{"id":131432,"date":"2011-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-mahesh-prakash-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011"},"modified":"2017-05-20T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T09:08:12","slug":"mr-mahesh-prakash-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-mahesh-prakash-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Mahesh Prakash vs Ministry Of Railways on 1 September, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Mahesh Prakash vs Ministry Of Railways on 1 September, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                          In\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\/001598\n                                                                                            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n\n           Shri\u00a0Mahesh\u00a0Prakash\n           H.No.3,\u00a0Gali\u00a0No.7,\u00a0Poonam\u00a0Colony\n           Kota\u00a0Jn\n           Rajasthan.\n\n           Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0present.\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n\n\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n           IG(Admn)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00adIV\n           Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0\n           Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n           New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:                Shri\u00a0\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Singh.\n\n                      Information\u00a0Commissioner    :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                                In\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\n\n                                                                                                         File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001598\n\n\n\n                                                                ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.        The\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dated\u00a0 \u00a016.9.2010\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways,\u00a0Rail\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Bhawan,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0\u00a0sought\u00a0information\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0two\u00a0letters\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          DG,\u00a0 RPF,\u00a0 Railway\u00a0 Board\u00a0 dated\u00a028.9.99\u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a01.11.91.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0 on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          1.11.2010 \u00a0 to \u00a0 which \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 6.5.11 \u00a0 enclosing \u00a0 a \u00a0 brief \u00a0 provided \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Director,\u00a0RPF\u00a0who\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0available\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0vide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          letter\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a025.10.2010\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0further\u00a0information\u00a0\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply,\u00a0\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Decision.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     2.   During \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 \u00a0 explained \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 consequent \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 D&amp;AR\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          proceedings\u00a0held\u00a0against\u00a0him,\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0first\u00a0given\u00a0a\u00a0minor\u00a0penalty\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0subsequently\u00a0converted\u00a0into\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          a\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0DG,\u00a0RPF,\u00a0\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0recover\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0salary\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Applicant\u00a0\u00a0Rs\u00a0600\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0month\u00a0in\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0additional\u00a0payments\u00a0made\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0when\u00a0his\u00a0penalty\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          considered\u00a0as\u00a0 \u00a0minor\u00a0penalty.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0connection\u00a0the\u00a0file\u00a0notings\u00a0<br \/>\n             given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0DG&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0decision\u00a0converting\u00a0the\u00a0minor\u00a0penalty\u00a0to\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0have\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            to \u00a0 the\u00a0 Appellant.\u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 \u00a0 Appellant\u00a0 on\u00a0 his\u00a0 part\u00a0 after\u00a0 admitting\u00a0 to\u00a0 having\u00a0 received\u00a0 the\u00a0 file \u00a0 notings\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            contended\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0taken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0DG\u00a0to\u00a0convert\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0minor\u00a0penalty\u00a0into\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            incorrect.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0requested\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0DG\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0convert\u00a0the\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            minor\u00a0penalty.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.    The\u00a0 \u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0relief\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            granted \u00a0 to \u00a0 him \u00a0 since \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 falls \u00a0 outside \u00a0 the \u00a0 ambit \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Act. \u00a0 \u00a0 As \u00a0 suggested \u00a0 \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            Respondent\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0may\u00a0\u00a0approach\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0DG\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0grievance.<\/p>\n<p>       4.   The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0rejected\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0closed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0end.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                  \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                                          Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>1.          Shri\u00a0Mahesh\u00a0Prakash<br \/>\n            H.No.3,\u00a0Gali\u00a0No.7,\u00a0Poonam\u00a0Colony<br \/>\n            Kota\u00a0Jn<br \/>\n            Rajasthan.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<pre>2.\u00a0\u00a0        The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n            Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n            IG(Admn)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00adIV\n            Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0\n            Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n            New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n3.          The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\n            Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n      DG(RPF)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0AA\u00adIV\n     Railway\u00a0Board,\n     Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n     New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n4.   Officer\u00a0Incharge,\u00a0NIC.\n <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Mahesh Prakash vs Ministry Of Railways on 1 September, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi \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\/001598 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Mahesh\u00a0Prakash H.No.3,\u00a0Gali\u00a0No.7,\u00a0Poonam\u00a0Colony Kota\u00a0Jn Rajasthan. Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0present. Respondent(s) Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways IG(Admn)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00adIV Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0 Rail\u00a0Bhawan New\u00a0Delhi. Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0: Shri\u00a0\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Singh. Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi \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 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001598 ORDER Background 1. 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