{"id":192460,"date":"2009-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-mukhtar-ahmed-vs-regional-passport-office-on-27-may-2009"},"modified":"2017-11-22T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T10:41:46","slug":"mr-mukhtar-ahmed-vs-regional-passport-office-on-27-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-mukhtar-ahmed-vs-regional-passport-office-on-27-may-2009","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed vs Regional Passport Office, &#8230; on 27 May, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed vs Regional Passport Office, &#8230; on 27 May, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>             Central Information Commission\n                                                                  CIC\/AD\/A\/09\/00581\n\n                                                                   Dated May 27, 2009\n\nName of the Applicant                      :     Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed\n\nName of the Public Authority               :     Regional Passport Office, Bareily\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>1.    The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.3.2.09 with the CPIO, RPO, Bareily.\n<\/p>\n<p>      He requested for the following information with regard to one Mr.Safdar<br \/>\n      Hussain, S\/o Wahid Hussain:\n<\/p>\n<pre>      i)     His name\n      ii)    His father's name\n<\/pre>\n<p>      iii)   His domicile (full address)\n<\/p>\n<p>      iv)    His signature\/Photostat copy\n<\/p>\n<p>      v)     His passport No.<br \/>\n      The CPIO replied on 9.2.09 denying the information u\/s 8(1)(j).                 The<br \/>\n      Applicant filed an appeal dt.21.2.09 with the Appellate Authority reiterating<br \/>\n      his request for the information.         The Appellate Authority replied on 20.3.09<br \/>\n      upholding the decision of the CPIO. Aggrieved with the reply, the Appellant<br \/>\n      filed his second appeal before CIC on 6.4.09 stating that the information is<br \/>\n      needed to be filed in a matter of civil suit in the District court, Moradabad<\/p>\n<p>2.    The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the<br \/>\n      hearing on May 27, 2009.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.    Mr. Hans Raj, Passport Officer cum CPIO represented the Public Authority.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.    The Applicant was not present during the hearing.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision\n<\/p>\n<p>5.    The Respondent submitted that all records pertaining to the year 1975-1985<br \/>\n      have been weeded out long back as per Ministry&#8217;s instructions. The<br \/>\n      Respondent presented a file noting dated 25.5.09 from the Staff Officer,<br \/>\n      stating that no records could be located in the computer database regarding<br \/>\n      the Appellant.    He also stated that many touts are active in different districts<br \/>\n      who are doing passport related works and seek such information for their<br \/>\n       selfish ends or to black mail the innocent passport applicants.   They are<br \/>\n      misguiding the passport applicants and misusing the RTI Act, provisions. He<br \/>\n      felt that   such people   should not be encouraged by providing information<br \/>\n      relating to passport applicants. On perusal of the documents provided, the<br \/>\n      Commission denies the information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and<br \/>\n      also noted that there is no information that can be provided since the files<br \/>\n      more than 10 years old have been weeded out as per instructions of the<br \/>\n      Ministry of External Affairs .\n<\/p>\n<p>6.    The appeal is accordingly disposed off.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                (Annapurna Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                        Information Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated true copy:\n<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nAsst. Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.    Mr.Mukhtar Ahmad<br \/>\n      Advocate<br \/>\n      Chamber No.99<br \/>\n      Judges Court<br \/>\n      Moradabad 244 001<br \/>\n      Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>2.    Mr.Hans Raj<br \/>\n      The CPIO &amp;<br \/>\n      Passport Officer<br \/>\n      Regional Passport Office<br \/>\n      Vikas Jyoti Commercial Complex<br \/>\n      II &amp; III Floor<br \/>\n      BDA Building<br \/>\n      Priyadarshini Nagar<br \/>\n      Bareily<br \/>\n      Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>3.    Mr.A.Manickam<br \/>\n      The Appellate Authority &amp;<br \/>\n      Jt. Secretary (CPV)<br \/>\n      Ministry of External Affairs<br \/>\n      Patiala House<br \/>\n      Tilak Marg<br \/>\n      New Delhi<\/p>\n<p>4.    Officer in charge, NIC<\/p>\n<p>5.    Press E Group, CIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed vs Regional Passport Office, &#8230; on 27 May, 2009 Central Information Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/09\/00581 Dated May 27, 2009 Name of the Applicant : Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed Name of the Public Authority : Regional Passport Office, Bareily Background 1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.3.2.09 with the CPIO, RPO, Bareily. 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