\u00a0of\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a023.7.04\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0obtained\u00a0on\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0requisite\u00a0fee\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.2\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0page \u00a0\n\n     of\u00a0A4\u00a0size\u00a0amount\u00a0to\u00a0Rs.4\/\u00ad\n\n\n     (vi)      \u00a0You\u00a0may\u00a0visit\u00a0PAO\u00a0(IRLA)\u00a0to\u00a0inspect\u00a0the\u00a0record\u00a0on\u00a0any\u00a0working\u00a0day\u00a0after\u00a02\u00a0PM.\u00a0\n\n\n<\/pre>\n<blockquote><p>3.   Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0her\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a026.3.10\u00a0wherein\u00a0she\u00a0stated\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     following\u00a0:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\n     Point \u00a0 No.1 \u00a0 : \u00a0 I \u00a0 have \u00a0 not \u00a0 been \u00a0 provided\u00a0 copy\u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 order\u00a0 nor\u00a0 have\u00a0 I \u00a0 been\u00a0 informed\u00a0 as\u00a0 to \u00a0 why \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     information\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided.\u00a0 \u00a0Neither\u00a0any\u00a0information \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     regarding\u00a0availability\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0on\u00a0file\u00a0nor\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p>     Point\u00a0No.2\u00a0:         Sought\u00a0the\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0designation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0officer\u00a0who\u00a0ordered\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     No\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0in\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0query.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0designation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0officer \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     who\u00a0ordered\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided<\/p>\n<p>     Point\u00a0No.3:\u00a0Pertained\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0for\u00a0release\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0issued.\u00a0\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     know\u00a0the\u00a0exact\u00a0date\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0was\u00a0issued.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p>     Point\u00a0No.4:\u00a0         Pertained\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0which\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0released.\u00a0\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0sought\u00a0details \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     of\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0under\u00a0which\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0released\u00a0after\u00a0withholding\u00a0it\u00a0arbitrarily\u00a0for\u00a0ten\u00a0long \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     months.\u00a0\u00a0No\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\n     Point\u00a0No.5:\u00a0Clearly\u00a0sought\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0under\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0salary\u00a0was\u00a0released.\u00a0 \u00a0Copy\u00a0of\u00a0the \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     order\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0nor\u00a0any\u00a0reason\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     despite\u00a0a\u00a0lapse\u00a0of\u00a0almost\u00a0six\u00a0years.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\n     Point\u00a0No.6:\u00a0No\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0and\u00a0time\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0for\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0relevant \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     files\u00a0as\u00a0sought.\u00a0\u00a0No\u00a0date\u00a0and\u00a0time\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0intimated\u00a0for\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0relevant\u00a0files\u00a0pertaining\u00a0to \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     release\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\n     It\u00a0is\u00a0clearly\u00a0both\u00a0suppression\u00a0and\u00a0subversion\u00a0of\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0very\u00a0premise\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0act\u00a0is\u00a0&#8216;to\u00a0secure \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     and\u00a0access\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0control\u00a0of\u00a0public\u00a0authorities,\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0promote\u00a0transparency\u00a0and 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the\u00a0particulars\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0appellate\u00a0authority<\/p>\n<p>No\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0forthcoming\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0application\u00a0and\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0First\u00a0appeal\u00a0is \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>being\u00a0filed.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nArbitrary\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0issues\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0salary\u00a0putting\u00a0my\u00a0professional \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>career\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0disadvantage\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0tenable\u00a0and\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0needs\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0RTI \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Act\u00a02005.\u00a0\u00a0Denial\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0resulted\u00a0in\u00a0undue\u00a0dis\u00adadvantage\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0where\u00a0service\u00a0promotions 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