{"id":1031,"date":"2011-03-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-m-k-gupta-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-15-march-2011"},"modified":"2016-07-07T03:13:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T21:43:46","slug":"mr-m-k-gupta-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-15-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-m-k-gupta-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-15-march-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.M K Gupta vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 15 March, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.M K Gupta vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 15 March, 2011<\/div>\n
                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                    at\n                                              New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000367\n                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000027\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a015,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a015,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n\n\n           Appellant\n\n\n           Shri\u00a0M.K.\u00a0Gupta\n           D\u00ad14\/40,\u00a0Ground\u00a0floor,\u00a0Sector\u00ad7,\n           Rohini,\n           New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0110\u00a0085\n\n\n           The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present.\n\n\n           Respondents\n\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\n           Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office,\n           Hudco\u00a0Trikoot\u00ad3,\n           Bhikaji\u00a0Cama\u00a0Place,\u00a0R.K.Puram\n           New\u00a0Delhi\n\n\n\n           Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0Anurag\u00a0Bhushan,\u00a0RPO\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0P\u00a0Roychaudhuri,\u00a0Advocate\n\n\n\n                   Information\u00a0Commissioner     :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                              Decision\u00a0Notice\n\n\n\n\nAs\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0\n                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                            at\n                                                    New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000367\n                                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000027\n\n                                                         ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
Background<\/p>\n
1.     The\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00adapplication\u00a0dated\u00a025.08.2010,\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0obtain\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0RPO,\u00a0<\/p>\n
       Hudco\u00a0 Trikoot\u00ad3 \u00a0 New\u00a0 Delhi\u00a0 photocopies\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 documents\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0 Ms.\u00a0Asha\u00a0 Gupta\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
       passport\u00a0authority\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0proof\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0age\u00a0and\u00a0address\u00a0while\u00a0applying\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0passport.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n
       27.09.2010,\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparty,\u00a0when\u00a0consulted,\u00a0had\u00a0objected\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0disclosure\u00a0<\/p>\n
       of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a0examination\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0found\u00a0no\u00a0larger\u00a0public\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
       disclosing\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0They\u00a0accordingly\u00a0declined\u00a0to\u00a0disclose\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0under\u00a0<\/p>\n
       Section\u00a08(1)(j)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00adAct.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a01st\u00adappeal,\u00a0also\u00a0endorsed\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO’s\u00a0<\/p>\n
       view\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a019.11.2010.\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply,\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0<\/p>\n
       appeal\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a003.12.2010\u00a0questioning\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents.<\/p>\n
Decision<\/p>\n
2.     The\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0\u00a0while\u00a0arguing\u00a0that\u00a0public\u00a0interest\u00a0is\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0he\u00a0<\/p>\n
       is\u00a0seeking,\u00a0\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparty\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0proof\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
       her\u00a0age\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0passport,\u00a0are\u00a0fake.\u00a0He,\u00a0in\u00a0support\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0contention,\u00a0produced\u00a0certain\u00a0documents\u00a0<\/p>\n
       viz.,\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0high\u00a0school\u00a0certificate\u00a0from\u00a0KP\u00a0Inter\u00a0College,\u00a0Allahabad\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparty\u00a0which,\u00a0according\u00a0<\/p>\n
       to\u00a0a\u00a0confirmation\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0KP\u00a0Inter\u00a0College,\u00a0 \u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0genuine\u00a0<\/p>\n
       since \u00a0 the \u00a0 College \u00a0 is \u00a0 a \u00a0 boys’ \u00a0 college \u00a0 as \u00a0 \u00a0 also \u00a0 a \u00a0 response \u00a0 from \u00a0 UP \u00a0 Board \u00a0 of \u00a0 High \u00a0 School \u00a0 &\u00a0<\/p>\n
       Intermediate\u00a0Education,\u00a0Allahabad\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0no\u00a0certificate\u00a0dated\u00a015\u00a0June,\u00a01989\u00a0and\u00a0bearing\u00a0No.\u00a0<\/p>\n
       5543020\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0issued\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0authority.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3.     \u00a0During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0admitted\u00a0that\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0seeking\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0but\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n
       the\u00a0passport\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Asha\u00a0Gupta\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0revoked\u00a0and\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0then\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
       pursuing\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0matter\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage\u00a0suggested\u00a0that\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0complains\u00a0
\n         formally \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 passport \u00a0 office \u00a0 regarding \u00a0 the\u00a0 fake \u00a0 certificate\u00a0 submitted\u00a0 by\u00a0 Ms.\u00a0 Asha\u00a0 Gupta, \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
        passport\u00a0office\u00a0will\u00a0enquire\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0appropriate\u00a0action.\u00a0<\/p>\n
4.      A\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0already\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0then\u00a0handed\u00a0over\u00a0<\/p>\n
        to\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0once\u00a0again,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0presence\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0undersigned.\u00a0Based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0discussions,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
        Commission \u00a0strongly \u00a0 \u00a0recommends\u00a0 that\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0 \u00a0enquire\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0matter\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
        allegations\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0are\u00a0found\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0true,\u00a0to\u00a0revoke\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Gupta’s\u00a0passport.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0 \u00a0passport\u00a0<\/p>\n
        officer\u00a0may\u00a0wish\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0informed\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0being\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0complaint\u00a0at\u00a0each\u00a0<\/p>\n
        stage\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0share\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0report\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0,\u00a0if\u00a0any,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
        passport\u00a0of\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Gupta.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0exercise\u00a0may\u00a0preferably\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0by\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0April,\u00a02011.\u00a0<\/p>\n
5.      The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0\u00a0recommendation.<\/p>\n
                                                                                                      (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                           Information\u00a0Commissioner<\/p>\n
Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n
(G.Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n
Cc:\n<\/p>\n
1.      Shri\u00a0M.K.\u00a0Gupta
\n        D\u00ad14\/40,\u00a0Ground\u00a0floor,\u00a0Sector\u00ad7,
\n        Rohini,
\n        New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0110\u00a0085<\/p>\n
2.      The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n        Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs
\n        Office\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary\u00a0(PSP),
\n        Patiala\u00a0House\u00a0Annexe,\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Marg,
\n        New\u00a0Delhi\n<\/p>\n
 3.   Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,
\n     Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs
\n     Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office,
\n     Hudco\u00a0Trikoot\u00ad3,
\n     Bhikaji\u00a0Cama\u00a0Place,\u00a0R.K.Puram
\n     New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n
4.   Officer\u00a0In\u00adcharge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.M K Gupta vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 15 March, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000367 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000027 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a015,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a015,\u00a02011 Parties: Appellant Shri\u00a0M.K.\u00a0Gupta D\u00ad14\/40,\u00a0Ground\u00a0floor,\u00a0Sector\u00ad7, Rohini, New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0110\u00a0085 The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present. Respondents Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office, Hudco\u00a0Trikoot\u00ad3, Bhikaji\u00a0Cama\u00a0Place,\u00a0R.K.Puram New\u00a0Delhi Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0Anurag\u00a0Bhushan,\u00a0RPO\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0P\u00a0Roychaudhuri,\u00a0Advocate Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ Decision\u00a0Notice As\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000367 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000027 ORDER Background 1. 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