{"id":184386,"date":"2011-07-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-rohit-bhardwar-vs-ministry-of-personnel-public-on-13-july-2011"},"modified":"2018-12-17T05:41:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T00:11:39","slug":"shri-rohit-bhardwar-vs-ministry-of-personnel-public-on-13-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/shri-rohit-bhardwar-vs-ministry-of-personnel-public-on-13-july-2011","title":{"rendered":"Shri.Rohit Bhardwar vs Ministry Of Personnel, Public &#8230; on 13 July, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Shri.Rohit Bhardwar vs Ministry Of Personnel, Public &#8230; on 13 July, 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\/SM\/A\/2011\/000071\n                                                                                           \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a013,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a013,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n\n                    Shri\u00a0Rohit\u00a0Bhardwar\n                    H.No.\u00a034\/1,\u00a0Hamamdaspura\n                    Adj.\u00a0Sewak\u00a0Ram\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Kapurthala\u00a0Road\n                    Jalandhar.\n\n                    Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0present.\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n                    Central\u00a0Administrative\u00a0Tribunal\n                    O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Dy.Registrar,\u00a0Jodhpur\u00a0Branch\n                    Near\u00a0Raj\u00a0High\u00a0Court,\n                    P.O.Box\u00a0No.\u00a0619\n                    Jodhpur.\n\n                    Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0\u00a0R.L.Gupta,\u00a0\u00a0Dy.Registrar\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                                                                                                                          \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\/SM\/A\/2011\/000071\n\n\n\n                                                          ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>  1.   The\u00a0\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a024.6.2010\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Central\u00a0Administrative\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Tribunal,\u00a0Chandigarh.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0sought\u00a0a\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0OA\u00a0cases\u00a0instituted\u00a0and\u00a0disposed\u00a0off\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       1.1.2006\u00a0\u00a0till\u00a0\u00a0date\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0given\u00a0\u00a0format.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a0\u00a09.7.2010\u00a0\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       sought\u00a0\u00a0any\u00a0specific\u00a0information\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0Table\u00ad1\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0clause\u00a02\u00a0(f)\u00a0and\u00a02\u00a0(j)\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       such\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0being\u00a0\u00a0maintained\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0given\u00a0\u00a0form.\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0providing\u00a0such\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information\u00a0will\u00a0require\u00a0\u00a0compilation\/creation\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0intended\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Applicant\u00a0thereafter\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a0 \u00a020.7.2010\u00a0 \u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0once\u00a0again.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0stated\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a014.8.2010\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0appeal\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       asked\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0before\u00a0\u00a0him(the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority)\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0personnel\u00a0hearing\u00a0on\u00a010.8.2010\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the \u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 however\u00a0 did \u00a0 not \u00a0 turn\u00a0 up\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 hearing.\u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 again\u00a0 wrote\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 AA\u00a0 on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       25.7.2010\u00a0 \u00a0 indicating \u00a0 his \u00a0 disinterest\u00a0in\u00a0 appearing\u00a0 for\u00a0a\u00a0 personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0 since\u00a0 his\u00a0appeal\u00a0 \u00a0 is\u00a0 self\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       explanatory.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0this\u00a0\u00a0letter\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0decided\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0supposed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       to\u00a0create\u00a0 \u00a0information\u00a0 \u00a0or\u00a0interpret\u00a0or\u00a0 \u00a0solve\u00a0problems\u00a0raised\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0or\u00a0 \u00a0furnish\u00a0replies\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       hypothetical\u00a0questions.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0 \u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0devised\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0proforma\u00a0which\u00a0will\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       require\u00a0 \u00a0culling\u00a0out\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0 \u00a0thousands\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0pending\u00a0and\u00a0disposed\u00a0off\u00a0case\u00a0files.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       contended\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0this\u00a0amounts\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0creation\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0not\u00a0permissible\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.<br \/>\n Decision\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     2.    During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0\u00a0reiterated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           available\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0given\u00a0format\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0requested\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0that\u00a0compiling\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           would\u00a0 require\u00a0 the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0 cull\u00a0 out\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0thousands\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0files\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0OA\u00a0cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           Hence\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0asked\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           did\u00a0not\u00a0avail\u00a0of.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     3.    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