{"id":181254,"date":"2011-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-sumanta-bhattacharya-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011"},"modified":"2017-03-24T07:25:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T01:55:54","slug":"ms-sumanta-bhattacharya-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-sumanta-bhattacharya-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011","title":{"rendered":"Ms.Sumanta Bhattacharya vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ms.Sumanta Bhattacharya vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                                 New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                           File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000909\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Sumanta\u00a0Bhattacharya\n           Qtr.No.1BR\u00ad72\n           IIT\u00a0Kharagpur\u00a0Campus\n           Kharagpur\n           West\u00a0Midnapore\n           West\u00a0Bengal\u00a0721\u00a0302\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Eastern\u00a0Railway\n           Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager's\u00a0Office\n           Howrah\u00a0Division\n           Howrah\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0S.K.Sarkar,\u00a0PIO\n                                     Shri\u00a0K.K.Patro,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\n                                     \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata\n\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\/000909\n                                                              ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.            The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.15.11.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              &amp;\u00a0Sr.DPO,\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Howrah\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a027.12.10.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              provided\u00a0are\u00a0given\u00a0below:\n<\/p>\n<p>      S.No.                     Information\u00a0Sought                                          Reply\u00a0provided\n<\/p>\n<p> i)              To\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0revised\u00a0pension\u00a0fixation\u00a0order,\u00a0<br \/>\n                 month \u00a0 wise \u00a0 calculations, \u00a0 file \u00a0 noting \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\n                 approval \u00a0 showing \u00a0 the \u00a0 differential \u00a0 amount\u00a0<br \/>\n                 payable \u00a0 to \u00a0 Late \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Sunil \u00a0 Kumar\u00a0<br \/>\n                 Bhattacharya\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0implementation\u00a0of\u00a06th\u00a0Pay\u00a0<br \/>\n                 Commission\u00a0recommendation\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n                 its\u00a0commencement\u00a0to\u00a0till\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0death\n<\/p>\n<p> ii)             To \u00a0 provide \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents, \u00a0 enclosures \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\n                 communications \u00a0 showing \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 aforesaid\u00a0<br \/>\n                 arrear \u00a0 payment \u00a0 order \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 sent \u00a0 to \u00a0 his\u00a0 Revised \u00a0 pension \u00a0 payment \u00a0 authority \u00a0 for \u00a0 pre\u00ad<br \/>\n                 legal\u00a0heirs\u00a0and\/or\u00a0family\u00a0pensioner.                     2006\u00a0pensioners\/family\u00a0pensioners\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p> iii)            To\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0revised\u00a0family\u00a0pension\u00a0fixation\u00a0 dt.20.12.10 \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 issued \u00a0 by \u00a0 Sr.DFM,\u00a0<br \/>\n                 order,\u00a0month\u00a0wise\u00a0calculations,\u00a0file\u00a0noting\u00a0and\u00a0 Eastern \u00a0 Railway, \u00a0 Howrah \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 SBI \u00a0 with \u00a0 a\u00a0<br \/>\n                 approval \u00a0 showing \u00a0 the \u00a0 differential \u00a0 amount\u00a0 copy \u00a0 to \u00a0 Smt.Saraju \u00a0 Bhattacharyya \u00a0 for\u00a0<br \/>\n                 payable \u00a0 to \u00a0 Smt. \u00a0 Saraju \u00a0 Bhattacharjee,\u00a0 disbursement\u00a0 of \u00a0 &#8216;Arrear \u00a0 Revised \u00a0 Pension&#8217; \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n                 W\/oLate\u00a0 Shri\u00a0 Sunil\u00a0 Kumar\u00a0 Bhattacharya\u00a0due\u00a0 late \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Sunil \u00a0 Kumar \u00a0 Bhattacharyya \u00a0 on\u00a0<br \/>\n                 to \u00a0 implementation \u00a0 of \u00a0 6th\u00a0 Pay \u00a0 Commission\u00a0 implementation \u00a0 of \u00a0 6 \u00a0 CPC \u00a0 from \u00a0 1.1.06 \u00a0 to\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                                                                th<\/p>\n<p>                 recommendation \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 date \u00a0 of\u00a0 8.1.08\u00a0and\u00a0&#8216;revised\u00a0family\u00a0pension&#8217;\u00a0with\u00a0effect\u00a0<br \/>\n                 commencement \u00a0 of \u00a0 her \u00a0 family \u00a0 pension \u00a0 to \u00a0 till\u00a0 from\u00a09.1.08.