{"id":136197,"date":"2009-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-mani-ram-sharma-vs-central-information-commission-on-15-april-2009"},"modified":"2016-10-27T09:01:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T03:31:27","slug":"shri-mani-ram-sharma-vs-central-information-commission-on-15-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-mani-ram-sharma-vs-central-information-commission-on-15-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"Shri Mani Ram Sharma vs Central Information Commission … on 15 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Shri Mani Ram Sharma vs Central Information Commission … on 15 April, 2009<\/div>\n
                        CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION\n                          Appeal No.CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/00016 dated 4.2.2009\n                            Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19\n\n\nAppellant       -          Shri Mani Ram Sharma\nRespondent          -      Central Information Commission (CIC)\n\n\nFacts<\/pre>\n
:\n<\/p>\n
     By an application of 7.7.08 Shri Mani Ram Sharma of Sardar Shahar, Distt.
\nChuru, Rajasthan applied to the CPIO, Central Information Commission, seeking
\nthe following information:\n<\/p>\n
           1. “Certified copies of rejoinders filed by petitioner.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           2. Justification established u\/s 19(5) of the Act for non provision
\n              of information.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           3. Reasons for non imposition of penalty on the respondents.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           4. Authority and reasons for granting adjournments in the
\n              cases while neither any provision exist in the Act nor neither
\n              of the parties has sought for adjournment and\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           5. Reasons for not considering the rejoinders submitted by the
\n              petitioner in the cases.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     To this he received response on 6.8.08 from CPIO Shri Prem Singh Sagar,
\nUnder Secretary & Asstt. Registrar, CIC as below:\n<\/p>\n
               INFORMATION SOUGHT                        INFORMATION\n                                                         AVAILABLE.\n         1.      Certified copies of rejoinders filed by 1.    Enclosed\n         petitioner.                                     please.\n\n         2. Justification established u\/s 19(5) of the Act for    2 to 5\n         non provision of information.                            Nothing      to  this\n         3.     Reasons for non imposition of penalty on          respect is available\n         the respondents.                                         on the file.\n         4.     Authority and reasons for granting\n<\/pre>\n
         adjournments in the cases while neither any
\n         provision exist in the Act nor neither of the parties
\n         has sought for adjournment and
\n         Reasons for not considering the rejoinders
\n         submitted by the petitioner in the cases.\n<\/p>\n
                                              1<\/span><\/p>\n
          Not satisfied with this response, Shri Sharma moved a first appeal before
\nthe Appellate Authority, Central Information Commission and on not receiving a
\nresponse has moved a second appeal before us with the following prayer:\n<\/p>\n
           “Your kind Honour is humbly requested to take judicial notice,
\n           in terms of section 57 of the Indian Evidence Act, of all the
\n           laws requested, peruse the relevant record and order in the
\n           appeal in favour of appellant as under:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           A.        The hearing may please be facilitated through video
\n                 conferencing through NIC Studio, Churu
\n           B.        The information requested may please be supplied
\n                 free of charge.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           C.        The respondent may please be ordered to reimburse
\n                 rupees 3100\/- to petitioner for efforts, time,
\n                 correspondence, agony and harassment caused by
\n                 infringement of fundamental right.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           D.        The respondent be penalized u\/s 20 of the Act and
\n                 the cost of defence be recovered personally from the
\n                 respondents and
\n           E.        Any other orders, reasoned strictly in accordance
\n                 with section 4(1) (d) of the Act, which may be deemed
\n                 expedient and fit for effective implementation of the Act,
\n                 be also pronounced.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
         On this 2nd appeal the noting on File in response to the hearing notice of
\n26.3.2009 in which PPS to Secy., then Appellate Authority in this Commission,
\nhas noted as follows:\n<\/p>\n
           “It has been checked up that no first appeal has been received in
\n           Secretary\/First Appellate Authority’s Office from Shri Mani Ram
\n           Sharma.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           Shri Mohammad Haleem Khan has relinquished the charge of
\n           Secretary 1 , CIC on 1.4.09.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Shri Sharma has also submitted an Email of 9.4.09 submitting as follows:\n<\/p>\n
           “I shall be participating in the hearing in the case, along with my
\n           one associate for assistance, as per the scheduled programme.
\n           My associate is not a practicing advocate as per rules of the
\n           Commission. However, I would like to advise the Commission that
\n           advocates has been permitted, contrary to rules by the Commission
\n           on 25.5.08 in cases No. PB\/A\/2008\/46 & 47 AND PB\/C\/2008\/0176<\/p>\n
1<\/span>
\n    And hence of 1st appellate authority in the Commission<\/p>\n
                                                      2<\/span>
\n            for advancing the arguments on behalf of errant respondents.
