{"id":145178,"date":"2010-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-c-f-thomas-vs-ministry-of-consumer-aff-food-on-14-december-2010"},"modified":"2016-10-03T23:05:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T17:35:47","slug":"mr-c-f-thomas-vs-ministry-of-consumer-aff-food-on-14-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-c-f-thomas-vs-ministry-of-consumer-aff-food-on-14-december-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.C F Thomas vs Ministry Of Consumer Aff., Food, &#8230; on 14 December, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.C F Thomas vs Ministry Of Consumer Aff., Food, &#8230; on 14 December, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                                Central Information Commission\n                          Room No. 5, Club Building, Near Post Office\n                          Old\u00a0J.N.U.\u00a0Campus,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0-\u00a0110067\n                                      Tel No: 26161997\n                                                                           Case No. CIC\/SS\/A\/2010\/000468\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Appellant                            :        Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0F.\u00a0Thomas\n                                                              (The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present)\n\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Respondent\u00a0                          :        National\u00a0Test\u00a0House,\u00a0Kolkatta\n                                                              (Represented\u00a0by\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Prasanta\u00a0Kanjilal,\u00a0\n                                                              Scientist\u00adSD(MEch.)\u00a0and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\n                                                              Saha,\u00a0Scientist\u00adSD(HQ))\n\n        The\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0on                      :        9.12.2010\n\n\n                                                         ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         \u00a0Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0F.\u00a0Thomas,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0vide\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a022.02.2010,\u00a0sought\u00a0the\u00a0brief\u00a0<br \/>\nhistory\u00a0and\u00a0background\u00a0notings\u00a0and\u00a0proposals\u00a0for\u00a0creation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Grade\u00a0Operator\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nNational\u00a0Test\u00a0House.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a022.03.2010,\u00a0denied\u00a0the\u00a0sought\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0ground\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0relates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a020\u00a0years\u00a0old.\u00a0\u00a0Aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nreply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0(FAA).\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0<br \/>\nFAA,\u00a0vide\u00a0decision\u00a0dated\u00a01.04.2010,\u00a0upheld\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.\u00a0\u00a0Hence\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0Commission.\n<\/p>\n<p>        During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0submit\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0filing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nsought\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0traced\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0furnished\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>        After \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 and \u00a0 on \u00a0 perusal \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 relevant \u00a0 documents \u00a0 on \u00a0 file, \u00a0 the\u00a0<br 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\/>\nsection\u00a06\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0any\u00a0person\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0request\u00a0under\u00a0that\u00a0section\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Thus,\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0sub\u00a0Section\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Section\u00a08\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a0the\u00a0sought\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0<br \/>\nto\u00a0be\u00a0mandatorily\u00a0provided\u00a0except\u00a0information\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0exempted\u00a0under\u00a0clauses\u00a0(a),\u00a0(c)\u00a0and\u00a0(i)\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\n sub\u00a0Section\u00a01\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a08\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0Hence,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0cautioned\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0careful\u00a0while\u00a0dealing \u00a0<br \/>\nwith\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>applications.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0supplied,\u00a0no\u00a0interference\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\ncalled\u00a0for\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>        With\u00a0these\u00a0observations\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                            \u00a0(Sushma\u00a0Singh)\u00a0<br \/>\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\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                                                                           14.12.2010<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy<\/p>\n<p>S.\u00a0Padmanabha<br \/>\nUnder\u00a0Secretary\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Copy\u00a0to:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>    1. Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0F.\u00a0Thomas<\/p>\n<p>       Old\u00a0No.\u00a017,\u00a0New\u00a0No.\u00a031,\u00a0NMK\u00a0Street<\/p>\n<p>       Ayanavaram<\/p>\n<p>       Chennai\u00ad600023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>    2. The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<\/p>\n<p>       Scientist\u00a0SD\u00a0(Mech.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Director\u00a0General<\/p>\n<p>       National\u00a0Test\u00a0House<\/p>\n<p>       Section\u00adV,\u00a0CP\u00a0Block\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Salt\u00a0Lake<br \/>\n    Kolkata\u00ad700091<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>3. The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<\/p>\n<p>   Scientist\u00a0SD(HQ)<\/p>\n<p>   O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Director\u00a0General<\/p>\n<p>   National\u00a0Test\u00a0House<\/p>\n<p>   Section\u00adV,\u00a0CP\u00a0Block\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   Salt\u00a0Lake<\/p>\n<p>   Kolkata\u00ad700091\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.C F Thomas vs Ministry Of Consumer Aff., Food, &#8230; on 14 December, 2010 Central Information Commission Room No. 5, Club Building, Near Post Office Old\u00a0J.N.U.\u00a0Campus,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0110067 Tel No: 26161997 Case No. CIC\/SS\/A\/2010\/000468 Name\u00a0of\u00a0Appellant : Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0F.\u00a0Thomas (The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present) Name\u00a0of\u00a0Respondent\u00a0 : National\u00a0Test\u00a0House,\u00a0Kolkatta (Represented\u00a0by\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Prasanta\u00a0Kanjilal,\u00a0 Scientist\u00adSD(MEch.)\u00a0and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0 Saha,\u00a0Scientist\u00adSD(HQ)) The\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0on : 9.12.2010 ORDER \u00a0 \u00a0Sh.\u00a0C.\u00a0F.\u00a0Thomas,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0vide\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a022.02.2010,\u00a0sought\u00a0the\u00a0brief\u00a0 history\u00a0and\u00a0background\u00a0notings\u00a0and\u00a0proposals\u00a0for\u00a0creation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Grade\u00a0Operator\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 National\u00a0Test\u00a0House.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a022.03.2010,\u00a0denied\u00a0the\u00a0sought\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0 the\u00a0ground\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0relates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a020\u00a0years\u00a0old.\u00a0\u00a0Aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0 reply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0(FAA).\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/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-145178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mr.C F Thomas vs Ministry Of Consumer Aff., Food, ... on 14 December, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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