\u00a0 \u00a0A\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0letter\u00a0in\u00a0two\u00a0<br \/>\n                 date.                                                    pages\u00a0is\u00a0enclosed.\n<\/p>\n<pre> iv)             To \u00a0 provide \u00a0 the \u00a0 documents, \u00a0 enclosures \u00a0 and\u00a0\n                 communications \u00a0 showing \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 aforesaid\u00a0\n                 arrear\u00a0payment\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0family\u00a0\n                 pension \u00a0 disbursing \u00a0 bank \u00a0 and\/or \u00a0 family\u00a0\n                 pensioner\u00a0directly\n v)              According \u00a0 to \u00a0 Indian \u00a0 Railways \u00a0 rules \u00a0 and\u00a0           There\u00a0 is\u00a0no\u00a0such\u00a0prescribed\u00a0 schedule.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0\n                 regulations,\u00a0to\u00a0specify\u00a0the\u00a0number\u00a0of\u00a0days\u00a0it\u00a0              further\u00a0informed\u00a0that\u00a0application\u00a0of\u00a0Smt.\u00a0Saraju\u00a0\n<\/pre>\n<p>                 normally \u00a0 takes \u00a0 at \u00a0 each \u00a0 stage \u00a0 to \u00a0 settle \u00a0 the\u00a0   Bhattacharyya \u00a0 dt.2.2.10 \u00a0 for \u00a0 revision \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n                 fixation \u00a0 matter \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 6th\u00a0 Pay \u00a0 Commission\u00a0       pension\/family \u00a0 pension \u00a0 received \u00a0 as \u00a0 an\u00a0<br \/>\n            recommendations \u00a0 for \u00a0 those \u00a0 pensioners \u00a0 who\u00a0 annexure \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dt.15.11.10\u00a0<br \/>\n           have \u00a0 died \u00a0 in \u00a0 harness \u00a0 during \u00a0 this \u00a0 transition\u00a0 and\u00a0necessary\u00a0advise\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0bank\u00a0<br \/>\n           period.                                                  issued\u00a0on\u00a020.12.10.\u00a0\u00a0Thus,\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0only\u00a035\u00a0days\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                                    to\u00a0settle\u00a0review\u00a0of\u00a0pension.\n<\/p>\n<p> vi)       To \u00a0 provide \u00a0 the \u00a0 letters, \u00a0 circulars, \u00a0 orders \u00a0 and\u00a0   All\u00a0the\u00a0instructions\u00a0are\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0<br \/>\n           advertisements\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0published\u00a0by\u00a0                  Website.\u00a0 \u00a0For\u00a0details\u00a0regarding\u00a0publication\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n           the \u00a0 railway \u00a0 authorities \u00a0 in \u00a0 different \u00a0 medias\u00a0       advertisements \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 newspaper, \u00a0 you \u00a0 may\u00a0<br \/>\n           and\/or \u00a0 sent \u00a0 directly \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 pensioners\/family\u00a0     write\u00a0to\u00a0Chief\u00a0Public\u00a0Relations\u00a0Officer\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0<br \/>\n           pensioners \u00a0 to \u00a0 aware \u00a0 them \u00a0 regarding \u00a0 the\u00a0            Railway. \u00a0 \u00a0 However, \u00a0 if \u00a0 any \u00a0 specific\u00a0<br \/>\n           procedure \u00a0 for \u00a0 claiming \u00a0 their \u00a0 arrears \u00a0 in \u00a0 due\u00a0     circular\/orders\u00a0are\u00a0required,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0requested\u00a0<br \/>\n           course.                                                      to \u00a0 ask \u00a0 for \u00a0 definite \u00a0 information \u00a0 which \u00a0 will \u00a0 be\u00a0<br \/>\n                                                                        provided,\u00a0if\u00a0available.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Not\u00a0 satisfied\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 reply,\u00a0 the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.18.1.11\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       stating\u00a0that\u00a0while\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0received\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0revised\u00a0pension\u00a0payment\u00a0authority,\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0yet\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       receive\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0wise\u00a0statement.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0pointed\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0missing\u00a0information\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0response\u00a0given\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       by\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.\u00a0 \u00a0Shri\u00a0S.R.Ghoshal,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a025.1.11\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       sought\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0furnished.\u00a0 \u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       dt.21.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0against\u00a0points\u00a01\u00a0and\u00a02,\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0available\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       has\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0month\u00a0wise\u00a0calculation\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       concerned \u00a0 bank. