{"id":184764,"date":"2010-08-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-uma-shankarsingh-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-9-august-2010"},"modified":"2016-07-16T09:55:51","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T04:25:51","slug":"mr-uma-shankarsingh-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-9-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-uma-shankarsingh-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-9-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Uma Shankarsingh vs Ministry Of Railways on 9 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Uma Shankarsingh vs Ministry Of Railways on 9 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                              Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                                    CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/000039\n                                                                                                     Dated\u00a0August\u00a09,\u00a02010\n\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                                      :    Shri\u00a0Uma\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Singh\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                               :    M\/o\u00a0Railways\n\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>1.      The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.24.3.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0applications\u00a0dt.11.12.08\u00a0and\u00a04.3.09\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0Minister\u00a0of\u00a0Railways.\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.23.5.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0followed\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        a \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 dt.5.9.09 \u00a0 before \u00a0 CIC \u00a0 on \u00a0 not \u00a0 receiving \u00a0 any \u00a0 reply \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority. \u00a0 The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Commission\u00a0vide\u00a0its\u00a0order\u00a0dt.14.6.10\u00a0directed\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0complete\u00a0information\u00a0by\u00a030.7.10\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        also \u00a0 to \u00a0 appear \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 on \u00a0 9.8.10 \u00a0 at \u00a0 11.50 \u00a0 am \u00a0 along \u00a0 with \u00a0 all \u00a0 the \u00a0 relevant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        files\/documents\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0showcause\u00a0notice\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0vide\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        mentioned\u00a0hereinabove.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0August\u00a09,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        2010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      Shri\u00a0Rakesh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0SO\/RTI\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.<\/p>\n<p>4.      Efforts\u00a0were\u00a0made\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0contact\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0Applicant&#8217;s\u00a0representative\u00a0Shri\u00a0Mukesh\u00a0\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0phone\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        lines\u00a0remained\u00a0\u00a0engaged.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDecision<\/p>\n<p>5.      Shri\u00a0Rakesh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Respondent\u00a0CPIO\u00a0,\u00a0Min.\u00a0of\u00a0Rlys\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0received\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        on\u00a030.3.09\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0day\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0Northeast\u00a0Frontier\u00a0Railway\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0reminder\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        was\u00a0also\u00a0sent\u00a0on\u00a027.5.09.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0notice\u00a0too\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        PIO,\u00a0NF\u00a0Rly.\u00a0\u00a0Since\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0PIO\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Rlys\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0custodian\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0transferred\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0provisions\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Act,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Commission\u00a0drops\u00a0the\u00a0penalty\u00a0proceedings\u00a0against\u00a0him.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p> 6.             The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submission\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry,\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0noting\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0notice\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0NF\u00a0Rly\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0before\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0hearing\u00a0,\u00a0 \u00a0gives\u00a0one\u00a0more\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0North\u00a0East\u00a0Frontier\u00a0Railway\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a09.9.10\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0a\u00a0compliance\u00a0report\u00a0by\u00a016.9.10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7.             The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0North\u00a0East\u00a0Frontier\u00a0Railway\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.250\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0day\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     (Maximum \u00a0 Rs.25000) \u00a0 should \u00a0 not \u00a0 be \u00a0 levied \u00a0 on \u00a0 him \u00a0 for \u00a0 not \u00a0 responding \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 within \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     stipulated\u00a0time\u00a0period\u00a0as\u00a0prescribed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0Act.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0his\u00a0response\u00a0so\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Commission\u00a0by\u00a09.9.10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     8.        The\u00a0Complaint\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                 \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                                         Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\n     Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n<p>     (G.Subramanian)<br \/>\n     Deputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>     Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>     1.        Shri\u00a0Uma\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Singh<br \/>\n               Meherpur<br \/>\n               Near\u00a0Lici\u00a0Division\u00a0Office<br \/>\n               P.O.\u00a0Meherpur<br \/>\n               Cachar\u00a0District<br \/>\n               Assam<\/p>\n<p>     2.        The\u00a0PIO<br \/>\n               Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways<br \/>\n               Railway\u00a0Board<br \/>\n               Rail\u00a0Bhawan<br \/>\n               New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p>     3.        The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n               Northeast\u00a0Frontier\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n               Maligaon<br \/>\n      Guwahati<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0incharge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Uma Shankarsingh vs Ministry Of Railways on 9 August, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/000039 Dated\u00a0August\u00a09,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant : Shri\u00a0Uma\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Singh Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : M\/o\u00a0Railways Background 1. The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.24.3.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0 action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0applications\u00a0dt.11.12.08\u00a0and\u00a04.3.09\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 \u00a0Minister\u00a0of\u00a0Railways.\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0 receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.23.5.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0followed\u00a0by\u00a0 a \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 dt.5.9.09 \u00a0 before \u00a0 CIC \u00a0 on \u00a0 not \u00a0 receiving \u00a0 any \u00a0 reply \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority. 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