{"id":205581,"date":"2010-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-santosh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-15-april-2010"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T10:08:57","slug":"mr-santosh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-15-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-santosh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-15-april-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Santosh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 15 April, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Santosh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 15 April, 2010<\/div>\n
                           Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                      CIC\/MA\/C\/2009\/900339\n                                                                                         Dated\u00a0April\u00a015,\u00a02010\n\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                               :    Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                        :    Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\u00a0\n\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n
                                               \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
1.     The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 25.03.2009 \u00a0 seeking \u00a0 information \u00a0 about\u00a0<\/p>\n
       promotional\u00a0rules,\u00a0selection\u00a0process,\u00a0rules\u00a0relating\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0disabled\u00a0etc.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0<\/p>\n
       APIO\u00adI\u00a0vide\u00a0communication\u00a0dated\u00a027.04.2009\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n
       as\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0was\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0dispatch\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0must\u00a0deposit\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0<\/p>\n
       fees\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a038\/\u00ad\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0deposited\u00a0Rs.\u00a040\/\u00ad\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n
       the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Cell,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0alongwith\u00a0his\u00a0covering\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a002.05.2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n
       Despite\u00a0the\u00a0deposit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fees\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0receive\u00a0the\u00a0information,\u00a0he\u00a0<\/p>\n
       filed\u00a0the\u00a0instant\u00a0Complaint\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a009.07.2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2.     The\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0issued\u00a0a\u00a0notice\u00a0dated\u00a026.02.2010\u00a0directing\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
       provide\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0and\u00a0explain\u00a0in\u00a0writing\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
       Rs.\u00a025,000\/\u00ad\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0information\u00a0may\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0PIO.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3.     The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0<\/p>\n
       for\u00a0April\u00a015,\u00a02010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4.     Shri\u00a0R\u00a0D\u00a0Choudhury,\u00a0Executive\u00a0Director,\u00a0Establishment,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Koshy\u00a0Thomas,\u00a0Jt.\u00a0Director,\u00a0<\/p>\n
       PC \u00a0 II\/APIO\u00adI, \u00a0 Sh. \u00a0 D \u00a0 V \u00a0 Rao, \u00a0 JDE \u00a0 (N)\/ \u00a0 Deemed \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 and \u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 V \u00a0 K \u00a0 Samuel, \u00a0 APIO\u00ad \u00a0 III\u00a0<\/p>\n
       represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
5.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.
\n Decision<\/p>\n
6.    During \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 their\u00a0 communication \u00a0 dated \u00a0 15.04.2010\u00a0<\/p>\n
      explaining\u00a0that\u00a0an\u00a0unsigned\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a025.03.2009\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      office\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0registered\u00a0as\u00a0RTI\u00a0Cell\u00a0ID\u00a0No.\u00a03014\u00a0dated\u00a001.04.2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Since\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a011\u00a0queries\u00a0pertained\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Establishment\u00a0Department,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Application \u00a0 was \u00a0 sent \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Cell \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 APIO\u00adI, \u00a0 who \u00a0 in \u00a0 turn \u00a0 marked \u00a0 it \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      concerned\u00a0Nodal\u00a0Officer.\u00a0The\u00a0detailed\u00a0submission\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0also\u00a0indicates\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n
      10\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a011\u00a0queries\u00a0required\u00a0locating\u00a0various\u00a0Establishment\u00a0circulars\u00a0and\u00a0Files\/papers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Upon\u00a0collection\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0APIO\u00adI\u00a0<\/p>\n
      sent\u00a0a\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a027.04.2009\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0requesting\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0to\u00a0deposit\u00a0<\/p>\n
      the\u00a0requisite\u00a0fees\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a038\/\u00ad.\u00a0The\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0marked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0APIO\u00adIII\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0<\/p>\n
      date\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0responded\u00a0by\u00a0furnishing\u00a0information\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0query\u00a0number\u00a011.\u00a0The\u00a0Central\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Registry\u00a0records\u00a0indicate\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fees\u00a0on\u00a014.05.2009\u00a0and\u00a0confirmation\u00a0thereof\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n