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 same \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 maintained \u00a0 by \u00a0 their \u00a0 office. \u00a0 \u00a0 With \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 point \u00a0 4, \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Respondents\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0information\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0website\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0specific\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       is\u00a0being\u00a0sought,\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0provided.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.     The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0reviewing\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0placed\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submission\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0decided\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>       Points\u00a01\u00a0&amp;\u00a02:         Since\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0per\u00a0se\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority,\u00a0no\u00a0further\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       disclosure\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0authorized.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0may\u00a0approach\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0bank\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0fresh\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       application\u00a0to\u00a0obtain\u00a0the\u00a0information,\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0so\u00a0desires.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Point\u00a03: The\u00a0Commission\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0complete\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0against\u00a0this\u00a0point.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Point\u00a04: The\u00a0\u00a0information\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0Rules\u00a0and\u00a0Regulations\u00a0sought\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0domain\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       (website)\u00a0 and\u00a0 \u00a0 the\u00a0 Appellant\u00a0 being\u00a0apparently\u00a0a\u00a0student\u00a0or\u00a0teacher\u00a0at\u00a0IIT,\u00a0Kharagpur\u00a0can\u00a0easily\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       download \u00a0 the\u00a0 information\u00a0 for \u00a0 himself.\u00a0 \u00a0 He\u00a0 would\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 process\u00a0 may\u00a0 also\u00a0 be\u00a0 saving\u00a0 paper\u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\n          contributing \u00a0 to \u00a0 conservation \u00a0 of \u00a0 environment. \u00a0 \u00a0 However, \u00a0 with \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 \u00a0 information \u00a0 about\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         advertisements,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0seek\u00a0the\u00a0assistance\u00a0of\u00a0Chief\u00a0Public\u00a0Relations\u00a0Officer\u00a0u\/s\u00a05(4)\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0to\u00a0obtain\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a05.8.11.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\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>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.       Shri\u00a0Sumanta\u00a0Bhattacharya<br \/>\n         Qtr.No.1BR\u00ad72<br \/>\n         IIT\u00a0Kharagpur\u00a0Campus<br \/>\n         Kharagpur<br \/>\n         West\u00a0Midnapore<br \/>\n         West\u00a0Bengal\u00a0721\u00a0302<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Howrah\u00a0Division<br \/>\n         Howrah<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n         Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Howrah\u00a0Division<br \/>\n         Howrah\n<\/p>\n<p> 4.      Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0In\u00a0case,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0above\u00a0directives\u00a0have\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0complied\u00a0with\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents,\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0Appellant\/Complainant\u00a0may\u00a0file\u00a0a\u00a0formal\u00a0complaint\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a018(1)\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0RTI\u00adAct,\u00a0giving\u00a0(1)\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0RTI\u00adapplication,\u00a0(2)\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0decision,\u00a0and\u00a0(3)\u00a0any\u00a0<br \/>\nother\u00a0documents\u00a0which\u00a0he\/she\u00a0considers\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0necessary\u00a0for\u00a0deciding\u00a0the\u00a0complaint.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Ms.Sumanta Bhattacharya vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000909 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Sumanta\u00a0Bhattacharya Qtr.No.1BR\u00ad72 IIT\u00a0Kharagpur\u00a0Campus Kharagpur West\u00a0Midnapore West\u00a0Bengal\u00a0721\u00a0302 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer Eastern\u00a0Railway Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office Howrah\u00a0Division Howrah Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0S.K.Sarkar,\u00a0PIO Shri\u00a0K.K.Patro,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000909 ORDER Background 1. 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