{"id":200671,"date":"2011-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-er-sunil-kumar-mallan-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-2-february-2011"},"modified":"2017-01-14T00:08:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T18:38:07","slug":"mr-er-sunil-kumar-mallan-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-2-february-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-er-sunil-kumar-mallan-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-2-february-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Er Sunil Kumar Mallan vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 2 February, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Er Sunil Kumar Mallan vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 2 February, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                         at\n                                                  New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                  File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001341\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0February\u00a02,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0February\u00a02,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n\n\n           Appellant\n\n           Er.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Mallan\n           S.K.\u00a0Model\u00a0School,\u00a03493,\u00a0St.#3\n           Putlighar,\n           Amritsar\u00ad\u00a0143\u00a0001\n\n\n\n           The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0absent\n\n\n           Respondents\n\n           Passport\u00a0office,\u00a0Amritsar\n\n           The\u00a0Respondents\u00a0were\u00a0absent.\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner     :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                                 Decision\u00a0Notice\n\n\n\n\nIt\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0shall\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0notice\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties\u00a0inviting\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0their\u00a0written\u00a0statements\u00a0as\u00a0\n\nto\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0receiving\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0\n\nfrom\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant's\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0information.\n                         In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n\n\n                                                                                      File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001341\n\n\n                                                        ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.       The \u00a0 Applicant, \u00a0 through \u00a0 his \u00a0 RTI\u00adapplication \u00a0 dated \u00a0 25.05.2010, \u00a0 wanted \u00a0 to \u00a0 obtain \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Passport\u00a0office,\u00a0Amritsar\u00a0the\u00a0certified\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0passports\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0current\u00a0\u00a0residential\u00a0status\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         four \u00a0 persons \u00a0 namely, \u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 Munish\u00a0 Nanda,\u00a0 Ms.\u00a0 Shalini\u00a0 Nanda,\u00a0 Chahat\/Vinny\u00a0 Nanda\u00a0 and\u00a0 Pushkin\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Nanda.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0on\u00a006.08.2010,\u00a0denied\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a08(1)(j)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00adAct\u00a0as\u00a0third\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         party\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0complaint\u00adpetition\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         16.09.2010\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0alleged\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0mentioned\u00a0persons\u00a0are\u00a0&#8216;criminal\u00a0by\u00a0nature\u00a0and\u00a0have \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         attempted\u00a0multiple\u00a0frauds\u00a0with\u00a0common\u00a0public,\u00a0banks\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0many\u00a0civil\u00a0and\u00a0criminal\u00a0cases\u00a0have \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         been\u00a0filed\u00a0against\u00a0them.\u00a0He,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0wanted\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0information\u00a0be\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         him\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0penal\u00a0action\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0initiated\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.       Since\u00a0both\u00a0parties\u00a0were\u00a0absent\u00a0despite\u00a0serving\u00a0notices\u00a0on\u00a0them,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0decision\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         matter\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0available\u00a0records.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0had\u00a0not\u00a0consulted\u00a0the\u00a03 rd\u00adparties\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         before\u00a0 taking\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0on\u00a0 the\u00a0Complainant&#8217;s\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0(Section\u00a011(1)\u00a0read\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Section\u00a07\u00a0(7)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00adAct).\u00a0It\u00a0is,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0considered\u00a0appropriate\u00a0to\u00a0remand\u00a0this\u00a0matter\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         CPIO\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0the\u00a0procedure\u00a0laid\u00a0down\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a011(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00adAct.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     3. It\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0directed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0shall\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0notice\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties\u00a0inviting\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0their\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         written\u00a0statements\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         that\u00a0after\u00a0receiving\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0decision\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant&#8217;s\u00a0<br \/>\n         request\u00a0for\u00a0information.\u00a0He\u00a0should,\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0decision\/reply,\u00a0also\u00a0indicate\u00a0the\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0address\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0may\u00a0file\u00a0an\u00a0appeal,\u00a0if\u00a0any,\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4.      The\u00a0Complaint\u00a0is\u00a0closed\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                          \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                 Information\u00a0Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.      Er.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Mallan<br \/>\n        S.K.\u00a0Model\u00a0School,\u00a03493,\u00a0St.#3<br \/>\n        Putlighar,<br \/>\n        Amritsar\u00ad\u00a0143\u00a0001<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n        Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs<br \/>\n        Passport\u00a0office,\u00a0SCO\u00a0No.\u00a0110<br \/>\n        Raj\u00a0Tower,\u00a0Distt\u00a0Shopping\u00a0Centre<br \/>\n        Ranjit\u00a0A,<br \/>\n        Amritsar<\/p>\n<p>3.      Officer\u00a0In\u00adcharge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Er Sunil Kumar Mallan vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 2 February, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001341 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0February\u00a02,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0February\u00a02,\u00a02011 Parties: Appellant Er.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Mallan S.K.\u00a0Model\u00a0School,\u00a03493,\u00a0St.#3 Putlighar, Amritsar\u00ad\u00a0143\u00a0001 The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0absent Respondents Passport\u00a0office,\u00a0Amritsar The\u00a0Respondents\u00a0were\u00a0absent. Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ Decision\u00a0Notice It\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0shall\u00a0issue\u00a0a\u00a0notice\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties\u00a0inviting\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0their\u00a0written\u00a0statements\u00a0as\u00a0 to\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0disclosed\u00a0or\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0receiving\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0 from\u00a0the\u00a03rd\u00adparties,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant&#8217;s\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0information. In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001341 ORDER Background 1. 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