{"id":187611,"date":"2010-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-kundan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-11-august-2010"},"modified":"2018-02-05T22:10:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T16:40:20","slug":"mr-kundan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-11-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-kundan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-11-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Kundan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 11 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Kundan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 11 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                           \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                                        CIC\/AD\/C\/2009\/001087\n                                                                                                     Dated\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a011,\u00a02010\n\n\n\n     Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                                      :    Mr.\u00a0Kundan\u00a0Lal\n\n\n     Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                               :    Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\n\n\n     Background<\/pre>\n<p>     1.       The\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0on\u00a020.10.08\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Gen.\u00a0Manager,\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              New \u00a0 Delhi \u00a0 stating \u00a0 that \u00a0 due \u00a0 to \u00a0 non\u00adfixation \u00a0 of \u00a0 payment \u00a0 since \u00a0 August \u00a0 1976 \u00a0 and \u00a0 due \u00a0 payments,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              difference\u00a0in\u00a0leave\u00a0encashment\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0felt\u00a0harassed.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0requested\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0looked\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              into\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0authorities\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0payments\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0made\u00a0without\u00a0further\u00a0delay.\u00a0\u00a0As\u00a0no\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              reply\u00a0was\u00a0received,\u00a0he\u00a0registered\u00a0a\u00a0complaint\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CIC\u00a0on\u00a019.2.09.<\/p>\n<p>2.            The \u00a0 \u00a0 Bench \u00a0 of \u00a0 Mrs \u00a0 Annapurna \u00a0 Dixit, \u00a0 Information \u00a0 Commissioner \u00a0 issued \u00a0 an \u00a0 order \u00a0 dated \u00a0 14.6.10\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     directing\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0furnish\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0by\u00a030.7.10\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a011.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     all\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0documents\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0explanation\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0showcause\u00a0notice\u00a0\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     3.       Mr. \u00a0 Rakesh \u00a0 Tyagi, \u00a0 PIO; \u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 Janardan \u00a0 Singh \u00a0 Dy \u00a0 CPO \u00a0 ; \u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 U.R. \u00a0 Bharti. \u00a0 COS \u00a0 and \u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 J.K.L.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              Srivastava\u00a0OS\/E\u00a0\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.<\/p>\n<p>     4.       The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.<\/p>\n<p>     Decision<\/p>\n<p>5.            The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0application\u00a0originally\u00a0filed\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     CPIO,\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway\u00a0had\u00a0received\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0notice\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     by\u00a0the\u00a0Commission.\u00a0 \u00a0On\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Alambagh,\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0who\u00a0sent\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     reply\u00a0on\u00a026.7.10\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0requested\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0arrange\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a0payments\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0In\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0prayer,\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0narrated\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     sequence\u00a0of\u00a0events\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0grievance\u00a0the\u00a0gist\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0as\u00a0follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>              The \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 had \u00a0 already \u00a0 been \u00a0 furnished \u00a0 with \u00a0 a \u00a0 reply \u00a0 in \u00a0 this \u00a0 connection \u00a0 in \u00a0 response \u00a0 to \u00a0 a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              representation\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0of\u00a0India,\u00a0on\u00a028.4.09.\u00a0This\u00a0fact\u00a0has\u00a0<br \/>\n          not\u00a0been\u00a0divulged\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0submissions\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0repeatedly\u00a0approached\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         lower\u00a0and\u00a0High\u00a0Courts\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0approached\u00a0the\u00a0High\u00a0Court,\u00a0the\u00a0High\u00a0Court\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         had\u00a0rejected\u00a0his\u00a0recall\u00a0application\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0its\u00a0judgment\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a06.7.09.\u00a0The\u00a0judgment\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0High\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Court\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0fully\u00a0complied\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0acknowledged\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0through\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         receipt\u00a0of\u00a0cheque\u00a0no.\u00a0985599\u00a0dated\u00a028.2.09\u00a0amounting\u00a0to\u00a0Rs.10,\u00a0547\/\u00ad.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>6.       The\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a0perusal\u00a0of\u00a0submissions\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         information \u00a0 has \u00a0 indeed \u00a0 been \u00a0 furnished\u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 more \u00a0 than\u00a0 once\u00a0 and\u00a0 drops \u00a0 the\u00a0 penalty\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         proceedings\u00a0 initiated \u00a0 against\u00a0 the\u00a0 PIO\u00a0. \u00a0 \u00a0 It \u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0 noted\u00a0 \u00a0that\u00a0 the\u00a0 \u00a0relief\u00a0 being\u00a0 sought\u00a0 by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Appellant\u00a0 falls\u00a0 outside\u00a0 the\u00a0 ambit\u00a0 of\u00a0the\u00a0 RTI\u00a0 Act.\u00a0 \u00a0 However,\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0 it\u00a0 is\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         recommended\u00a0that\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0 \u00a0give\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0on\u00a026.8.10\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         office\u00a0 and\u00a0 provide\u00a0 clarification.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0forward\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Lucknow.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>7.       The\u00a0complaint\u00a0is\u00a0rejected\u00a0as\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0substance\u00a0in\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0closed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         end.\n<\/p>\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\u00a0Kundan\u00a0Lal<br \/>\n         R\/o\u00a0II\/68\u00a0B,\u00a0Sleeper\u00a0Ground<br \/>\n         Alam\u00a0Bagh<br \/>\n         Lucknow\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0226005<br \/>\n                                    \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0PIO<br \/>\n         Northern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Headquarters\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Baroda\u00a0House<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p>3.       Officer\u00a0Incharge,\u00a0NIC\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Kundan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 11 August, 2010 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/C\/2009\/001087 Dated\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0August\u00a011,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant : Mr.\u00a0Kundan\u00a0Lal Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi Background 1. The\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0on\u00a020.10.08\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Gen.\u00a0Manager,\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0 New \u00a0 Delhi \u00a0 stating \u00a0 that \u00a0 due \u00a0 to \u00a0 non\u00adfixation \u00a0 of \u00a0 payment \u00a0 since \u00a0 August \u00a0 1976 \u00a0 and \u00a0 due \u00a0 payments,\u00a0 difference\u00a0in\u00a0leave\u00a0encashment\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0felt\u00a0harassed.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0requested\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0looked\u00a0 [&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-187611","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 v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mr.Kundan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 11 August, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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