{"id":115819,"date":"2009-09-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-06T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-ishwar-lal-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-7-september-2009"},"modified":"2015-05-28T00:33:30","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T19:03:30","slug":"shri-ishwar-lal-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-7-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-ishwar-lal-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-7-september-2009","title":{"rendered":"Shri Ishwar Lal vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on 7 September, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Shri Ishwar Lal vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on 7 September, 2009<\/div>\n
                     Central Information Commission\n                          2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,\n                       Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066\n                               Website: www.cic.gov.in\n\n                                                       Decision No. 4454\/IC(A)\/2009\n                                                        F. No. CIC\/MA\/C\/2009\/00578\n                                                      Dated, the 7th September, 2009\n\nName of the Appellant                :       Shri Ishwar Lal\n\nName of the Public Authority         :       Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.\n         1\nFacts<\/pre>\n
:\n<\/p>\n
1.       Both the parties were heard on 19.08.2009.\n<\/p>\n
2.      In response to an advertisement dated 30.12.1997 for award of LPG
\ndistributorship under defence category (Rohtak), the appellant, an ex-serviceman
\nand physically challenged person also submitted his application. He was invited
\nfor personal interview to be held on 23.04.1999. At the venue of interview, he
\nwas informed that the proposed conduct of interview has been “postponed due
\nto unavoidable reasons. Fresh date of interview will be intimated to each
\ncandidate separately later on.”\n<\/p>\n
3.      Till now, the respondent, IOCL has neither intimated the fresh date of
\ninterview nor cancelled the advertised allotment. The decision for award of the
\nLPG dealership has already been taken in respect of all the identified locations
\nas per the above mentioned advertisement, except the location (Rohtak) for
\nwhich the appellant was an applicant. He has alleged that:\n<\/p>\n
     i) Neither the IOCL nor the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas have
\n          responded to numerous representations made by him ever since the
\n          postponement of the interviews;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     ii) Being a retired and dis-abled person, he was unable to pay bribe to the
\n          officials of the respondent for gaining favour of allotment of dealership;
\n          and\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     iii) In his attempts to find out the reasons for not holding the interview by the
\n          IOCL, he has been unduly harassed by the officials of the respondent.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                             If you don’t ask, you don’t get – Mahatma Gandhi<\/p>\n
                                            1<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
 4.    In this backdrop, the appellant, through his RTI application dated
\n10.02.2009 asked for the following information:\n<\/p>\n
     i) How many candidates were found eleigible \/ shortlisted and called for
\n          interview scheduled to be held on 23\/4\/99 (02.00 pm) at Tilyar Tourist
\n          Complex against Defence Category Retd.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     ii) Kindly furnish copies of interview letters so mailed against Defence
\n          Category ROHATAK only.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     iii) What were the reasons for postponing of interview , furnish with
\n          authorities \/ orders issued in this regard.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     iv) What was the next date fixed for interview duly approved by competent
\n          authority, furnish copies of Note Sheets \/ Orders together with Call Letters
\n          including Postal Receipts i.e. mailing proofs of same.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     v) Why next\/fresh date of interview could not be intimated separately to the
\n          candidate \/ applicant ISHWAR LAL as guaranteed vide Notice dated
\n          22\/04\/1999 referred above.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     vi) What is the present position \/fate\/ status of applicant’s application No.
