{"id":192501,"date":"2010-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-shankar-shukla-vs-ministry-of-communications-and-on-18-june-2010"},"modified":"2017-07-16T02:00:01","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T20:30:01","slug":"mr-ram-shankar-shukla-vs-ministry-of-communications-and-on-18-june-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-shankar-shukla-vs-ministry-of-communications-and-on-18-june-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ram Shankar Shukla vs Ministry Of Communications And &#8230; on 18 June, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ram Shankar Shukla vs Ministry Of Communications And &#8230; on 18 June, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                               Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\nRoom\u00a0No.296,\u00a0II\u00a0Floor,\u00a0B\u00a0Wing,\u00a0August\u00a0Kranti\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0Bhikaji\u00a0Cama\u00a0Place,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00ad\n                                             110066\n                Telefax:011\u00ad26180532\u00a0&amp;\u00a0011\u00ad26107254\u00a0website\u00adcic.gov.in\n\n\n                    Appeal\/Complaint:\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2009\/000759\n\n\n\nAppellant\u00a0\/Complainant                         :       Shri\u00a0\u00a0Ram\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Shukla,Urai\u00a0\n\nPublic\u00a0Authority                       \u00a0       \u00a0:      \u00a0Bharat\u00a0Sanchar\u00a0Nigam\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0New\u00a0\nDelhi\u00a0\n                                                       (Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Jain,\u00a0AGM(L),\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\n&amp;\n                                                       Shri\u00a0Binod\u00a0Shahi,\u00a0DGM(P&amp;A)\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing                                \u00a0:      18\u00a0\/06\/2010\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision                                   :   18\u00a0\/06\/2010\n\nFacts<\/pre>\n<p>:\u00ad\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1.     The \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Ram \u00a0 Shankar \u00a0 Shukla \u00a0 vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>16.4.2009 \u00a0 sought \u00a0 information \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 CPIO, \u00a0 Office \u00a0 of \u00a0 Chief \u00a0 General \u00a0 Manager,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Telephones, \u00a0 New \u00a0 Delhi \u00a0 regarding \u00a0 action \u00a0 taken \u00a0 on \u00a0 letter \u00a0 dated \u00a0 12.11.2008 \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>reminder\u00a0dated\u00a016.2.2009\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0calculation\u00a0chart\u00a0pertaining\u00a0to\u00a0fixation\u00a0of\u00a0pension\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>and\u00a0issue\u00a0of\u00a0Pension\u00a0Pay\u00a0Order.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.     Failing \u00a0 to \u00a0 receive \u00a0 a \u00a0 response, \u00a0 the \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 preferred \u00a0 first \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 dated\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>19.6.2009\u00a0which\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0not\u00a0adjudicated\u00a0upon\u00a0by\u00a0FAA.<\/p>\n<p>3.     The \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 \u00a0 filed \u00a0 second \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission. \u00a0 \u00a0 Treating \u00a0 this\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>appeal\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0complaint\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a018\u00a0Commission\u00a0issued\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0notice\u00a0dated\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>20.5.2010\u00a0wherein\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0of\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>18.6.2010\u00a0before\u00a0imposing\u00a0penalty\u00a0on\u00a0him.\n<\/p>\n<p> 4.     Not\u00a0\u00a0having\u00a0responded\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0application\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0prescribed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Act\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0by\u00a015.6.2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5.     The\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0today.\u00a0 \u00a0Appellant\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0appear.\u00a0 \u00a0Respondents\u00a0were\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>present\u00a0as\u00a0above.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>6.     Respondents\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0vide\u00a0their\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a027.4.2009\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>was\u00a0referred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Accounts\u00a0Officer,\u00a0CGM(NTP)\u00a0as\u00a0deemed\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0deemed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CPIO\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a06.5.2009\u00a0asked\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0to\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0office\u00a0from\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0retired\u00a0to\u00a0obtain\u00a0this\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0communication\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>dated\u00a06.5.2009\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0marked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a07.    Accordingly,\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0CGM\u00a0send\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0DGM(NTP),\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0vide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a012.5.2009\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0at\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>letter\u00a0dated\u00a024.6.2009\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0service\u00a0book\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0available\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>with\u00a0them.\u00a0 \u00a0Lucknow\u00a0 \u00a0office\u00a0also\u00a0conveyed\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Office\u00a0on\u00a0telephone.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>8.     CPIO,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a08\/15.6.2009\u00a0wrote\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Director\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(Establishment),\u00a0DOT,\u00a0Sanchar\u00a0Bhawan\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0letter\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>9.     The\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0DOT\u00a0returned\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0GM\u00a0(NTP),\u00a0New\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Delhi\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a019.6.2009\u00a0informing\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0holding\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>information, \u00a0copy \u00a0 of\u00a0 which \u00a0 was \u00a0 marked\u00a0 \u00a0 to\u00a0 the \u00a0 appellant.\u00a0 \u00a0 Finding\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0 his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>efforts\u00a0were\u00a0failing\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0appellant,\u00a0CPIO\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>note\u00a0\u00a0dated\u00a012.7.2009\u00a0in\u00a0file\u00a0No.