{"id":112789,"date":"2011-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-virender-kumar-vs-land-and-building-department-on-25-august-2011"},"modified":"2019-01-11T06:19:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T00:49:39","slug":"mr-virender-kumar-vs-land-and-building-department-on-25-august-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-virender-kumar-vs-land-and-building-department-on-25-august-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Virender Kumar vs Land And Building Department on 25 August, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Virender Kumar vs Land And Building Department on 25 August, 2011<\/div>\n
                           CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION\n                               Club Building (Near Post Office)\n                             Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067\n                                    Tel: +91-11-26161796\n\n                                                     Decision No. CIC\/SG\/A\/2011\/001431\/13485Penalty\n                                                                    Appeal No. CIC\/SG\/A\/2011\/001431\n\n     Relevant Facts<\/pre>\n
 emerging from the Appeal<\/p>\n
     Appellant                            :      Mr. Virendra Kumar,
\n                                                 42-H, C.B.I. Colony,
\n                                                 Vasant Vihar,
\n                                                 New Delhi- 110057.\n<\/p>\n
     Respondent                           :      Mr. Ajay Kumar,\n                                                 Deemed PIO & LDC\n                                                 Land and Building Department,\n                                                 Govt. of NCT of Delhi\n                                                 B-Block, Vikas Bhavan, I.P. Estate,\n                                                 New Delhi.\n\n     RTI application filed on             :      04\/02\/2011\n     PIO replied                          :      15\/03\/2011\n     First appeal filed on                :      08\/03\/2011 and 17\/03\/2011\n     First Appellate Authority order      :      04\/04\/2011\n     Second Appeal received on            :      27\/05\/2011\n\nSl.        Information sought by the appellant                   Reply of the PIO\n<\/pre>\n
1.      Kindly state the answer (yes\/no) – Whether the order of In compliance with the order of the Hon’ble
\n        the Hon’ble High Court in WPC No. 1267\/2007 has High Court in WPC No. 1267\/2007, the
\n        been complied with?                                     case of the applicant has been examined and
\n                                                                is under process.\n<\/p>\n
2.      Kindly provide the note-sheet copy of the documents You may visit this office within 15 days of
\n        aforesaid (please refer to the original RTI application issue of this letter and obtain the copies of
\n        appended in the file at page 4.) from 05\/03\/2010 to the desired documents on payment of Rs.
\n        01\/02\/2011. How many are pending in the Dy. 2\/- per page as copying charges.
\n        Secretary (Alt. Branch), kindly provide the
\n        information.\n<\/p>\n
3.      What has been the daily-progress on the As in 2 above.\n<\/p>\n
        aforementioned documents? Also, provide the names
\n        and designation of the concerned officials (if any) of
\n        them failed in performing their duty.\n<\/p>\n
4.      What would be the action taken on such officials and The information sought is not available in
\n        workers who have failed in performing their duty?       this office.\n<\/p>\n
5.      By when such action be taken? (ref to ques. No. 4)      As in 4 above.\n<\/p>\n
6.      Kindly provide the photocopy of note-sheet of file. No. You may visit this office within 15 days of
\n        F.32 (71)\/157\/87\/L&B\/Alt.                               the issue of this letter and obtain the copies
\n                                                                of     the    file     bearing    No.     F.32
\n                                                                (71)\/157\/87\/L&B\/Alt. on the payment of Rs
\n                                                                2\/- per page as copying charges.\n<\/p>\n
     Ground of the First Appeal:\n<\/p>\n
     The information provided by the PIO of query no. 1 to 5 is incomplete and dissatisfactory. Only the
\n     reply with respect to query no. 6 is satisfactory.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                                Page 1 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n
 Order of the FAA:\n<\/p>\n
As the appellant has grievance with respect to the reply of point no. 1,3,4 and 5, that they are not clear
\nand pertinent, the PIO is directed to give the revised reply within 15 days.\n<\/p>\n
Ground of the Second Appeal:\n<\/p>\n
No complete and satisfactory information has been provided by the PIO in compliance with the order
\nof the FAA.\n<\/p>\n
Relevant Facts emerging during the hearing held on 16\/07\/2011:
\nThe following were present
\nAppellant: Mr. Virendra Kumar;\n<\/p>\n
Respondent: Mr. Alok Sharma, Public Information Officer & Dy. Secretary;\n<\/p>\n
        “The First Appellate Authority (FAA) had directed on 04\/04\/2011 that the information should
\nbe sent to the Appellant as per the direction of the FAA’s order within 15 days i.e. before 19\/04\/2011.
