{"id":148977,"date":"2010-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-k-nagarwal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-april-2010"},"modified":"2017-01-06T18:20:01","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T12:50:01","slug":"mr-s-k-nagarwal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-k-nagarwal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-april-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.S K Nagarwal vs Ministry Of Railways on 19 April, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.S K Nagarwal vs Ministry Of Railways on 19 April, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                    Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                          CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000373\n                                                                             Dated\u00a0May\u00a021,\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant                          :   Mr.\u00a0S.\u00a0K.\u00a0Nagarwal\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                   :   Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Moradabad\n\n\n       Adjunct\u00a0to\u00a0CIC\u00a0Decision\u00a0of\u00a0Even\u00a0No.\u00a0dated\u00a019.04.2010\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>The\u00a0relevant\u00a0paragraphs\u00a06\u00a0and\u00a07\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0captioned\u00a0case\u00a0are\u00a0reproduced\u00a0below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1.     Para\u00a06.\u00a0During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0quoted\u00a014\u00a0decisions\u00a0of \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       CIC\u00a0allowing\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       had\u00a0himself\u00a0provided\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0RTI\u00a0applicants\u00a0as\u00a0is\u00a0evident\u00a0from \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information\u00a0available\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0website\u00a0and\u00a0contended\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0denial\u00a0was\u00a0malafide.\u00a0The \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Commission\u00a0is\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0note\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0provided\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0whereas \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       similar\u00a0information\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0cases\u00a0even\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0denial\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0and \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       hence\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0showcause\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0penalty\u00a0should\u00a0nor\u00a0be\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0him \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       for\u00a0malafide\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0his\u00a0written\u00a0response\u00a0and \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       also\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0at\u00a010.45\u00a0am\u00a0on\u00a021.5.2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Para\u00a07\u00a0:\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0also\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0with\u00a0attested \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0after\u00a0using\u00a0Sec.\u00a010(1)\u00a0to\u00a0sever\u00a0parts\u00a0which\u00a0are\u00a0exempt \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       from\u00a0disclosure\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0of\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0ACRs\u00a0 \u00a0Information\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a015th\u00a0 May, \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       2010.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.     The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       for\u00a0May\u00a021,\u00a02010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.     The\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0was\u00a0represented\u00a0by\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shiv\u00a0Dhan\u00a0Singh,\u00a0Jt.\u00a0Secy.\u00a0(A)\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0A.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       K.\u00a0Sen,\u00a0US(G).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p> 4.    The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>5.    In\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0directive\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0penalty\u00a0should\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      imposed\u00a0on\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0alleged\u00a0malafide\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0vide\u00a0\u00a0his\u00a0verbal\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      written \u00a0 submissions \u00a0 informed \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 DPC \u00a0 proceedings \u00a0 were \u00a0 not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      shared\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0 \u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0done\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0other\u00a0applicants\u00a0since\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      major\u00a0penalty\u00a0charge\u00a0sheet\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0on\u00a05.8.2008\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0alleged\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      irregularities\u00a0in\u00a0construction\u00a0of\u00a0new\u00a0broad\u00a0gauge\u00a0line\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0had\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      been\u00a0taken\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sealed\u00a0cover\u00a0till\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      such\u00a0time\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0reaches\u00a0its\u00a0finality\u00a0.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0also\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      pointed\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0besides\u00a0the\u00a0major\u00a0penalty\u00a0charge\u00a0sheet\u00a0in\u00a0another\u00a0case\u00a0too\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0CVC\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      had\u00a0advised\u00a0for\u00a0initiation\u00a0of\u00a0Major\u00a0Penalty\u00a0Proceedings\u00a0plus\u00a0recovery\u00a0of\u00a0false\u00a0house\u00a0rent\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      allowance\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0penal\u00a0charges\u00a0for\u00a0wrong\u00a0occupation\u00a0of\u00a0Railway\u00a0Quarters\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Appellant\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0Action\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0regard\u00a0is\u00a0under\u00a0process.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondents\u00a0further\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Commission\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0O.A.\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0CAT\u00a0for\u00a0reopening\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      sealed\u00a0cover\u00a0challenging\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0placement\u00a0in\u00a0selection\u00a0grade.\u00a0The\u00a0OA\u00a0was\u00a0dismissed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      by\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0Tribunal\u00a0vide\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a027.10.2009.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0further\u00a0brought\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0attention\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      the\u00a0Commission\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0preferred\u00a0a\u00a0review\u00a0petition\u00a0No.