{"id":172442,"date":"2011-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-nitin-lalchand-gupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-18-may-2011"},"modified":"2015-11-22T02:23:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T20:53:34","slug":"mr-nitin-lalchand-gupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-18-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-nitin-lalchand-gupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-18-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Nitin Lalchand Gupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 18 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Nitin Lalchand Gupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 18 May, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                     at\n                                               New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001294\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Nitin\u00a0Lalchand\u00a0Gupta\n           H.No.B\/103,\u00a0Gokuknagari\u00a0No.1\n           90\u00a0Feet\u00a0Road\n           W.E.\u00a0Highway\n           Kandivali\u00adEast\n           Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0101\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0audio.\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n           Railway\u00a0Board\n           Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n           New\u00a0Delhi\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Jagdish\u00a0Pandey,\u00a0S.O(Vig.)\n\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                               Decision\u00a0Notice\n                      In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                       at\n                                               New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                    File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001294\n\n\n                                                    ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.14.12.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       response\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.11.4.09\u00a0filed\u00a0with\u00a0CVC\u00a0regarding\u00a0his\u00a0complaint\u00a0dt.3.12.05,\u00a0CVC\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       vide\u00a0their\u00a0letter\u00a0dt.13.5.09,\u00a0had\u00a0replied\u00a0that\u00a0report\u00a0of\u00a0direct\u00a0enquiry\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0CVC\u00a0was\u00a0forwarded\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0context,\u00a0he\u00a0sought\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0information:<\/p>\n<pre>       a)       Copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0report\n\n       b)       Status\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0complaint\u00a0dt.3.12.05\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0CVC\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0for\u00a0\n\n                further\u00a0action.\n\n       c)       To \u00a0 inform \u00a0 whether \u00a0 the \u00a0 delinquent \u00a0 employee \u00a0 was \u00a0 dealt \u00a0 under \u00a0 D.A.R \u00a0 and \u00a0 quantum \u00a0 of\u00a0\n\n                punishment\u00a0given,\u00a0if\u00a0any.\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>       On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.29.7.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0reiterating\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       request\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0complaint\u00a0dt.9.9.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.     The\u00a0Commission\u00a0received\u00a0a\u00a0rejoinder\u00a0dt.16.5.11\u00a0from\u00a0Shri\u00a0Raj\u00a0Singh,\u00a0PIO\u00ad5\u00a0who\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       application\u00a0of\u00a014.12.09\u00a0was\u00a0received\u00a0on\u00a02.2.10\u00a0and\u00a0replied\u00a0to\u00a0on\u00a022.2.10\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       dt.29.7.10\u00a0was\u00a0replied\u00a0to\u00a0on\u00a020.9.10\u00a0denying\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0u\/s\u00a08(1)(h)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       investigation\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0subject\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0is\u00a0still\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>3.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant&#8217;s\u00a0complaint\u00a0dt.3.12.05\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       to\u00a0CVC,\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0conducted\u00a0a\u00a0preliminary\u00a0enquiry\u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a0had\u00a0forwarded\u00a0the\u00a0report\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0Railway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Board\u00a0for\u00a0further\u00a0investigation.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0had\u00a0conducted\u00a0the\u00a0investigation\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       matter\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0further\u00a0referred\u00a0to\u00a0CVC\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0two\u00a0to\u00a0three\u00a0weeks\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       advice\u00a0given\u00a0by\u00a0them,\u00a0 \u00a0further\u00a0action\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n          investigation\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0may\u00a0result\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0 \u00a0change\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0catering\u00a0policy\u00a0 \u00a0and\u00a0hence\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         exercise\u00a0\u00a0would\u00a0take\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0two\u00a0to\u00a0three\u00a0months\u00a0more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4.       The \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 after \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 submission \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondents \u00a0 is \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 opinion \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         investigation\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0its\u00a0own\u00a0course\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0relief\u00a0being\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0cannot\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         therefore \u00a0 be \u00a0 granted. \u00a0 However, \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 interest \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant, \u00a0 \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 strongly\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         recommends\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0investigation\u00a0process\u00a0be\u00a0expedited\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0information\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         preferably\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0three\u00a0months.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>5.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.       Shri\u00a0Nitin\u00a0Lalchand\u00a0Gupta<br \/>\n         H.No.B\/103,\u00a0Gokuknagari\u00a0No.1<br \/>\n         90\u00a0Feet\u00a0Road<br \/>\n         W.E.\u00a0Highway<br \/>\n         Kandivali\u00adEast<br \/>\n         Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0101<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways<br \/>\n         Railway\u00a0Board<br \/>\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p>3.       Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Nitin Lalchand Gupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 18 May, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001294 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Nitin\u00a0Lalchand\u00a0Gupta H.No.B\/103,\u00a0Gokuknagari\u00a0No.1 90\u00a0Feet\u00a0Road W.E.\u00a0Highway Kandivali\u00adEast Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0101 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0audio. Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways Railway\u00a0Board Rail\u00a0Bhawan New\u00a0Delhi Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Jagdish\u00a0Pandey,\u00a0S.O(Vig.) Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ Decision\u00a0Notice In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001294 ORDER Background 1. The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.14.12.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0 response\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.11.4.09\u00a0filed\u00a0with\u00a0CVC\u00a0regarding\u00a0his\u00a0complaint\u00a0dt.3.12.05,\u00a0CVC\u00a0 vide\u00a0their\u00a0letter\u00a0dt.13.5.09,\u00a0had\u00a0replied\u00a0that\u00a0report\u00a0of\u00a0direct\u00a0enquiry\u00a0conducted\u00a0by\u00a0CVC\u00a0was\u00a0forwarded\u00a0 to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0context,\u00a0he\u00a0sought\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0information: [&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-172442","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 v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mr.Nitin Lalchand Gupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 18 May, 2011 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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