\n          002322 dated 6\/2\/98 with Security Deposit Fee of Rs. 500\/- paid vide
\n          Banker Cheque (SBT U\/E. Karnal) No. 298813 dated 4\/2\/98 fvg. IOCL.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     vii) In whose favour the Award of said LPG Dealership \/ distributorship has
\n          been made, furnish full details, address & copy of Award Letter with
\n          approval on Note Sheets by the competent authority.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     viii)        With effect from 1998 furnish year-wise Award of LPG Dealerships \/
\n          Distributorships made\/operating in Rohatak City\/Station\/Location i.e. how
\n          many\/much were in operation prior to the said advertisement and how
\n          much (give numbers with details addresses) came into being \/ operation
\n          after the said advt. give year-wise details with full addresses \/ Phone Nos.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     ix) Kindly refer to your advt. dated 18\/5\/1999 by your Mktg. Divn. Northern
\n          Region regarding cancellation of advertisements dated 30\/12\/97 & 8\/5\/98
\n          inviting applications for award of an LPG distributorship of IOC for Indane
\n          at Modinagar (GBD) under Defence Category and to allot the said
\n          distributorship to one of the candidates who had applied in response to
\n          advertisement dated 31.12.94. This was done in compliance of Hon’ble
\n          Supreme Court orders passed in appeals Nos. 5234-35 of 1998. Please
\n          supply a copy of said order passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
\n          apparently against the IOCL and in favour of concerned candidates who
\n          had applied against advt. dated 31.12.94.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     x) Please supply copy(s) of correspondence exchanged in between the IOCL
\n          and the authorities\/parties\/candidates concerned including Note Sheets
\n          with regard to your advt. under reference below subject at page-1 and
\n          copies of further advts. Also if made in this regard.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
5.      The CPIO replied, as under, on 18.3.2009:\n<\/p>\n
        Answer 1 to 6        Information is not available in this office as the
\n                             records are not traceable.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                           2<\/span><\/p>\n
          Answer 7            No     Indane    LPG    distributorship has been\n                             commissioned under \"defence Category at Rohatak\n                             after 30\/12\/97.\n         Answer 8            Information furnished.\n         Answer 9-10         Information not available in this office as the\n                             respective records are not traceable.\n\n<\/pre>\n
6.     Being dis-satisfied with the CPIO’s response, the appellant submitted his
\n st
\n1 appeal on 16.4.09, and pleaded for providing complete information. The
\nAppellate Authority replied on 2.6.09 and stated that the CPIO has not provided
\nthe information ‘as the files pertaining to this are not traceable. As per the RTI
\nAct, PIO is under obligation to provide the information, if the same is available
\nwith the public authority. The PIO has maintained that the files are not traceable
\nand as such the information is not provided. Therefore, there is no merit in the
\nappeal. Appeal stands dismissed.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
7.     In his appeal before the Commission, the appellant has alleged that CPIO
\nand Appellate Authority have refused to provide the information for malafied
\nreasons. The grounds for denial of information that the files are ‘not traceable’ or
\n‘available’ is not acceptable because the respondent is yet to decide the fate of
\nthe applications submitted for the award of LPG dealership under the defence
\ncategory.\n<\/p>\n
8.      The appellant has also mentioned that the IOCL has, as yet, not indicated
\nthe date of interviews for selection of dealership, as assured to the candidates
\nvide letter dated 22.4.99. The reasons, if any, for inordinate delay in conduct of
\ninterviews or postponement of the decision in the matter or cancellation of the
\nproposed award of dealership have not been provided.\n<\/p>\n
9.      During the hearing, the appellant emphatically asked as to why the LPG
\ndistributorship under the defence category at Rohatak could not be awarded,
\nwhile the decisions for other categories, the General and SC, have been taken by
\nthe respondent, as per advertisement mentioned above.\n<\/p>\n
10.      The respondents stated that:\n<\/p>\n
      i) Till 2000, the award of LPG dealership was decided by the Selection
\n          Board, which was constituted by the Government. The IOCL is therefore
\n          not responsible for alleged delay or indecision in the matter.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      ii) The relevant records and files are not traceable. The complete information
\n          could not be furnished, therefore.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Decision:\n<\/p>\n
11.   The CPIO, Shri S.S. Bapat, has furnished partial information while the
\nremaining information has been refused on the ground that relevant files are not<\/p>\n
                                          3<\/span>
\n traceable. Under section 4 (1) (a) of the Act, every public authority is required to
\n‘maintain all its records duly categorized and indexed in a manner and the
