{"id":207909,"date":"2010-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-bahadur-rai-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-4-june-2010"},"modified":"2017-02-18T20:26:57","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T14:56:57","slug":"mr-ram-bahadur-rai-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-4-june-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ram-bahadur-rai-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-4-june-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ram Bahadur Rai vs Ministry Of Railways on 4 June, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ram Bahadur Rai vs Ministry Of Railways on 4 June, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                          Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                     CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000618\n                                                                                     CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000619\n\n\n                                                                                         Dated\u00a0June\u00a04,\u00a02010\n\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant                               :    Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Bahadur\u00a0Rai\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                        :    RDSO,\u00a0Lucknow\n\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000618<\/p>\n<p>1.     The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dt.29.9.09 \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 RDSO, \u00a0 Lucknow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       requesting\u00a0for\u00a0sample\u00a0of\u00a0PVC\u00a0vinyl\u00a0flooring\u00a0i.e\u00a0CG\u00ad12\u00a0Rev\u00ad1\u00a0and\u00a0Vinyl\u00a0Coated\u00a0Upholstery\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Fabric\u00a0i.e\u00a0CG\u00ad07\u00a0from\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0railways\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0supplies\u00a0of\u00a0both\u00a0these\u00a0items\u00a0received\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       during\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a01.5.09\u00a0to\u00a023.10.09\u00a0or\u00a0prior\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0stocks\u00a0the\u00a0railways\u00a0have.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       added\u00a0that\u00a0samples\u00a0should\u00a0contain\u00a0material\u00a0description,\u00a0purchase\u00a0order\u00a0no.\u00a0and\u00a0date,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       date\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0material\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0stores,\u00a0store\u00a0voucher\/challan\u00a0No.\u00a0and\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0issue\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       user. \u00a0 \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Shailendra \u00a0 Singh \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 19.10.09 \u00a0 stating \u00a0 that \u00a0 vide \u00a0 letter \u00a0 dt.27.4.09\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       addressed\u00a0to\u00a0Railways,\u00a0Railways\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0requested\u00a0to\u00a0preserve\u00a0the\u00a0samples\u00a0at\u00a0their\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       (consignee)\u00a0end\u00a0for\u00a0two\u00a0years\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0RDSO.\u00a0 \u00a0So,\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0wished\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       samples\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0supplies\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0various\u00a0railways,\u00a0he\u00a0may\u00a0send\u00a0his\u00a0request\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       concerned\u00a0railway.\u00a0 \u00a0If\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0desires\u00a0that\u00a0samples\u00a0are\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0collected\u00a0by\u00a0RDSO\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       and\u00a0handed\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0charges\u00a0for\u00a0collection\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0samples\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0borne\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Applicant.\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.3.11.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0no\u00a0information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0till\u00a0date.\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       receiving \u00a0 any\u00a0 reply\u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 a \u00a0 second \u00a0 appeal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       dt.26.2.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0informed\u00a0by\u00a0PIO\u00a0on\u00a010.2.10\u00a0that\u00a0since\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0<br \/>\n       not\u00a0deposited\u00a0the\u00a0cost,\u00a0action\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0from\u00a0their\u00a0end\u00a0and\u00a0reiterated\u00a0his\u00a0request\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      for\u00a0the\u00a0information.\n<\/p>\n<p>CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000619<\/p>\n<p>2.    The \u00a0 applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dt.13.5.09 \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 RDSO, \u00a0 Lucknow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      requesting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0information:\n<\/p>\n<p>      i)       To\u00a0provide\u00a0names\u00a0and\u00a0addresses\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0approved\u00a0companies\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0department\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      for\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0vinyl\u00a0coated\u00a0upholstery\u00a0fabric\u00a0for\u00a0AC\u00a0and\u00a0Non\u00a0AC\u00a0coaches\u00a0to\u00a0upgraded\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      specification\u00a0No.RDSO\/2008\/CG\u00a007.\u00a0 \u00a0This\u00a0should\u00a0include\u00a0the\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0companies\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      who\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0registered\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0approved\u00a0source\u00a0since\u00a01.11.08\u00a0till\u00a0date.<\/p>\n<pre>\n\n      ii)      To \u00a0 provide \u00a0information \u00a0 with \u00a0respect \u00a0 to \u00a0the \u00a0 sampling \u00a0 and \u00a0 testing \u00a0 reports\u00a0 of \u00a0all\u00a0\n\n      manufacturers\u00a0including\n\n               a)       Detailed\u00a0log\u00a0book\u00a0of\u00a0test\u00a0reports\u00a0done\u00a0at\u00a0RDSO\n\n               b)       Test\u00a0results\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0done\u00a0outside\u00a0RDSO\n\n               c)       Designation\u00a0and\u00a0name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0done\u00a0the\u00a0tests\u00a0and\u00a0signed\u00a0\n\n                        the\u00a0approval\n\n               d)       Was\u00a0there\u00a0any\u00a0test\u00a0done\u00a0to\u00a0certify\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0polyester\u00a0knit\u00a0is\u00a0heat\u00a0set?