{"id":127150,"date":"2011-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-awatar-prajapati-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-7-october-2011"},"modified":"2018-04-11T21:52:44","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T16:22:44","slug":"mr-ram-awatar-prajapati-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-7-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-awatar-prajapati-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-7-october-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ram Awatar Prajapati vs Ministry Of Railways on 7 October, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ram Awatar Prajapati vs Ministry Of Railways on 7 October, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                             \u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                                      at\n                                                             New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001665\n                                                                                               \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\nHeard\u00a0through\u00a0Video\u00a0Conferencing.\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a07,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a07,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n               Applicant\n\n\n               Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Avatar\u00a0Prajapati\n               HCGBS,\u00a0Seva\u00a0Kutir\n               Room\u00a0No.\u00a029,\u00a0\u00a0Kingsway\u00a0camp\n               New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0present\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0Representative\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Samir\u00a0javeri.\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n               Respondent(s)\n\n\n\n               Central\u00a0Railway,\n               Divisional\u00a0Office\n               Personnel\u00a0\u00a0Branch\n               Mumbai\u00a0CST.\n\n               Respresentative\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0\u00a0Rakesh\u00a0Kumar.\u00a0PIO.\n\n\n\n                                    Information\u00a0Commissioner                       :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                             In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                              at\n                                                     New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                                                             \u00a0\n                     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001665\n\n\n                                                          ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>  \u00a01.   The\u00a0RTI\u00a0\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a08.6.09\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway,\u00a0\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        CST.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0 \u00a0sought\u00a0information\u00a0 \u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a09.2.09\u00a0requesting\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        appointment\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0giving\u00a0the\u00a0appointment.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0replied\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        on\u00a013.7.09\u00a0providing\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0each\u00a0point\u00a0and\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0&#8221; \u00a0efforts\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        have\u00a0been\u00a0made\u00a0to\u00a0locate\u00a0a\u00a0suitable\u00a0post\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0processing\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0at\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Level\u00a0in \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        commercial\u00a0department.\u00a0 \u00a0However\u00a0no\u00a0suitable\u00a0post\u00a0was\u00a0located\u00a0in\u00a0 \u00a0Division\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0being\u00a0a \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        visually \u00a0 handicapped \u00a0 person. \u00a0 \u00a0 His \u00a0 case \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 sent \u00a0 to \u00a0 HQ \u00a0 office \u00a0 vide \u00a0 office \u00a0 letter \u00a0 no. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        BB\/P\/RECT\/PHP\u00a0dated\u00a013.7.09&#8243;.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0thereafter\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a0\u00a03.8.09\u00a0\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        he\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a021.4.10\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        that\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0posted\u00a0in\u00a0Commercial\u00a0department\u00a0as\u00a0Office\u00a0peon\u00a0in\u00a0Sr.DCM&#8217;s\u00a0office\u00a0CSTM\u00a0\u00a0vide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        order\u00a0dated\u00a05.8.09\u00a0against\u00a0physically\u00a0handicapped\u00a0quota.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0fire\u00a0caused\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        his\u00a0office\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0file\u00a0was\u00a0misplaced\u00a0hence\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0delayed.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0enclosed\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0office\u00a0order.\u00a0\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0Commission\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0the\u00a0complete\u00a0information.<\/p>\n<p>Decision.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>      \u00a02\u00a0. During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0pointed\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0that\u00a0where\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0reply\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          dated\u00a013.7.09\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0informed\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0blind\u00a0\u00a0Appellant\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0given\u00a0appointment\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0non\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          availability\u00a0of\u00a0suitable\u00a0post\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Division,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a021.4.10\u00a0has\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          informed\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0indeed\u00a0been\u00a0appointed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0physically\u00a0handicapped\u00a0quota\u00a0vide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          order\u00a0dated\u00a05.8.09.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0felt\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0example\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0success\u00a0of\u00a0RTI.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellant\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0bothered\u00a0to\u00a0reply\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0particular\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          case\u00a0as\u00a0in\u00a0several\u00a0other\u00a0cases\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0mandatory\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0one\u00a0month\u00a0as\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0act.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          requested\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0competent\u00a0authority\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0against\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0delay.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0requested\u00a0that\u00a0Rs\u00a0100\/\u00ad\u00a0be\u00a0\u00a0paid\u00a0as\u00a0compensation\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellant\u00a0who\u00a0is\u00a0blind\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0forced\u00a0to\u00a0travel\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0his\u00a0place\u00a0\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0representative\u00a0to\u00a0NIC\u00a0studio\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          attend\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0since\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0compelled\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0in\u00a0time.<\/p>\n<p>     3.   The \u00a0 \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 after \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 and \u00a0 after \u00a0 careful \u00a0 consideration \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 facts \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          circumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0has\u00a0indeed\u00a0suffered\u00a0detriment\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0money\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          expended\u00a0on\u00a0travel\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0at\u00a0NIC,\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0delayed\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Authority\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0appeal.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0therefore\u00a0directs\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0compensation\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0Rs\u00a0200\/\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          paid\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0\u00a0Authority\u00a0by\u00a010th\u00a0November\u00a02011.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     4.   In\u00a0the\u00a0light\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0request\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0also\u00a0\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          show\u00a0cause\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0should\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0recommended\u00a0against\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          responding\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0first\u00a0appeal.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0explanation\u00a0should\u00a0reach\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellant\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a010th\u00a0November\u00a02011.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     5.   The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                           (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                                  Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>1.        Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Avatar\u00a0Prajapati<br \/>\n          HCGBS,\u00a0Seva\u00a0Kutir<br \/>\n           Room\u00a0No.\u00a029,\u00a0\u00a0Kingsway\u00a0camp<br \/>\n          New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.        The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n          Asstt.Personnel\u00a0Officer\u00a0(Law)<br \/>\n          Central\u00a0Railway,<br \/>\n          Divisional\u00a0Office<br \/>\n          Personnel\u00a0\u00a0Branch<br \/>\n          Mumbai\u00a0CST.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.        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