\nThis was not done and the information has been sent to the Appellant by speed post no.
\nED336746778IN on 12\/07\/2011. The Appellant has received this and accepts that the information has
\nnow been provided to him. Information which should have been provided before 19\/04\/2011 as per the
\norder of the FAA has been provided to him only on 12\/07\/2011 after a delay of 82 days. The
\nrespondent states that they were trying to get an additional benefit for the appellant. The PIO states
\nthat the person responsible for the delay was Mr. Ajay Kumar, UDC.”\n<\/p>\n
Decision dated 16\/07\/2011:\n<\/p>\n
The Appeal was allowed.\n<\/p>\n
       “The information has been provided to the Appellant as per his admission.\n<\/p>\n
The issue before the Commission is of not supplying the complete, required information by the
\nPIO Mr. Alok Sharma and Mr. Ajay Kumar, UDC within 30 days as required by the law.
\nFrom the facts before the Commission it is apparent that the PIO & deemed PIO are guilty of not
\nfurnishing information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of Section 7 by not replying
\nwithin 30 days, as per the requirement of the RTI Act.\n<\/p>\n
It appears that the deemed PIOs actions attract the penal provisions of Section 20 (1). A showcause
\nnotice is being issued to them, and they are directed give their reasons to the Commission to show
\ncause why penalty should not be levied on them.\n<\/p>\n
Mr. Alok Sharma and Mr. Ajay Kumar, UDC will present themselves before the Commission at the
\nabove address on 09 August 2011 at 02.20PM alongwith their written submissions showing cause
\nwhy penalty should not be imposed on them as mandated under Section 20 (1). It also appears that
\nthey persistently refused to give the information inspite of repeated reminders to the respondent hence
\nthe Commission is also considering recommending disciplinary actions under Section 20(2) against
\nthem. They will also bring the information sent to the appellant as per this decision and submit
\nspeed post receipt as proof of having sent the information to the appellant.\n<\/p>\n
If there are other persons responsible for the delay in providing the information to the Appellant the
\nPIO is directed to inform such persons of the show cause hearing and direct them to appear before
\nthe Commission with him.”\n<\/p>\n
Relevant facts emerging during the hearing on 09\/08\/2011:
\nAppellant: Mr. Virender Kumar;\n<\/p>\n
Respondent: Mr. R.K. Saini, O.S. (Alt) and Mr. Ajay Kumar, LDC;\n<\/p>\n
        Mr. R.K. Saini appeared and stated that since the PIO Mr. Alok Sharma had to go to High
\nCourt in another matter, he could not appear before the Commission. Mr. Saini also requested the
\nCommission to give one more opportunity to the PIO Mr. Alok Sharma. The Appellant submitted that
\nin the reply furnished to him on 12\/07\/2011 with regard to Query no. 3 he was requested to inspect the
\n                                                                                              Page 2 of 5<\/span>
\n relevant records. He claimed that he went to the respondent’s office but the inspection was not
\nfacilitated to him. Mr. R.K. Saini stated that he is not aware of the Appellant’s visit to his office.\n<\/p>\n
       In view of the abovesaid, the Commission now directs the PIO Mr. Alok Sharma to furnish the
\ninformation regarding the action taken on the letters\/documents mentioned in Query no. 3 in the
\nfollowing format:\n<\/p>\n
       Date on which Name and designation of Action taken Date on which forwarded to
\n       Letter received The officer receiving it.                 Next officer\/office.<\/p>\n
        *there will be as many rows as the number of officers who handled the letter.<\/p>\n
       Attested photocopies of all letters and notings will be provided.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Adjunct Decision announced on 16\/08\/2011:\n<\/p>\n
        “The Commission has decided to give one more opportunity to the PIO Mr. Alok Sharma. The
\nPIO Mr. Alok Sharma is directed to appear before the Commission on 25\/08\/2011 at 03:30pm along
\nwith the information as directed above. Mr. Alok Sharma and Mr. Ajay Kumar, UDC are directed
\nto appear alongwith their written submissions to show cause why penalty under Section 20(1) should
