{"id":12527,"date":"2011-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manoj-pai-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-10-may-2011"},"modified":"2018-08-27T03:26:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T21:56:19","slug":"mr-manoj-pai-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-10-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manoj-pai-vs-ministry-of-information-and-on-10-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Manoj Pai vs Ministry Of Information And … on 10 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Manoj Pai vs Ministry Of Information And … on 10 May, 2011<\/div>\n
                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                       at\n                                                New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                               File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000163\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a010,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a010,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Pai\n           H.No.T\u00ad15,\u00a0\n           Sunrise\u00a0Park\u00a0Tenements\n           PO\u00a0-\u00a0Bodakdev\n           Ahmedabad\u00a0380\u00a0054\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Prasar\u00a0Bharati\n           O\/o\u00a0Director,\u00a0Doordarshan\u00a0Kendra\n           PB\u00a0Marg,\u00a0Worli\n           Mumbai\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0L.K.Chopra,\u00a0CPIO\u00a0&\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Director\n                                     Ms.Aparna\u00a0Vaish,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\n                                     Shri\u00a0M.S.Thomas,\u00a0Supdtg.\u00a0Engineer.\n\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n\n\nThe\u00a0\u00a0Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0circular\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0staff\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0courteous\u00a0to\u00a0outsiders\u00a0who\u00a0\n\ncall\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0more\u00a0helpful.\u00a0\n The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0strongly\u00a0recommends\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0obtain\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0circular\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Prasar\u00a0\n\nBharati\u00a0regarding\u00a0gender\u00a0budgeting\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0appropriate\u00a0action\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0informed\u00a0about\u00a0\n\nthe\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.\n                      In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000163\n\n\n\n                                                        ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
Background<\/p>\n
1.    The\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 an\u00a0 RTI\u00a0 Application\u00a0dt.27.9.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CAPIO,\u00a0AIR,\u00a0Ahmedabad\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      following\u00a0information\u00a0pertaining\u00a0to\u00a0DDK,\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a02009\u00a0to\u00a0till\u00a0date.<\/p>\n
      “Complete\u00a0details\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Gender\u00a0Budgeting\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0office\u00a0DDK,\u00a0Mumbai.\u00a0 \u00a0This\u00a0includes\u00a0details\u00a0on \u00a0<\/p>\n
      members\u00a0of\u00a0women’s\u00a0cell,\u00a0facilities\u00a0of\u00a0ladies\u00a0room\u00a0including\u00a0details\u00a0on\u00a0appropriate\u00a0furniture,\u00a0separate \u00a0<\/p>\n
      ladies\u00a0toilet,\u00a0cr\u00e8ches\u00a0etc.”\n<\/p>\n
      He\u00a0also\u00a0sought\u00a0immediate\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0sites,\u00a0which\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0citizens\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0<\/p>\n
      gender,\u00a0for\u00a0whose\u00a0benefit\u00a0this\u00a0facility\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0extended.\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0Kamal\u00a0Wankhede,\u00a0ACPIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n
      29.10.10 \u00a0 stating \u00a0 that \u00a0 information \u00a0 sought \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 available \u00a0 in \u00a0 any \u00a0 form \u00a0 as \u00a0 prescribed \u00a0 under \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a02(f)\u00a0read\u00a0with\u00a02(i)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a02005.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0<\/p>\n
      does\u00a0not\u00a0formulate\u00a0any\u00a0policy\u00a0or\u00a0announce\u00a0decision\u00a0including\u00a0policy\u00a0on\u00a0Gender\u00a0Budgeting\u00a0which\u00a0<\/p>\n
      affect\u00a0public\u00a0and\u00a0hence\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0proactive\u00a0disclosure\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Sec.4(c)\u00a0and\u00a04(d)\u00a0<\/p>\n
      of\u00a0proposed\u00a0laws\/policies\u00a0and\u00a0amendments\u00a0thereto\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0existing\u00a0laws\/policies\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0arise.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0<\/p>\n
      added\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Kendra\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0constituted\u00a0a\u00a0Women’s\u00a0Cell,\u00a0being\u00a0the\u00a0Complaint\u00a0Committee,\u00a0<\/p>\n
      under\u00a0the\u00a0supervision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Centralized\u00a0Committee\u00a0for\u00a0Empowerment\u00a0of\u00a0Women\u00a0in\u00a0Prasar\u00a0Bharati,\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Directorate\u00a0General\u00a0of\u00a0Doordarshan,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Committee\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0ACPIO\u00a0as\u00a0Chairman\u00a0<\/p>\n
      and\u00a0three\u00a0other\u00a0female\u00a0members\u00a0examine\u00a0the\u00a0working\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0employees\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0Kendra.\u00a0<\/p>\n
      The\u00a0ACPIO\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that\u00a0facility\u00a0of\u00a0ladies\u00a0room,\u00a0appropriate\u00a0furniture\u00a0including\u00a0separate\u00a0ladies\u00a0toilet\u00a0<\/p>\n