\nform which facilitates the right to information.’ In view of this, denial of
\ninformation on the basis of non-availability of records is not acceptable.\n<\/p>\n
12.     The fact that the respondent, i.e. IOCL had initiated the process of
\nallotment of dealership and it did complete the process in respect of all the
\nlocations and categories, except Rohatak under defence category, for which the
\nappellant was one of the applicants. The appellant has been pursuing the matter
\never since the postponement of interviews in 1999. He has thus engaged the
\nrespondent through various representations from time to time. Moreover, the
\nprocess of award of dealership under defence category for Rohtak has not been
\ncompleted as yet. It cannot be accepted therefore that the records and files have
\nbeen weeded out or not maintained or not traceable. In view of this, and what
\nhas been averred by the appellant that due to alleged corrupt practices in
\nallotment of dealership, the appellant has been deprived of the opportunity of
\nfinal interview and possibly award of LPG dealership in his favour. The
\nrespondents have not furnished the evidence of having made a sincere effort to
\ntrace and search the relevant files and record. We therefore conclude that the
\nCPIO, Shri Bapat and the Appellate Authority Shri Gautam Datta have refused to
\nprovide the desired information for malafied reasons, mainly to cover up
\ninefficiency or lack of accountability of the respondent, i.e. IOCL. If a CPIO’s
\ncontention is accepted that information cannot be furnished because the file is
\n‘not traceable’, it would be impossible to implement the Act. And, dream of
\nsetting out a practical regime for providing access to information held by a public
\nauthority would be shattered.\n<\/p>\n
13.    The CPIO, Shri Bapat is held responsible for violation of section 7 (1) of
\nthe Act since he has refused to provide the information without reasonable
\ncause. Shri Bapat is therefore directed to show cause as to why a maximum
\npenalty of Rs. 25,000\/- should not be imposed on him for denial of information for
\nmalafied reasons on the pretext of missing records. He should submit his
\nexplanation at the earliest and also appear for a personal hearing on 24th
\nSeptember, 2009 at 4.30 pm, failing which penalty would be imposed. In case
\nhe has sought the assistance of the concerned officers, who may be deemed
\nPIO, u\/s 5(4) of the Act, he should identify and advise them to be present in the
\nhearing to explain as to why penalty should not be imposed on them also, on the
\nground of mis-management of records and\/or creation of obstacles in sharing of
\ninformation.\n<\/p>\n
14.   The respondent, IOCL is also held responsible for improper record
\nmanagement, due to which vital information relating to allotment of LPG
\ndealership have gone missing. This reflects both lack of proper record
\nmanagement by the concerned officials who were associated with the LPG
\ndealership selection process as well as lackadaisical attitude of officials, who
\nchose to refuse the information on the ground that ‘files are not traceable’<\/p>\n
                                         4<\/span>
\n which is not an acceptable ground for denial of information to the affected
\npersons. The respondents have also not submitted relevant evidence of having
\nmade sincere efforts to search and trace the file.\n<\/p>\n
15.    We therefore hold that the respondents are suppressing vital facts for
\nmalafied reasons. Due to this, the appellant has surely suffered all kinds of
\nlosses, including mental harassment and right to pursue a profession due to non-
\navailability of information, which is clearly related to his livelihood. He therefore
\nneeds to be compensated, u\/s 19 (8) (b) of the Act. The Chairman, IOCL or his
\nnominee, should therefore explain as to why a compensation of Rs. 50,000\/-
\n(Rupees Fifty Thousand) should not be awarded to the appellant. The Chairman,
\nIOCL or his nominee, should submit an explanation at the earliest and also
\nappear for a personal hearing on the date and time indicated above, failing which
\nabove amount of compensation would be awarded.\n<\/p>\n
16.      The appeal is thus disposed of.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                          Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n
                                                                     (Prof. M.M. Ansari)
\n                                                      Central Information Commissioner
\nAuthenticated true copy:\n<\/p>\n
(M.C. Sharma)
\nAssistant Registrar<\/p>\n
Name and address of parties: 2<\/p>\n
      1. Shri Ishwar Lal, 3, Old Housing Board Colony, Kanheli Road, Rohtak-
\n         124001, Haryana.\n<\/p>\n
      2. Shri S.S. Bapat, General Manager & PIO, Delhi & Haryana State Office,
\n         Indiaon Oil Corporation Ltd., World Trade Centre, Barakhamba Lane,
\n         Babar Road, New Delhi-110001.\n<\/p>\n
      3. Shri Gautam Datta, Appellate Authority (RTI), IOCL, Marketing Division,
\n         Head Office, G-9, Ali yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400051.\n<\/p>\n
      4. The Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Corporate Office, 3079\/3, JB
\n         Tito Marg, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi-110049.\n<\/p>\n
                         All men by nature desire to know – Aristotle<\/p>\n
                                              5<\/span>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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