\nnot be levied on them and disciplinary action under Section 20(2) should not be recommended against
\nthem for not providing the information within the stipulated time. You are directed to produce before
\nthe Commission any document you may have relied on in your written submissions. If there are
\nother persons responsible for the delay in providing the information who have not been included in
\nthis show cause notice, you are directed to serve this show cause to them and direct them to appear
\nbefore the Commission along with you.”\n<\/p>\n
Relevant facts emerging during the showcause hearing on 25\/08\/2011:
\nAppellant: Mr. Virender Kumar;\n<\/p>\n
Respondent: Mr. Alok Sharma, PIO & Dy. Secretary and Mr. Ajay Kumar, Deemed PIO & LDC;\n<\/p>\n
       The Appellant points out that in query-1 of the original order the Commission has inadvertently
\nmentioned WP(C) No. 1267\/2007 whereas it should have been 1269\/2007 alongwith CCP
\nNo.530\/2010 The PIO Mr. Alok Sharma has stated that he received the Commission’s adjunct order
\ndated 16\/08\/2011 only on 23\/08\/2011. With regard to query no. 3 of the RTI application no
\ninformation has been furnished by him. Mr. Sharma has accepted that it is an inadvertent error on his
\npart and he has given assurance that he will furnish the information to the Appellant by Monday i.e.
\n29\/08\/2011. The PIO Mr. Sharma has submitted his written submissions mentioning that the FAA’s
\norder dated 04\/04\/2011 was received by the Deemed PIO & LDC Mr. Ajay Kumar. Deemed PIO Mr.
\nAjay Kumar did not furnish any information and handed over the said order to the UDC Mr. Hari
\nSingh on 03\/06\/2011. UDC Mr. Hari Singh furnished the reply to the OS(Alt) Mr. R.K. Saini on
\n27\/06\/2011 and the same was sent to the Appellant.\n<\/p>\n
The PIO is given one more opportunity to ensure that the information is given to
\nthe Appellant before 30 August 2011. If there is any failure on this count the
\nCommission will hold the PIO personally responsible for this.
\nMr. Ajay Kumar accepts that he received the FAA’s order on 05\/04\/2011. He also admits that on
\n03\/06\/2011 he gave this to Mr. Hari Singh, UDC. He states that he could not putup the FAA’s order to
\nthe PIO as the file in which the information was available was in a cupboard whose keys with Mr.
\nDinesh who was under suspension. Mr. Ajay Kumar states that he did not want to delay the
\ninformation intentionally but because of the lack of keys of the cupboard he did not take any action.
\nThe Commission does not find this as a reasonable excuse. For nearly two months it is claimed that the
\ncupboard was locked and this must have contained various files. For an office to claim that it can
\nfunction without access to certain files for a period of two months does not appear to be reasonable.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                          Page 3 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n
 Section 20 (1) of the RTI Act states, “Where the Central Information Commission or the State
\nInformation Commission, as the case may be, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal is of the
\nopinion that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case
\nmay be, has, without any reasonable cause, refused to receive an application for information or has not
\nfurnished information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or malafidely denied
\nthe request for information or knowingly given incorrect, incomplete or misleading information or
\ndestroyed information which was the subject of the request or obstructed in any manner in furnishing
\nthe information, it shall impose a penalty of two hundred and fifty rupees each day till application is
\nreceived or information is furnished, so however, the total amount of such penalty shall not exceed
\ntwenty five thousand rupees;\n<\/p>\n
Provided that the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the
\ncase may be, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before any penalty is imposed on
\nhim:\n<\/p>\n
Provided further that the burden of proving that he acted reasonably and diligently shall be on the
\nCentral Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case may be.”