\u00a0NTP\/RTI\/111\u00ad124\/2009\u00ad10\u00a0of\u00a0BSNL,\u00a0NTP\u00a0Circle,\u00a0New\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Delhi\u00a0 \u00a0sought\u00a0directions\u00a0from\u00a0CGM,\u00a0TP\u00a0suggesting\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0information\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>sought\u00a0from\u00a0CCA\u00a0,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0 \u00a0with\u00a0copy\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0for\u00a0providing\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>information.\u00a0\u00a0Vide\u00a0his\u00a0noting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0file\u00a0dated\u00a013.7.2009,\u00a0CGM,\u00a0TP\u00a0marked\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>note\u00a0to\u00a0GM(Finance)\u00a0who\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0view\u00a0this\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0covered\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>act\u00a0nor\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0subject\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0area\u00a0of\u00a0responsibility\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n CGM(NTP).\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0so\u00a0far\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0necessary\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0matter\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0closed.\u00a0 \u00a0This\u00a0note\u00a0of\u00a0GM(Finance)\u00a0is\u00a0dated\u00a016.7.2009\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>marked\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0CGM\u00a0who\u00a0directed\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0action\u00a0accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>                                                Decision\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>10.     The\u00a0Commission\u00a0is\u00a0 \u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0appreciate\u00a0the\u00a0handling\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GM(Finance) \u00a0 and \u00a0 deems \u00a0 his \u00a0 advice \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 to \u00a0 \u00a0 be \u00a0 in \u00a0 contravention \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>provisions \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 act. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 has \u00a0 put \u00a0 in \u00a0 a \u00a0 serious \u00a0 effort \u00a0 to \u00a0 access \u00a0 this\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>information\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0vigorously\u00a0pursued\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>noted\u00a0that\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0 three\u00a0letters\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0marked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 appellant\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0 him\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>informed\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0progress\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0matter,\u00a0CPIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0action\u00a0to\u00a0dispose\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>this\u00a0case\u00a0u\/s\u00a07(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0act\u00a0and\u00a0pursue\u00a0his\u00a0suggestion\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0with\u00a0CCA,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0who\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0treated\u00a0\u00a0as\u00a0deemed\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0BSNL,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0to\u00a0forward\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0CCA\u00a0who\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0information\u00a0directly\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>appellant\u00a0within\u00a03\u00a0weeks\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0under\u00a0intimation\u00a0to\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BSNL,\u00a0 NTP\u00a0 Circle,\u00a0 New\u00a0 Delhi.\u00a0 \u00a0 It \u00a0 is \u00a0 observed\u00a0 that\u00a0 the \u00a0 delay\u00a0 in \u00a0 disposing\u00a0 of\u00a0 RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>application\u00a0has\u00a0occurred\u00a0on\u00a0account\u00a0of\u00a0disposal\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0application\u00a0being\u00a0mixed\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>administrative \u00a0 matters \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Organization \u00a0 on \u00a0 account\u00a0 of \u00a0 which \u00a0 the \u00a0 appellant\u00a0 has\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>suffered \u00a0 mental \u00a0 anguished \u00a0 and \u00a0 harassment. \u00a0 \u00a0 Accordingly, \u00a0 he \u00a0 is \u00a0 awarded\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>compensation\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.2000\/\u00ad\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0paid\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>11.     Ordered\u00a0as\u00a0above.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                              (Smt.\u00a0Deepak\u00a0Sandhu)<br \/>\n                                                                     Information\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0(DS)<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n<p> (T.K.Mohapatra)<br \/>\nUnder\u00a0Secretary\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Copy\u00a0to:\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>1.    Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Shukla,\u00a0<br \/>\n      242,\u00a0Ganeshganj\u00a0Urai,<br \/>\n      Urai,\u00a0Distt.\u00a0\u00a0Jalaun\u00a0-UP<\/p>\n<p>2.    Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Jain,<br \/>\n      AGM(L),\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Bharat\u00a0Sanchar\u00a0Nigam\u00a0Ltd.,<br \/>\n      Telecom\u00a0Project\u00a0(Northern\u00a0Zone),<br \/>\n      Kidwai\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0Janpath,\u00a0<br \/>\n      New\u00a0Delhi\u00ad110001<\/p>\n<p>3.    Shri\u00a0Binod\u00a0Shahi<br \/>\n      DGM(P&amp;A),\u00a0AA,\u00a0Bharat\u00a0Sanchar\u00a0Nigam\u00a0Ltd.\n<\/p>\n<p>      Telecom\u00a0Project\u00a0(Northern\u00a0Zone),<br \/>\n      Kidwai\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0Janpath,<br \/>\n      New\u00a0Delhi\u00ad110001.\n<\/p>\n<p>      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Ram Shankar Shukla vs Ministry Of Communications And &#8230; on 18 June, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission Room\u00a0No.296,\u00a0II\u00a0Floor,\u00a0B\u00a0Wing,\u00a0August\u00a0Kranti\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0Bhikaji\u00a0Cama\u00a0Place,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00ad 110066 Telefax:011\u00ad26180532\u00a0&amp;\u00a0011\u00ad26107254\u00a0website\u00adcic.gov.in Appeal\/Complaint:\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2009\/000759 Appellant\u00a0\/Complainant : Shri\u00a0\u00a0Ram\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Shukla,Urai\u00a0 Public\u00a0Authority \u00a0 \u00a0: \u00a0Bharat\u00a0Sanchar\u00a0Nigam\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0New\u00a0 Delhi\u00a0 (Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Jain,\u00a0AGM(L),\u00a0CPIO\u00a0 &amp; Shri\u00a0Binod\u00a0Shahi,\u00a0DGM(P&amp;A) Date\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing \u00a0: 18\u00a0\/06\/2010 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision : 18\u00a0\/06\/2010 Facts :\u00ad\u00a0 1. 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