{"id":16569,"date":"2011-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-viswanatha-rao-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-22-july-2011"},"modified":"2015-08-03T01:16:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T19:46:07","slug":"mr-s-viswanatha-rao-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-22-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-viswanatha-rao-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-22-july-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.S Viswanatha Rao vs Ministry Of Railways on 22 July, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.S Viswanatha Rao vs Ministry Of Railways on 22 July, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                                 New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                              File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000924\n\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a022,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a022,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0S.\u00a0Viswanatha\u00a0Rao\n           S\/o\u00a0Late\u00a0Shri\u00a0L\u00a0R\u00a0Seshagiri\u00a0Rao\n           Flat\u00a0No.103,\u00a01st\u00a0Floor\n           Sri\u00a0Balaji\u00a0Complex\n           Next\u00a0to\u00a0petrol\u00a0Bunk\n           Yadav\u00a0Nagar\n           Malkajgiri\n           Hyderabad\u00a0500\u00a0047\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\n\n\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Southern\u00a0Railway\n           Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager's\u00a0Office\n           Commercial\u00a0Branch\n           Park\u00a0Town\n           Chennai\u00a0600\u00a0003\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0A\u00a0Narayanan,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Sr.DPO\n                                     Ms.Usha\u00a0Venugopal,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ADRM\n                                     Shri\u00a0Lenin,\u00a0Sr.DCM\n                                     \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Chennai\n\n\n\n                         Information\u00a0Commissioner              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                          at\n                                                  New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                       File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000924\n\n\n\n                                                       ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.19.11.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Southern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Chennai\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information \u00a0 regarding \u00a0 upper \u00a0 class \u00a0 waiting \u00a0 halls \u00a0 in \u00a0 Chennai \u00a0 Egmore \u00a0 Railway \u00a0 Station. \u00a0 \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 B.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>       Nageswara \u00a0 Rao, \u00a0 APIO \u00a0 transferred \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 to \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 Chennai \u00a0 Division \u00a0 vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 letter\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       dt.1.12.10\u00a0\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0turn\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Commercial\u00a0on\u00a020.12.10.\u00a0\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.11.1.11\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0reiterating\u00a0his\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information.\u00a0\u00a0Ms.Rathi\u00a0R.\u00a0Raj,\u00a0PIO\/Commercial\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a018.1.11\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0Railway\u00a0Administration\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       has\u00a0fixed\u00a0occupancy\u00a0charges\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0paid\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0Hall\u00a0at\u00a0Chennai\u00a0Egmore\u00a0Railway\u00a0Station\u00a0at\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Rs.30\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0head\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0one\u00a0hour\u00a0and\u00a0Rs.20\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0head\u00a0for\u00a0every\u00a0subsequent\u00a0hour\u00a0thereafter.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>       According\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant&#8217;s\u00a0case,\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0copy\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0hall,\u00a0the\u00a0charges\u00a0for\u00a0two\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       passengers\u00a0are\u00a0in\u00a0order.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0requested\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0note\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       paid\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0Hall,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0non\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0near\u00a0RPF\u00a0outpost\u00a0in\u00a0PF\u00a0No.4\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0station,\u00a0which\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       is\u00a0available\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost\u00a0to\u00a0passengers\u00a0with\u00a0valid\u00a0tickets.\u00a0\u00a0Based\u00a0on\u00a0passenger\u00a0demand,\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0Non\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>       AC\u00a0Upper\u00a0Class\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0was\u00a0constructed\u00a0and\u00a0dedicated\u00a0to\u00a0passengers\u00a0on\u00a028.1.11.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0hall\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       also \u00a0 available, \u00a0 free \u00a0 of \u00a0 cost \u00a0 to \u00a0 passengers\u00a0 with\u00a0 valid\u00a0 tickets.\u00a0 \u00a0 She\u00a0 added\u00a0 that\u00a0 charges\u00a0 are\u00a0 thus\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       collected\u00a0only\u00a0for\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0waiting\u00a0halls.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.25.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0grievance\u00a0relates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0charges\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       levied\u00a0for\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0at\u00a0Chennai\u00a0Egmore\u00a0Railway\u00a0Station\u00a0whereas\u00a0the\u00a0facility\u00a0is\u00a0provided\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       free\u00a0for\u00a0passengers\u00a0at\u00a0other\u00a0stations.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0charges\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0levied\u00a0on\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0at\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Egmore\u00a0Rly.\u00a0Station\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0taken\u00a0locally.\n<\/p>\n<p> 3.       The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submission\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         of\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0taken\u00a0to\u00a0levy\u00a0charges\u00a0for\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0AC\u00a0waiting\u00a0hall\u00a0at\u00a0Egmore\u00a0,\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         22.8.11\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0a\u00a0compliance\u00a0report\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0by\u00a029.8.11.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                           \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                           (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                  Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.       Shri\u00a0S.\u00a0Viswanatha\u00a0Rao<br \/>\n         S\/o\u00a0Late\u00a0Shri\u00a0L\u00a0R\u00a0Seshagiri\u00a0Rao<br \/>\n         Flat\u00a0No.103,\u00a01st\u00a0Floor<br \/>\n         Sri\u00a0Balaji\u00a0Complex<br \/>\n         Next\u00a0to\u00a0petrol\u00a0Bunk<br \/>\n         Yadav\u00a0Nagar<br \/>\n         Malkajgiri<br \/>\n         Hyderabad\u00a0500\u00a0047<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Southern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Commercial\u00a0Branch<br \/>\n         Park\u00a0Town<br \/>\n         Chennai\u00a0600\u00a0003<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n         Southern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Commercial\u00a0Branch<br \/>\n         Park\u00a0Town<br \/>\n         Chennai\u00a0600\u00a0003\n<\/p>\n<p> 4.        Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n<p>Note: \u00a0 In \u00a0 case, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission&#8217;s \u00a0 above \u00a0 directives \u00a0 have \u00a0 not \u00a0 been \u00a0 complied \u00a0 with \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondents, \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nAppellant\/Complainant\u00a0may\u00a0file\u00a0a\u00a0formal\u00a0complaint\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a018(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00adAct,\u00a0giving\u00a0<br \/>\n(1)\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0RTI\u00adapplication,\u00a0(2)\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0decision,\u00a0and\u00a0(3)\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0documents\u00a0which\u00a0he\/she\u00a0<br \/>\nconsiders\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0necessary\u00a0for\u00a0deciding\u00a0the\u00a0complaint.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0prayer,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\/Complainant\u00a0may\u00a0indicate,\u00a0what\u00a0<br \/>\ninformation\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.S Viswanatha Rao vs Ministry Of Railways on 22 July, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000924 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a022,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a022,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0S.\u00a0Viswanatha\u00a0Rao S\/o\u00a0Late\u00a0Shri\u00a0L\u00a0R\u00a0Seshagiri\u00a0Rao Flat\u00a0No.103,\u00a01st\u00a0Floor Sri\u00a0Balaji\u00a0Complex Next\u00a0to\u00a0petrol\u00a0Bunk Yadav\u00a0Nagar Malkajgiri Hyderabad\u00a0500\u00a0047 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer Southern\u00a0Railway Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office Commercial\u00a0Branch Park\u00a0Town Chennai\u00a0600\u00a0003 Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0A\u00a0Narayanan,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Sr.DPO Ms.Usha\u00a0Venugopal,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ADRM Shri\u00a0Lenin,\u00a0Sr.DCM \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Chennai Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000924 ORDER Background 1. 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