\nA plain reading of Section 20 reveals that there are three circumstances where the Commission must
\nimpose penalty:\n<\/p>\n
1)     Refusal to receive an application for information.\n<\/p>\n
2)     Not furnishing information within the time specified under sub-section (1) of section 7 – 30
\n       days.\n<\/p>\n
3)     Malafidely denying the request for information or knowingly giving incorrect, incomplete or
\n       misleading information or destroying information which was the subject of the request\n<\/p>\n
4)     Obstructing in any manner in furnishing the information.\n<\/p>\n
All the above are prefaced by the infraction, ‘ without reasonable cause’.\n<\/p>\n
Section 19 (5) of the RTI Act has also stated that “In any appeal proceedings, the onus to prove that a
\ndenial of a request was justified shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or State Public
\nInformation Officer, as the case may be, who denied the request.”\n<\/p>\n
Thus if without reasonable cause, information is not furnished within the time specified under sub-
\nsection (1) of section 7, the Commission is dutybound to levy a penalty at the rate of rupees two
\nhundred and fifty each day till the information is furnished. Once the Commission decides that there
\nwas no reasonable cause for delay, it has to impose the penalty at the rate specified in Section 20 (1)
\nof the RTI Act and the law gives no discretion in the matter. The burden of proving that denial of
\ninformation by the PIO was justified and reasonable is clearly on the PIO as per Section 19(5) of the
\nRTI Act.\n<\/p>\n
As per the order of the FAA given on 04\/04\/2011 the information should have been provided to the
\nAppellant within 15 days i.e. before 19\/04\/2011. Instead the information has not been provided even
\nnow. However, Mr. Ajay Kumar, Deemed PIO & LDC was responsible for the delay until 03\/06\/2011
\ni.e. for a delay of 42 days. Since no reasonable cause has been offered for the delay in providing the
\ninformation the Commission imposes a penalty on Mr. Ajay Kumar, Deemed PIO & LDC under
\nSection 20(1) of the RTI Act on Mr. Ajay Kumar, Deemed PIO & LDC at the rate of `250\/- per day of
\ndelay for 42 days i.e. `250\/- X 42 days = `10500\/-\n<\/p>\n
Decision:\n<\/p>\n
       As per the provisions of Section 20 (1) RTI Act 2005, the Commission finds this
\na fit case for levying penalty on Mr. Ajay Kumar, Deemed PIO & LDC. Since the
\ndelay in providing the information has been of 42 days, the Commission is passing an
\norder penalizing Mr. Ajay Kumar `10,500\/-.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                            Page 4 of 5<\/span><\/p>\n
        The Chief Secretary of GNCT of Delhi is directed to recover the amount of
\n`10,500\/- from the salary of Mr. Ajay Kumar and remit the same by a demand draft or a
\nBanker’s Cheque in the name of the Pay & Accounts Officer, CAT, payable at New
\nDelhi and send the same to Shri Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar, Joint Registrar and Deputy
\nSecretary of the Central Information Commission, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,
\nNew Delhi – 110066. The amount may be deducted at the rate of `3500\/ per month
\nevery month from the salary of Mr. Ajay Kumar and remitted by the 10th of every
\nmonth starting from October 2011. The total amount of `10,500\/- will be remitted by
\n10th of December, 2011.\n<\/p>\n
This decision is announced in open chamber.\n<\/p>\n
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
\nAny information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                                  Shailesh Gandhi
\n                                                                                        Information Commissioner
\n                                                                                                   25 August 2011
\n(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.) (AA)<\/p>\n
Copies to:\n<\/p>\n
1-        The Chief Secretary\n          GNCT of Delhi\n          Delhi Secretariat,\n          New Delhi\n\n2-        Shri Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar,\n          Joint Registrar and Deputy Secretary\n          Central Information Commission,\n          2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,\n          New Delhi - 110066\n\n3-        Mr. Alok Sharma\n          Public Information Officer & Dy. Secretary\n          Land and Building Department,\n          Govt. of NCT of Delhi\n          B-Block, Vikas Bhavan, I.P. Estate,\n          New Delhi.\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                                              Page 5 of 5<\/span>\n <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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