      25.05.2009.\u00a0However\u00a0subsequently,\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0file\u00a0got\u00a0misplaced,\u00a0as\u00a0admitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Respondent\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0other\u00a0file\u00a0inadvertently\u00a0to\u00a0some\u00a0<\/p>\n
      other\u00a0\u00a0Section.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7.    The\u00a0file\u00a0was\u00a0subsequently\u00a0traced\u00a0back,\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0was\u00a0received,\u00a0tied\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n
      some\u00a0other\u00a0file\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Establishment\u00a0Department,\u00a0on\u00a008.07.2009,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0reply\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0<\/p>\n
      to\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0date.\u00a0Thereafter\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0<\/p>\n
      dated\u00a020.08.2009\u00a0even\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0Complaint\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0CIC\u00a0on\u00a009.07.2009.\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n
      First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CIC.\u00a0The\u00a0First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0was\u00a0registered\u00a0on\u00a007.09.2009\u00a0<\/p>\n
      by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0complete\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0sught\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Appeal,\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0<\/p>\n
      again\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0on\u00a030.09.2009.\u00a0 \u00a0No\u00a0further\u00a0grievance\u00a0and\/or\u00a0complaint\u00a0<\/p>\n
      has \u00a0 been \u00a0 received \u00a0 thereafter \u00a0 either \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Central \u00a0 Information \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 or \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
      Respondent\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
      8.      Since\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided,\u00a0no\u00a0cause\u00a0of\u00a0action\u00a0survives\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case.\u00a0In\u00a0<\/p>\n
             so\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0delay\u00a0between\u00a025.05.2009\u00a0and\u00a008.07.2009\u00a0in\u00a0furnishing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
             information\u00a0is\u00a0concerned,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0evident\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0intentional\u00a0nor\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0<\/p>\n
             caused\u00a0with\u00a0any\u00a0malafide.\u00a0The\u00a0File\u00a0had\u00a0admittedly\u00a0got\u00a0misplaced\u00a0by\u00a0human\u00a0error,\u00a0which\u00a0<\/p>\n
             is\u00a0not\u00a0completely\u00a0opposed\u00a0to\u00a0reasonability.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0error\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
             having \u00a0 inadvertently \u00a0 misplaced \u00a0 the \u00a0 file \u00a0 is \u00a0 found \u00a0 justifiable \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 records \u00a0 and \u00a0 file\u00a0<\/p>\n
             notings\u00a0produced\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0explanation\u00a0given\u00a0hereinabove.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n
             also\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided,\u00a0<\/p>\n
9.   The\u00a0case\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                                  \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                          Information\u00a0Commissioner
\n     Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n
     (G.Subramanian)
\n     Deputy.\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n
     Cc:\n<\/p>\n
     1.      Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0
\n             Operating\u00a0Department
\n             General\u00a0Manager’s\u00a0Office
\n             West\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Indira\u00a0Mkt.\n<\/p>\n
             Jabalpur\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0482068<\/p>\n
     2.      The\u00a0PIO
\n             Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways
\n             O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Executive\u00a0Director\u00a0(EN)\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO\u00ad1
\n             Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0Rail\u00a0Bhawan
\n             New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n
     3.      Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n
     4.      Press\u00a0E\u00a0Group,\u00a0CIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.Santosh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 15 April, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/MA\/C\/2009\/900339 Dated\u00a0April\u00a015,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant : Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\u00a0 Background \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 25.03.2009 \u00a0 seeking \u00a0 information \u00a0 about\u00a0 promotional\u00a0rules,\u00a0selection\u00a0process,\u00a0rules\u00a0relating\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0disabled\u00a0etc.\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0 APIO\u00adI\u00a0vide\u00a0communication\u00a0dated\u00a027.04.2009\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0 as\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0was\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0dispatch\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0must\u00a0deposit\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0 fees\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a038\/\u00ad\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0deposited\u00a0Rs.\u00a040\/\u00ad\u00a0with\u00a0 the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Cell,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0alongwith\u00a0his\u00a0covering\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a002.05.2009.\u00a0 Despite\u00a0the\u00a0deposit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fees\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0receive\u00a0the\u00a0information,\u00a0he\u00a0 filed\u00a0the\u00a0instant\u00a0Complaint\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a009.07.2009.\u00a0 2. 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