\n           Unfortunately the cases have not been finalized by the Commission
\n           and drifting till date. The above irregularity on the part of
\n           Commission is the germane cause of the present appeal.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
         The appeal was heard on 15.4.2009 by videoconference. The following are
\npresent:\n<\/p>\n
           Appellant at NIC studio, Churu
\n                 Mr. Mani Ram Sharma
\n           Respondents at CIC Studio, New Delhi.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                 Mr. Prem Singh Sagar, US<\/p>\n
         During the hearing Shri Sharma has contended that each organ of the
\nCentral Information Commission like that of any public authority is accountable
\nunder the RTI Act. Hence the decisions of the Information Commissioner are
\nalso so accountable and it is the duty of the CPIO to provide the information
\nsought even if it pertains to the decision of an Information Commissioner.\n<\/p>\n
                                         DECISION NOTICE<\/p>\n
         Sec. 2(j) of the Right to Information, which defines the ‘Right to
\nInformation’, reads as follows:\n<\/p>\n
           Sec. 2 (j)
\n           “Right to information” means the right to information accessible
\n           under this Act which is held by or under the control of any
\n           public authority 2 and includes the right to–\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           (i)      inspection of work, documents, records;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           (ii)    taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or
\n                   records;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           (iii)   taking certified samples of material;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
           (iv)    obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes,
\n                   video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through
\n                   printouts where such information is stored in a computer or
\n                   in any other device;”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
    Emphasised by us for ease of reference<\/p>\n
                                                3<\/span>
\n       The contention of appellant that all those in public office are subject to the
\nRTI Act is unquestionable. But it is also evident that the Right to Information
\nextends to all but only such information as emphasized by us in the quotation
\nabove. If no such information is held by a public authority, it evidently cannot be
\nprovided. Sec 2 (j) may be read with Sec 2(f) which defines ‘information’ as such
\ninformation that is held in material form.\n<\/p>\n
      Any Decision of this Commission is expected to a speaking order.
\nAlthough there cannot be an appeal against an order of the Commission, whose
\norders in appeal “shall be binding” u\/s 19 sub sec. (7). It is open to appellant to
\nmove a Writ Petition challenging an order of a Commissioner should he find the
\norder defective in law. CPIO, CIC has provided the information held by the
\nCommission. But what appellant Shri Sharma is seeking is a review of the orders
\nof the Commission. The Right to Information Act cannot be sought to be used to
\ncircumvent the procedure of the law. Moreover, under the Right to Information
\nAct, the Chief Information Commissioner has no authority to review a decision of
\nthe Commission. The appeal on the information sought being without merit
\nis hereby dismissed<\/p>\n
      On the question of retention of legal Counsel, which has been objected to
\nby appellant in his Email quoted above and again in the hearing, the exact
\nwording of rule 7(4) of Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedure)
\nRules, 2005 is as follows:\n<\/p>\n
       “7(4) The appellant or the Complainant, as the case may be, may
\n             seek the assistance of any person in the process of the
\n             appeal while presenting his points and the person
\n             representing him may not be a legal practitioner.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      In other words, it is not mandatory for a party to engage legal Counsel but it
\nis also not impermissible.\n<\/p>\n
                                             4<\/span><\/p>\n
       On the question of whether a final decision has been taken in the second
\nappeal of appellant Sh. Mani Ram Sharma, considered by this Commission in
\nFile Nos. PBA\/08\/046 & 047 and No. PBN\/08\/0176,.this is an administrative
\nmatter. Since the Information Commissioner then considering these appeals Ms.
\nPadma Balasubramanian has since demitted office on retirement, we will
\nexamine the file and take a decision regarding disposal.\n<\/p>\n
      Announced in the hearing. Notice of this decision be given free of cost to
\nthe parties.\n<\/p>\n
(Wajahat Habibullah)
\nChief Information Commissioner
\n15.4.2009<\/p>\n
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
\napplication and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO
\nof this Commission.\n<\/p>\n
(Pankaj Shreyaskar)
\nJoint Registrar
\n15.4.2009<\/p>\n
                                        5<\/span>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Shri Mani Ram Sharma vs Central Information Commission … on 15 April, 2009 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Appeal No.CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/00016 dated 4.2.2009 Right to Information Act 2005 – Section 19 Appellant – Shri Mani Ram Sharma Respondent – Central Information Commission (CIC) Facts : By an application of 7.7.08 Shri Mani Ram Sharma of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"\nShri Mani Ram Sharma vs Central Information Commission ... on 15 April, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-mani-ram-sharma-vs-central-information-commission-on-15-april-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shri Mani Ram Sharma vs Central Information Commission ... on 15 April, 2009 - 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