{"id":146555,"date":"2011-08-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-akb-lakshmanan-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-3-august-2011"},"modified":"2017-06-01T10:49:53","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T05:19:53","slug":"mr-akb-lakshmanan-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-3-august-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-akb-lakshmanan-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-3-august-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Akb Lakshmanan vs Ministry Of Railways on 3 August, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Akb Lakshmanan vs Ministry Of Railways on 3 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\/000972\n                                                                                            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\nHeard\u00a0through\u00a0Video\u00a0Conferencing\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a03,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a03,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n\n           Shri\u00a0A\u00a0K\u00a0B\u00a0Lakshmanan\n           10,\u00a0\u00a0Rajaram\u00a0Salai\n           K\u00a0K\u00a0Nagar\n           Trichy,\u00a0\n           Tamil\u00a0Nadu.\n\n           Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0present.\u00a0\n\n\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n\n\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0Locomotice\u00a0Works\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0\n           Distt\u00a0-\u00a0Burdwan\u00a0-\u00a0713\u00a0331\n           (West\u00a0Bengal)\n\n\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0K\u00a0P\u00a0Vaid,\u00a0PIO\/Dy.CPO\n                             \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0A\u00a0K\u00a0Sinha,\u00a0CLA\n                             \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0A\u00a0Chakravorthy,\u00a0Welfare\u00a0Inspector\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\/000972\n\n\n                                                            ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>    1.   The \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 11.10.2010 \u00a0 was \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 Chittaranjan\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Locomotive\u00a0Works,\u00a0\u00a0Chittaranjan,\u00a0\u00a0seeking\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0four\u00a0points.<\/p>\n<p>         a)   Was\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0Rs\u00a01895\/\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0delayed\u00a0\u00a0DCRG\u00a0\u00a0based\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0above \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              railway\u00a0board&#8217;s\u00a0order?\n<\/p>\n<p>         b)   Us\u00a0there\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0railway\u00a0board&#8217;s\u00a0order\u00a0that\u00a0says,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0interest\u00a0on\u00a0delayed\u00a0DCRG \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0announcement\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0retirement?\u00a0If\u00a0yes,\u00a0 \u00a0specify\u00a0such \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              Railway\u00a0Board&#8217;s\u00a0Order\u00a0number\u00a0and\u00a0date.\n<\/p>\n<p>         c)   For \u00a0 an \u00a0 erstwhile \u00a0 employee \u00a0 of \u00a0 CLW, \u00a0 if \u00a0 he \u00a0 needs \u00a0 any \u00a0 redressal \u00a0 in \u00a0 respect \u00a0 of \u00a0 \u00a0 manner \u00a0 in \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              calculating\/quantifying\u00a0interest\u00a0on\u00a0delayed\u00a0DCRG\u00a0,\u00a0is\u00a0there\u00a0any\u00a0authority\u00a0other\u00a0an\u00a0DCPO(W)\u00a0&amp; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              CPIO,\u00a0CLW?\u00a0\u00a0If\u00a0yes\u00a0please\u00a0specify\u00a0such\u00a0authority.<\/p>\n<p>         d)   If\u00a0the\u00a0manner\u00a0in\u00a0calculating\/quantifying\u00a0interest\u00a0on\u00a0delayed\u00a0\u00a0DCRG\u00a0\u00a0shows\u00a0pure\u00a0negligence\u00a0and \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              lack\u00a0of\u00a0understanding\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0suffering\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0pensioner\u00a0resulting\u00a0in\u00a0mental\u00a0agony\u00a0apart\u00a0from\u00a0loss\u00a0of \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              monetary\u00a0benefits,\u00a0which\u00a0officer\u00a0is\u00a0held\u00a0accountable\u00a0for\u00a0\u00a0erroneous\u00a0calculation\/quantification,\u00a0if \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              applicable.\n<\/p>\n<p>         The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a0 \u00a015.11.2010\u00a0\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0information\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0Sr.Personnel\u00a0Officer.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         PIO\u00a0again\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a0\u00a013.12.2010\u00a0\u00a0providing\u00a0further\u00a0clarification.\u00a0\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0these\u00a0replies\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a028.1.11.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0authority\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0reply\u00a0dated\u00a03.2.11\u00a0stated\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         that \u00a0 information \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 provided \u00a0 by \u00a0 Dy.CPO(W) \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 letters \u00a0 dated \u00a0 15.11.10 \u00a0 &amp;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         13.12.10.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0then\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0DCRG\u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         normally\u00a0sanctioned\u00a0and\u00a0given\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0incumbent\u00a0leaves\u00a0service.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0written\u00a0to\u00a0CEO\u00a0\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         GM\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0CLW\u00a0for\u00a0giving\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0arrears\u00a0of\u00a0interest\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0delayed\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0DCRG\u00a0(from\u00a01964\u00a0to\u00a02008)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         with\u00a0compound\u00a0\u00a0interest\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0orders\u00a0of\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0dated\u00a06..11.2008.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0requested\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0sum\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         of\u00a0Rs\u00a0\u00a01,21,342.32\/\u00ad\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0paid\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0deducting\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0Rs\u00a01895\/\u00ad.<\/p>\n<p>Decision.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0   During \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 explained \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 the \u00a0 actual \u00a0 situation \u00a0 and \u00a0 also\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           informed\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0General\u00a0Manager\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0representation\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           Applicant \u00a0 on \u00a0 3.3.11 \u00a0 \u00a0 had \u00a0 \u00a0 replied\u00a0 on\u00a0 7.3.11\u00a0 informing\u00a0 the\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 about\u00a0 his \u00a0 non\u00a0 eligibility\u00a0 for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           retirement\u00a0benefits\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01964\u00a0\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0technical\u00a0resignation\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0railways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           The\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0further\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0non\u00a0eligibility\u00a0is\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a021.1.1966\u00a0\u00a0as\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           the\u00a0Master\u00a0circular\u00a0no.\u00a033.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0is\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0opinion\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           Appe;;ant\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0Even\u00a0so,\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a021.1.1966\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           may\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0be\u00a0furnished\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a05th\u00a0September\u00a02011.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.    The\u00a0Appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0accordingly.\n<\/p>\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\u00a0A\u00a0K\u00a0B\u00a0Lakshmanan<br \/>\n           10,\u00a0\u00a0Rajaram\u00a0Salai<br \/>\n           K\u00a0K\u00a0Nagar<br \/>\n           Trichy,\u00a0<br \/>\n           Tamil\u00a0Nadu.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.         The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0Locomotice\u00a0Works<br \/>\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0<br \/>\n           Distt\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Burdwan\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0713\u00a0331<br \/>\n           (West\u00a0Bengal)<\/p>\n<p>3.         The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0Locomotice\u00a0Works<br \/>\n           Chittaranjan\u00a0<br \/>\n           Distt\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Burdwan\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0713\u00a0331<br \/>\n           (West\u00a0Bengal)\n<\/p>\n<p> 4.   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