      have\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0on\u00a0each\u00a0and\u00a0every\u00a0floor\u00a0and\u00a0wing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0building.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0ACPIO\u00a0also\u00a0\u00a0invited\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Applicant\u00a0to\u00a0inspect\u00a0relevant\u00a0records.\u00a0 \u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0complaint\u00a0<\/p>\n
      dt.16.11.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC\u00a0requesting\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0instruct\u00a0Head\u00a0of\u00a0Prasar\u00a0Bharati\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0all\u00a0<\/p>\n
      offices\u00a0have\u00a0ladies\u00a0room,\u00a0cr\u00e8che\u00a0etc.\n<\/p>\n
 Decision<\/p>\n
2.       During \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Complainant \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 that \u00a0 Prasar \u00a0 Bharati \u00a0 had \u00a0 issued \u00a0 a \u00a0 circular \u00a0 to \u00a0 all\u00a0<\/p>\n
         Kendras\u00a0\u00a0indicating\u00a0a\u00a010%\u00a0gender\u00a0budget\u00a0allocation\u00a0for\u00a0improving\u00a0the\u00a0working\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0<\/p>\n
         working \u00a0 in \u00a0 both \u00a0 Doordarshan \u00a0 and \u00a0 AIR \u00a0 Kendras. \u00a0 The \u00a0 circular \u00a0 also \u00a0 contains \u00a0 instructions \u00a0 on \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
         facilities \u00a0 that \u00a0 should\u00a0 be\u00a0 provided\u00a0 in\u00a0 each\u00a0 Kendra\u00a0 \u00a0 . \u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 Respondent\u00a0 however,\u00a0 \u00a0 denied\u00a0 having\u00a0<\/p>\n
         received \u00a0 any \u00a0 such \u00a0 circular \u00a0 and \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 if \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 is \u00a0 made \u00a0 available \u00a0 to \u00a0 him, \u00a0 he \u00a0 \u00a0 would\u00a0<\/p>\n
         immediately\u00a0take\u00a0action\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3.       At\u00a0this\u00a0stage\u00a0,\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0produced\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0the\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0calls\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
         the\u00a0office,\u00a0in\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0invitation\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0inspect\u00a0the\u00a0files\u00a0and\u00a0complained\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0receiver\u00a0<\/p>\n
         of\u00a0the\u00a0calls\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0very\u00a0supportive\/encouraging.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0however\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0furnish\u00a0<\/p>\n
         details\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0receiver.\u00a0Be\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0may,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0circular\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0staff\u00a0<\/p>\n
         in\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0courteous\u00a0to\u00a0outsiders\u00a0who\u00a0call\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0<\/p>\n
         to\u00a0be\u00a0more\u00a0helpful.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4.       The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0strongly\u00a0recommends\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0obtain\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0circular\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
         Prasar\u00a0Bharati\u00a0regarding\u00a0gender\u00a0budgeting\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0appropriate\u00a0action\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0<\/p>\n
         informed\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0budgeting\u00a0\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.<\/p>\n
5.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions..<\/p>\n
                                                                                                             (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                                    Information\u00a0Commissioner
\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n
(G.Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar
\nCc:\n<\/p>\n
1.       Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Pai
\n         H.No.T\u00ad15,\u00a0
\n         Sunrise\u00a0Park\u00a0Tenements
\n         PO\u00a0–\u00a0Bodakdev
\n         Ahmedabad\u00a0380\u00a0054\n<\/p>\n
 2.   The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer
\n     Prasar\u00a0Bharati
\n     O\/o\u00a0Director,\u00a0Doordarshan\u00a0Kendra
\n     PB\u00a0Marg,\u00a0Worli
\n     Mumbai<\/p>\n
3.   Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.Manoj Pai vs Ministry Of Information And … on 10 May, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2011\/000163 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a010,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a010,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Pai H.No.T\u00ad15,\u00a0 Sunrise\u00a0Park\u00a0Tenements PO\u00a0–\u00a0Bodakdev Ahmedabad\u00a0380\u00a0054 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing. Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer Prasar\u00a0Bharati O\/o\u00a0Director,\u00a0Doordarshan\u00a0Kendra PB\u00a0Marg,\u00a0Worli Mumbai Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0L.K.Chopra,\u00a0CPIO\u00a0&\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Director Ms.Aparna\u00a0Vaish,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority Shri\u00a0M.S.Thomas,\u00a0Supdtg.\u00a0Engineer. Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ The\u00a0\u00a0Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0circular\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0staff\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0courteous\u00a0to\u00a0outsiders\u00a0who\u00a0 call\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0more\u00a0helpful.\u00a0 The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0strongly\u00a0recommends\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0obtain\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0circular\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Prasar\u00a0 Bharati\u00a0regarding\u00a0gender\u00a0budgeting\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0appropriate\u00a0action\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0informed\u00a0about\u00a0 the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application. 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