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Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Bans Gopal vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 18 May, 2010<\/div>\n
                             Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                              CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000534\n                                                                                                  Dated\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant                                   :    Mr.\u00a0\u00a0Bans\u00a0Gopal\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                            :    Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n
1.      The\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0on\u00a029.9.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0CPV\u00a0Division,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n
        Applicant\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0 \u00a0although\u00a0a\u00a0Passport\u00a0No.\u00a0H\u00ad6296954\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0August,\u00a02009\u00a0has\u00a0since\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n
        issued\u00a0and\u00a0dispatched\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office\u00a0on\u00a028th\u00a0August,\u00a02009,\u00a0i.e.\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0<\/p>\n
        of\u00a085\u00a0days,\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0submission\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0application\u00a0(dated\u00a05.6.09)\u00a0for\u00a0re\u00adissue\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0passport\u00a0<\/p>\n
        there\u00a0appears\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0deliberate\u00a0inordinate\u00a0delay\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0concerned\u00a0officials\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0file\u00a0<\/p>\n
        in\u00a0 issuing\u00a0 and\u00a0 dispatching\u00a0 \u00a0 of\u00a0 re\u00adissued\u00a0passport\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0connection,\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0<\/p>\n
        whether\u00a0the\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\u00a0Ministry\u00a0has\u00a0devised\u00a0some\u00a0system\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0carried\u00a0out\u00a0raids\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
        Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office\u00a0at\u00a0regular\u00a0intervals\u00a0similar\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0raids\u00a0carried\u00a0out\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Wazirpur\u00a0Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n
        Transport\u00a0Office\u00a0on\u00a07th\u00a0September,\u00a02009\u00a0to\u00a0weed\u00a0out\u00a0officials\u00a0found\u00a0indulging\u00a0in\u00a0various\u00a0malpractices\u00a0<\/p>\n
        as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0touts\u00a0from\u00a0Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office.\u00a0\u00a0If\u00a0so,\u00a0he\u00a0requested\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0manner\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0raids\u00a0<\/p>\n
        (with\u00a0dates)\u00a0carried\u00a0out\u00a0between\u00a01st\u00a0January\u00a0to\u00a031st\u00a0August,\u00a02009\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0thereof\u00a0be\u00a0intimated\u00a0<\/p>\n
        to\u00a0him\u00a0.\u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0documents\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0processing\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0passport\u00a0<\/p>\n
        application\u00a0against\u00a09\u00a0points.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0also\u00a0sought\u00a0information\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
        respect \u00a0 of \u00a0 “General \u00a0 Category \u00a0 Passport \u00a0 Applications”. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 13.10.09 \u00a0 providing\u00a0<\/p>\n
        pointwise\u00a0information.\u00a0 \u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a01.12.09\u00a0<\/p>\n
        stating\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0is\u00a0incomplete\u00a0and\u00a0unsatisfactory\u00a0and\u00a0commenting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n
        provided.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a011.1.10\u00a0upholding\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0<\/p>\n
        aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0response\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n
        the\u00a0information\u00a0once\u00a0again.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2.      The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0for\u00a0May\u00a006,\u00a0<\/p>\n
        2010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3.      Mr.Dilpat\u00a0Singh,\u00a0DPO\u00a0and\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Jimmy\u00a0Simons,\u00a0UDC\u00a0were\u00a0representing\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\n<\/p>\n
 4.       The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Decision<\/p>\n
5.       During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0inordinate\u00a0delay\u00a0of\u00a085\u00a0days\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n
         reissuing\u00a0his\u00a0passport.\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0sought\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0not\u00a0handing\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0<\/p>\n
         by\u00a0the\u00a0Officer\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0passports\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office\u00a0and\u00a0instead\u00a0insisting\u00a0on\u00a0dispatching\u00a0<\/p>\n
         the\u00a0same\u00a0by\u00a0post,\u00a0when\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0provision\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rules\u00a0for\u00a0either\u00a0handing\u00a0it\u00a0over\u00a0personally\u00a0or\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n
         sending\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0owner\u00a0by\u00a0post.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
         delay\u00a0in\u00a0reissuing\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0since\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0summer\u00a0season\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
         passport\u00a0applications\u00a0was\u00a0large\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0pendency\u00a0was\u00a0high.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Passport\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n
         handed\u00a0over\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0on\u00a0rare\u00a0occasions\u00a0when\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0urgent\u00a0need\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0passport.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0<\/p>\n
         all\u00a0other\u00a0 \u00a0cases,\u00a0the\u00a0practice\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0dispatch\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0by\u00a0post.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0DPO\u00a0denied\u00a0<\/p>\n
         having\u00a0met\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0and\u00a0having\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0hand\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
         counter.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0further\u00a0questioned\u00a0why\u00a0his\u00a0passport\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0reissued\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0676\u00a0<\/p>\n
         passports\u00a0issued\u00a0during\u00a0that\u00a0period\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0passport\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0and\u00a0did\u00a0<\/p>\n
         not\u00a0suffer\u00a0from\u00a0any\u00a0deficiency.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0and\u00a0having\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n
         available\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0<\/p>\n
         clarification\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0reissuing\u00a0the\u00a0passport.\u00a0\u00a0With\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
         remaining\u00a0two\u00a0grievances\u00a0expressed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0as\u00a0stated\u00a0hereinabove,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0holds\u00a0<\/p>\n
         that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0material\u00a0form\u00a0and\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0exist\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0records\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0<\/p>\n
         does\u00a0not\u00a0fall\u00a0u\/s\u00a02(f)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0advised\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0a\u00a0 \u00a0grievance\u00a0redressal\u00a0<\/p>\n
         forum\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0connection.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a010 th\u00a0of\u00a0June,\u00a0<\/p>\n
         2010.\u00a0The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
         \u00a0<\/p>\n
                                                                                              \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                      Information\u00a0Commissioner
\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n
(G.\u00a0Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar
\n      \u00a0Cc:\n<\/p>\n
1.              Mr.\u00a0Bans\u00a0Gopal,\u00a0
\n                J\u00ad187,\u00a0Reserve\u00a0Bank\u00a0Enclave,\u00a0
\n                Paschim\u00a0Vihar,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n
            \u00a0\n<\/p>\n
     2.     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0HUDCO\u00a0Trikot\u00ad3,\u00a0
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bikaji\u00a0Kama\u00a0Place,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0R.\u00a0K.\u00a0Puram,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n
     3.     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0\/\u00a0Jt.\u00a0Secy.\u00a0(CPV),
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Patiala\u00a0House\u00a0Annexe,
\n            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tilak\u00a0Marg,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n
     4.     \u00a0\u00a0Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n
     5.     \u00a0\u00a0Press\u00a0E\u00a0Group,\u00a0CIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.Bans Gopal vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 18 May, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000534 Dated\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant : Mr.\u00a0\u00a0Bans\u00a0Gopal Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs Background 1. 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