{"id":143778,"date":"2011-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashok-srivastava-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2011"},"modified":"2019-02-10T16:14:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-10T10:44:09","slug":"mr-ashok-srivastava-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashok-srivastava-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ashok Srivastava vs Ministry Of Railways on 16 August, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ashok Srivastava vs Ministry Of Railways on 16 August, 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\/001357\n                                                                                            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\nHeard\u00a0through\u00a0Video\u00a0Conferencing.\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a016,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a016,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Ashok\u00a0Srivastava\n           Advocate\n           R.No.\u00a01584\/05\n           Jawan\u00a0Singh\u00a0Colony\n           Krishna\u00a0Nagar,\n           Satna.\n\n           Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0present.\n\n\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0West\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager's\u00a0Office\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur\u00a0Division\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur.\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0               Shri\u00a0Deepak\u00a0Gupta,\u00a0Sr.DPO\/PIO\n                                             Shri\u00a0Amitabh\u00a0Nigam,\u00a0ADRM\/AA\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\/001357\n\n\n                                                            ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>    1.   The\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a011.3.11\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0office\u00a0\u00a0West\u00a0Central\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Railway,\u00a0Jabalpur\u00a0requesting\u00a0for\u00a0\u00a0certified\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0train\u00a0register\u00a0book\u00a0\u00a0at\u00a0Sihora\u00a0Railway\u00a0station\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         1.12.2010\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a04\u00a0pm\u00a0to\u00a010\u00a0pm.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a022.3.11\u00a0\u00a0denying\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a08\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         (1)(d)\u00a0 \u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 RTI\u00a0Act.(\u00a0 Information\u00a0including\u00a0commercial\u00a0confidence,\u00a0trade\u00a0secrets\u00a0or\u00a0intellectual\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         property,\u00a0the\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0would\u00a0harm\u00a0the\u00a0competitive\u00a0position\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0a\u00a0third\u00a0party,\u00a0unless\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         competent\u00a0authority\u00a0is\u00a0satisfied\u00a0that\u00a0larger\u00a0\u00a0public\u00a0interest\u00a0warrants\u00a0the\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0information)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 first \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 on \u00a0 29.3.11 \u00a0 to \u00a0 which \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 5.5.11\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         upholding \u00a0 the \u00a0 decision \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 however \u00a0 filed \u00a0 his \u00a0 second \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 before \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Commission\u00a0requesting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0once\u00a0again.<\/p>\n<p>Decision.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>    2.   During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0\u00a0specified\u00a0the\u00a0particular\u00a0train\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         about\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0seeking\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0about\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0trains\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         passing\u00a0through\u00a0a\u00a0particular\u00a0station(Siroha)\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0hence\u00a0is\u00a0voluminous\u00a0in\u00a0nature.\u00a0Also,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\n           the \u00a0 Respondent, \u00a0 \u00a0 some \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 trains \u00a0 passing\u00a0 through\u00a0 Siroha \u00a0 station \u00a0 some\u00a0 times \u00a0 carry \u00a0 defense\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          equipment\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0commodities\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0information\u00a0about\u00a0these\u00a0commodities\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          train\u00a0register\u00a0book\u00a0which\u00a0 \u00a0is\u00a0 \u00a0maintained\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0station.\u00a0The\u00a0train\u00a0register\u00a0book\u00a0 \u00a0also\u00a0contains\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          names\u00a0of\u00a0parties\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0whom\u00a0the\u00a0commodities\u00a0belong\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0train&#8217;s\u00a0destination\u00a0and\u00a0various\u00a0other\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          sensitive\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0therefore\u00a0contended\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0is\u00a0exempted\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          disclosure\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a08(1)(d)\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0Section\u00a08(1)(a)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellant\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0provides\u00a0him\u00a0 \u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0specific\u00a0train\u00a0number\u00a0about\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          same\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0ensuring\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0any\u00a0sensitive\u00a0information\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0being\u00a0sought\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          severed\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a010(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     3.   The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0careful\u00a0consideration\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0circumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          information\u00a0 \u00a0sought\u00a0is\u00a0indeed\u00a0voluminous\u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0exercise\u00a0of\u00a0compiling\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0after\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          severing\u00a0that\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0exempt\u00a0u\/s\u00a0of\u00a010(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0will\u00a0disproportionately\u00a0\u00a0divert\u00a0the\u00a0resources\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0therefore\u00a0advised\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0numbers\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0few\u00a0trains\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          within\u00a0five\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0can\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          by\u00a020th\u00a0September\u00a02011\u00a0after\u00a0invoking\u00a0section\u00a010(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0if\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0severe\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          that\u00a0is\u00a0exempt\u00a0u\/s\u00a08(1).\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     4.   The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\n<\/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\u00a0Ashok\u00a0Srivastava<br \/>\n          Advocate<br \/>\n          R.No.\u00a01584\/05<br \/>\n          Jawan\u00a0Singh\u00a0Colony<br \/>\n          Krishna\u00a0Nagar,<br \/>\n          Satna.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0West\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur\u00a0Division<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur.\n<\/p>\n<p> 3.           The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0West\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur\u00a0Division<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jabalpur.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4.        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