{"id":2045,"date":"2011-06-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-nachiketa-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-23-june-2011"},"modified":"2018-04-02T16:22:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T10:52:40","slug":"mr-nachiketa-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-23-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-nachiketa-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-23-june-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Nachiketa vs Ministry Of Railways on 23 June, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Nachiketa vs Ministry Of Railways on 23 June, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                                 New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000905\n                                                                       CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000906\n                                                                       CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000907\n                                                                       CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000914\n                                                                       CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000918\n                                                                       CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000920\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0June\u00a023,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0June\u00a023,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Nachiketa\n           R\/o\u00a0Gehloton\u00a0Ka\u00a0Baas\n           Magra\u00a0-\u00a0Poonjala\n           Jodhpur\n           Rajasthan\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\n\n           Respondents\n\n           North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway\n           Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager's\u00a0Office\n           Jodhpur\u00a0Division\n           Jodhpur\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0A.K.Mehta,\u00a0APIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ACM\n                                     Shri\u00a0Basant\u00a0Singh,\u00a0APO\n                                     \u00ad\u00a0\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Jodhpur\n\n\n\n\n                   Information\u00a0Commissioner     :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000905\n                                                                                                 CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000906\n                                                                                                  CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000907\n                                                                                                  CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000914\n                                                                                                  CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000918\n                                                                                                  CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000920\n\n\n                                                        ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000905<\/p>\n<p>1.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.24.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0position\/grade\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0officer\u00a0who\u00a0\u00a0can\u00a0appoint\u00a0an\u00a0officer\u00a0to\u00a0enquire\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       into\u00a0the\u00a0charges\u00a0against\u00a0a\u00a0gangman.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a013.9.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0officer\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       should\u00a0be\u00a0sufficiently\u00a0senior\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0charged\u00a0official.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0seeking\u00a0clarification\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0term\u00a0&#8216;sufficient\u00a0senior&#8217;.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       on\u00a028.10.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0given\u00a0any\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0officers\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0&#8216;sufficient\u00a0senior&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       and\u00a0hence\u00a0whatever\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0rules\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000906<\/p>\n<p>2.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.15.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0SI\u00ad3\u00a0form\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0Sr.Section\u00a0Engineer\/Telecom\/East,\u00a0NWR,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0August\u00a02006.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a03.9.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0SI\u00ad3\u00a0form\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       submitted\u00a0by\u00a0Sr.SE\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0August\u00a02006.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 seeking \u00a0 the \u00a0 reasons \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 why \u00a0 the \u00a0 form \u00a0 was \u00a0 not \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 by \u00a0 SSE. \u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a028.10.10\u00a0upholding\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.11.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000907\n<\/p>\n<p> 3.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.16.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0SI\u00ad3\u00a0form\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0Sr.Section\u00a0Engineer\/Telecom\/East,\u00a0NWR,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0Sept.\u00a02006.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a03.9.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0SI\u00ad3\u00a0form\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       submitted\u00a0by\u00a0Sr.SE\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0Sept.\u00a02006.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 seeking \u00a0 the \u00a0 reasons \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 why \u00a0 the \u00a0 form \u00a0 was \u00a0 not \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 by \u00a0 SSE. \u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a028.10.10\u00a0upholding\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.11.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000914<\/p>\n<p>4.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.26.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur.\u00a0He\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0certain\u00a0office\u00a0clerk\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0processed\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0MACPS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       benefits\u00a0\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0prescribed\u00a0time\u00a0period\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0queried\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0what\u00a0action\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       office\u00a0clerk.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a022.9.10\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0find\u00a0any\u00a0reason\u00a0to\u00a0 \u00a0take\u00a0action\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       against\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0clerk.\u00a0\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a01.11.10\u00a0providing\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0clarification.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.17.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000918<\/p>\n<p>5.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.25.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0service\u00a0record\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0from\u00a018.7.1975\u00a0till\u00a0his\u00a0removal\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       service.\u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0PIO\u00a0 replied\u00a0 on\u00a013.9.10\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0information.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0several\u00a0errors\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0service\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       record.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dt.28.10.10\u00a0provided\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0clarification.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.15.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC\u00a0requesting\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Commission\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0authority\u00a0to\u00a0rectify\u00a0the\u00a0errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000920<\/p>\n<p>6.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.25.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0DRM\u00a0Office,\u00a0North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Jodhpur.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0No.\u00a0of\u00a0candidates\u00a0for\u00a0whom\u00a0call\u00a0letters\u00a0were\u00a0issued\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       ESM(SM)\u00a0 and\u00a0also\u00a0 the\u00a0 rules\u00a0applicable\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a013.9.10\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       desired\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.10.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       further \u00a0 clarification \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 rules \u00a0 provided \u00a0 to \u00a0 him. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 27.10.10\u00a0<br \/>\n          enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0IREM\u00a0Manual\u00a01989,\u00a0Part\u00adI,\u00a0Para\u00a0183.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0response,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.17.2.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000905,\u00a0\/906,\u00a0\/907,\u00a0\/914,\u00a0\/920<\/p>\n<p>7.       The\u00a0 Commission\u00a0 on\u00a0 review\u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 information\u00a0 sought\u00a0 holds\u00a0 that\u00a0 complete\u00a0 information\u00a0 has\u00a0 been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         furnished\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0and\u00a0accordingly\u00a0rejects\u00a0the\u00a0appeals\u00a0and\u00a0closes\u00a0these\u00a0cases.<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000918<\/p>\n<p>8.       During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0completed\u00a0service\u00a0book\u00a0since\u00a018.7.1975\u00a0till\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         his\u00a0removal\u00a0and\u00a0later\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0reinstatement\u00a0till\u00a0date\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0supplied\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0\u00a0With\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0rectification\u00a0of\u00a0errors\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0service\u00a0book,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         in\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0to\u00a0grant\u00a0this\u00a0relief\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0falls\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0ambit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.<\/p>\n<p>9.       This\u00a0appeal\u00a0too\u00a0is\u00a0therefore\u00a0rejected\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                  (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\u00a0Nachiketa<br \/>\n         R\/o\u00a0Gehloton\u00a0Ka\u00a0Baas<br \/>\n         Magra\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Poonjala<br \/>\n         Jodhpur<br \/>\n         Rajasthan<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         North\u00a0Western\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Jodhpur\u00a0Division<br \/>\n      Jodhpur<\/p>\n<p>3.   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