\u00a06\/2010\u00a0praying\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      review\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a027.10.2009.\u00a0However,\u00a0this\u00a0Review\u00a0application\u00a0too\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      dismissed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0vide\u00a0its\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a028.1.2010.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0\u00a0pointed\u00a0out\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      that\u00a0\u00a0CAT\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0adjudicated\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0found\u00a0any\u00a0merit\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      the\u00a0contention\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0wrongly\u00a0denied\u00a0placement\u00a0in\u00a0Selection\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Grade.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>6.    In \u00a0 his \u00a0 explanatory \u00a0 note \u00a0 dated \u00a0 20.5.10 \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 also \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 present \u00a0 case,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      exemption \u00a0 was \u00a0 initially \u00a0 sought \u00a0 from \u00a0 disclosure \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 DPC \u00a0 proceedings \u00a0 and \u00a0 ACRs\u00a0<br \/>\n              because\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0seen\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0grievance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0CAT\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0found\u00a0no\u00a0merit\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0subsequently,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0decided\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             to\u00a0furnish\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0disclose\u00a0the\u00a0grading\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             ACRs.\u00a0However,\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0photocopies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ACRs\u00a0asked\u00a0for\u00a0have\u00a0since\u00a0been\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             Shri\u00a0Nagarwal.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0insisted\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0intentional\u00a0malafide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             denial\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0Shri\u00a0Nagarwal.\u00a0\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0officer\u00a0incurring\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             financial\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a025,000\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0month\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0alleged\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0also\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             arise\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0explanation\u00a0given\u00a0above.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             the\u00a0Commission\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0complied\u00a0with\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n<p>     \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     7.      In \u00a0 light \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 submission \u00a0 provided \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 it \u00a0 is \u00a0 the \u00a0 considered \u00a0 opinion \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             undersigned\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0contention\u00a0of\u00a0having\u00a0suffered\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0detriment\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0tune\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             Rs. \u00a0 25000\/\u00ad\u00a0 per\u00a0month \u00a0 because \u00a0 of \u00a0 delay\u00a0 in \u00a0supply\u00a0 of \u00a0information \u00a0 under \u00a0the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Act,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             seems\u00a0farfetched\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0indication\u00a0of\u00a0malafide\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>             Appellant.          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     8.      The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>     \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                    \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                            Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\n     Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n<p>     (G.\u00a0Subramanian)<br \/>\n     Deputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>     Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.           Mr.S.\u00a0K.\u00a0Nagarwal,<br \/>\n             H.\u00a0No.\u00a051,\u00a0Sitaram\u00a0Colony,<br \/>\n             Ram\u00a0Nagar,\u00a0Sodalia,<br \/>\n             Jaipur\u00a0302\u00a0019<\/p>\n<p>     2.      The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,<br \/>\n      Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways,<br \/>\n     Office\u00a0of\u00a0Jt.\u00a0Secretary\u00a0(G)\u00a0and\u00a0CPIO\u00adII<br \/>\n     Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0Rail\u00a0Bhawan,<br \/>\n     New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.   The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,<br \/>\n     Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways,<br \/>\n     Office\u00a0of\u00a0Adviser\u00a0(Staff)<br \/>\n     Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0Rail\u00a0Bhawan,<br \/>\n     New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n<p>5.   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Para\u00a06.\u00a0During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0quoted\u00a014\u00a0decisions\u00a0of \u00a0 CIC\u00a0allowing\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO \u00a0 had\u00a0himself\u00a0provided\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0RTI\u00a0applicants\u00a0as\u00a0is\u00a0evident\u00a0from \u00a0 information\u00a0available\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0website\u00a0and\u00a0contended\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0denial\u00a0was\u00a0malafide.\u00a0The \u00a0 Commission\u00a0is\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0note\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0provided\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0whereas \u00a0 similar\u00a0information\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0in\u00a0other\u00a0cases\u00a0even\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0denial\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0and \u00a0 hence\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0showcause\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0penalty\u00a0should\u00a0nor\u00a0be\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0him \u00a0 for\u00a0malafide\u00a0denial\u00a0of\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0his\u00a0written\u00a0response\u00a0and \u00a0 also\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0at\u00a010.45\u00a0am\u00a0on\u00a021.5.2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Para\u00a07\u00a0:\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0also\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0with\u00a0attested \u00a0 copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0DPC\u00a0proceedings\u00a0after\u00a0using\u00a0Sec.\u00a010(1)\u00a0to\u00a0sever\u00a0parts\u00a0which\u00a0are\u00a0exempt \u00a0 from\u00a0disclosure\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0of\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0ACRs\u00a0 \u00a0Information\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a015th\u00a0 May, \u00a0 2010. 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