{"id":200752,"date":"2010-08-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-vijay-kumar-agrawal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2010"},"modified":"2018-01-09T18:33:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T13:03:46","slug":"dr-vijay-kumar-agrawal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-vijay-kumar-agrawal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-16-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Dr.Vijay Kumar Agrawal vs Ministry Of Railways on 16 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Dr.Vijay Kumar Agrawal vs Ministry Of Railways on 16 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                             Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                               CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001029\n                                                                                               Dated\u00a0August\u00a016,\u00a02010\n\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                                   :    Dr.Vijay\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Agarwal\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                            :    North\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Allahabad\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>1.      The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.7.12.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0North\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Jhansi\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0ACRs\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0ending\u00a0March\u00a02004,\u00a0March\u00a02005,\u00a0March\u00a02006,\u00a0March\u00a02007\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        March \u00a0 2008. \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 S.K.Singh, \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 North \u00a0 Central \u00a0 Railway \u00a0 HQ \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 23.12.09 \u00a0 denying \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        information\u00a0u\/s\u00a08(1)(j)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0He,\u00a0however,\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0guidelines\u00a0of\u00a0DoPT\u00a0\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        entries\u00a0of\u00a0APAR\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0\u00a0communicated\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0employee\u00a0with\u00a0effect\u00a0from\u00a0year\u00a02008\u00ad09\u00a0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.26.2.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority.\u00a0Shri\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Alok\u00a0Gupta,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a010.3.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0DoPT\u00a0OM\u00a0dt.14.5.09,\u00a0 \u00a0only\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        ACRs\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a02008\u00ad2009\u00a0can\u00a0\u00a0be\u00a0provided.\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.25.5.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0for\u00a0August\u00a016,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        2010\u00a0through\u00a0video\u00a0conferencing.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      Shri\u00a0S.K.Singh,\u00a0PIO\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0Alok\u00a0Gupta,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0were\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        present\u00a0at\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Allahabad.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4.      The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0present\u00a0at\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Allahabad.<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>5.      In\u00a0this\u00a0connection\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0pertinent\u00a0to\u00a0refer\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Full\u00a0Bench\u00a0Decision\u00a0passed\u00a0vide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        order\u00a0dated\u00a019.02.2009\u00a0in\u00a0Appeal\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/WB\/A\/2007\/00422\u00a0concerning\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        ACRs \u00a0 referring \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 Supreme \u00a0 Court \u00a0 decision \u00a0 addressing \u00a0 the \u00a0 same \u00a0 issue. \u00a0 The \u00a0 CIC\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        decision\u00a0reads\u00a0as\u00a0given\u00a0hereunder:\n<\/p>\n<p> The\u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0Supreme\u00a0Court\u00a0of\u00a0India\u00a0in\u00a0Dev\u00a0Dutt&#8217;s\u00a0case\u00a0supra\u00a0has\u00a0clearly\u00a0laid\u00a0down\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>that\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0developing\u00a0the\u00a0principles\u00a0of\u00a0natural\u00a0justice\u00a0by\u00a0holding\u00a0that\u00a0fairness\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>and\u00a0transparency \u00a0in\u00a0public\u00a0administration\u00a0requires\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0entries\u00a0(whether\u00a0poor,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>fair,\u00a0average,\u00a0good\u00a0or\u00a0very\u00a0good)\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0ACR\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0public\u00a0servant,\u00a0whether\u00a0in\u00a0civil,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>judicial, \u00a0 police \u00a0 or \u00a0 any \u00a0 other \u00a0 State \u00a0 service \u00a0 (except \u00a0 the \u00a0 Military) \u00a0 , \u00a0 must \u00a0 be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>communicated \u00a0 to \u00a0 him \u00a0 within \u00a0 a \u00a0 reasonable \u00a0 period \u00a0 so \u00a0 that \u00a0 he \u00a0 can \u00a0 make \u00a0 a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>representation \u00a0 for \u00a0 its \u00a0 upgradation. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Hon&#8217;ble \u00a0 Court \u00a0 has \u00a0 further \u00a0 declared \u00a0 that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>these\u00a0directions\u00a0will\u00a0not\u00a0apply\u00a0to\u00a0Military\u00a0Officers\u00a0but\u00a0they\u00a0will\u00a0apply\u00a0to\u00a0employees\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>of\u00a0statutory \u00a0authorities, \u00a0public\u00a0sector \u00a0corporations \u00a0and\u00a0other \u00a0instrumentalities \u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0State\u00a0(in\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0Government\u00a0servants).<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0Supreme\u00a0Court\u00a0decision\u00a0relates\u00a0to\u00a0communication\u00a0of\u00a0entries\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0ACRs,\u00a0more\u00a0particularly,\u00a0the\u00a0grade\u00a0assigned\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0employee\u00a0(whether\u00a0poor,\u00a0fair,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>average,\u00a0good\u00a0or\u00a0very\u00a0good).\u00a0This\u00a0still\u00a0leaves\u00a0the\u00a0issue\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0whether\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ACRs \u00a0(whether \u00a0photostat \u00a0or\u00a0certified) \u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0issued \u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0employee \u00a0under \u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Right \u00a0 to \u00a0 Information \u00a0 Act. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Hon&#8217;ble \u00a0 Apex \u00a0 Court \u00a0 has \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>communication \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 entries \u00a0 to \u00a0 a \u00a0 public \u00a0 servant \u00a0 must \u00a0 enable \u00a0 him \u00a0 to \u00a0 make \u00a0 a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>representation\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0entry\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0authority.\u00a0Mere\u00a0communication\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>an\u00a0assigned\u00a0grade\u00a0will\u00a0naturally\u00a0not\u00a0enable\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0exercise\u00a0his\u00a0right\u00a0of\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>representation\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0effective\u00a0manner.\u00a0The\u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0Court\u00a0has\u00a0further\u00a0held\u00a0that\u00a0&#8220;all \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>this\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0conducive\u00a0to\u00a0fairness\u00a0and\u00a0transparency\u00a0in\u00a0public\u00a0administration\u00a0and \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>would\u00a0result\u00a0in\u00a0fairness\u00a0to\u00a0public\u00a0servants.&#8221;\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0 objective \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Right \u00a0 to \u00a0 Information \u00a0 Act \u00a0 is \u00a0 also \u00a0 to \u00a0 bring \u00a0 transparency \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>accountability\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0working\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0Public\u00a0Authorities.\u00a0The\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0ACRs\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the \u00a0 concerned \u00a0 employee \u00a0 cannot, \u00a0 therefore, \u00a0 be \u00a0 denied \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 light \u00a0 of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>decision\/directives\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0Apex\u00a0Court,\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0in\u00a0developing\u00a0the\u00a0principle\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>of\u00a0natural\u00a0justice\u00a0the\u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0Court\u00a0has\u00a0ruled\u00a0that\u00a0&#8220;the\u00a0concept\u00a0of\u00a0natural\u00a0justice \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>has\u00a0undergone\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0deal\u00a0of\u00a0change\u00a0in\u00a0recent\u00a0years.\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0thought 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In \u00a0 the \u00a0 light \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 decision \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Full \u00a0 Bench \u00a0 of \u00a0 CIC \u00a0 as \u00a0 quoted \u00a0 hereinabove, \u00a0 \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Commission\u00a0has\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0 \u00a0allow\u00a0copies\u00a0of \u00a0ACRs\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0ending\u00a0March\u00a02004,\u00a0March\u00a02005,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     March\u00a02006,\u00a0March\u00a02007\u00a0and\u00a0March\u00a02008\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a020.9.10.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0a \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     compliance\u00a0report\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0by\u00a025.9.10.<\/p>\n<p>     6.       The\u00a0appeal\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.       Dr.Vijay\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Agarwal<br \/>\n              H.No.1214<br \/>\n              Civil\u00a0Lines<br \/>\n              Station\u00a0Road<br \/>\n              Jhansi\u00a0284\u00a0001<\/p>\n<p>     2.       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