\u00a0\u00a0If\u00a0\n\n                        so,\u00a0provide\u00a0details\u00a0with\u00a0certified\u00a0reports.\n\n               e)       Date\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0samples\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0approval\n\n               f)       Samples\u00a0also\u00a0are\u00a0tested\u00a0at\u00a0manufacturers'\u00a0end.\u00a0\u00a0Provide\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>                        test \u00a0 results \u00a0 done \u00a0 at \u00a0 manufacturers&#8217; \u00a0 end \u00a0 along \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 name \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        designation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0certified\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0from\u00a0RDSO.<\/p>\n<p>      iii)     To\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0sample\u00a0of\u00a0material\u00a0(i.e.\u00a0vinyl\u00a0coated\u00a0upholstery\u00a0fabric)\u00a0supplied\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      each\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0for\u00a0testing.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0case\u00a0the\u00a0department\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      sample,\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0manufacturer\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0clear\u00a0direction\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0sample\u00a0must\u00a0meet\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      all\u00a0specifications\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0earlier\u00a0sample\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0tested\u00a0by\u00a0RDSO\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      of\u00a0which\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0registered\u00a0as\u00a0approved\u00a0source\u00a0or\u00a0alternatively.<br \/>\n       Shri \u00a0 Shailendra \u00a0 Singh \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 31.8.09 \u00a0 enclosing \u00a0 the \u00a0 name \u00a0 and \u00a0 address \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      companies\u00a0which\u00a0supply\u00a0the\u00a0vinyl\u00a0coated\u00a0upholstery\u00a0Fabric\u00a0for\u00a0AC\u00a0and\u00a0Non\u00a0AC\u00a0coaches\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      to\u00a0upgraded\u00a0specification\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0registered\u00a0as\u00a0approved\u00a0source\u00a0since\u00a01.11.08\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      along\u00a0 with \u00a0detailed \u00a0test \u00a0reports\u00a0done\u00a0at\u00a0 RDSO, \u00a0outside\u00a0labs,\u00a0manufacturer&#8217;s\u00a0end \u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      other\u00a0related\u00a0documents.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0however,\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0samples\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0material\u00a0on\u00a0which\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      were\u00a0conducted\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0samples\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0consumed\u00a0during\u00a0testing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      in\u00a0testing\u00a0labs.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0further\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0letters\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0written\u00a0to\u00a0each\u00a0manufacturer\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      provide\u00a0samples\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0consent\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0hand\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0Not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      satisfied \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 reply \u00a0 The \u00a0 applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 dt.21.10.09 \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Authority\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0sample\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0 \u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0government\u00a0as\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      RDSO\u00a0is\u00a0testing\u00a0the\u00a0material\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a0public\u00a0cost\u00a0and\u00a0therefore\u00a0it\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0considered\u00a0as\u00a0third\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      party\u00a0\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0prayed\u00a0that\u00a0PIO\u00a0be\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0sample\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost.\u00a0Shri\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Pankaj\u00a0Jain,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a03.12.09\u00a0\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0available\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      information\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0furnished\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0reiterating\u00a0that\u00a0no\u00a0samples\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0RDSO\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0are\u00a0destroyed\u00a0or\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0after\u00a0completion\u00a0of\u00a0testing.\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.26.2.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC\u00a0reiterating\u00a0his\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0information.<\/p>\n<p>3.    The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      for\u00a0June\u00a04,\u00a02010\u00a0through\u00a0both\u00a0video\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0audo\u00a0conferencing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4.    Shri \u00a0 D.K.Agarwal, \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 Executive \u00a0 Director \u00a0 and \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Shailendra \u00a0 Singh, \u00a0 Director\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      (Carriage)\u00a0representing\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0were\u00a0present\u00a0at\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      were\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0video\u00a0conferencing\u00a0.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>5.    The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 was \u00a0 represented \u00a0 by \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 Neeraj \u00a0 who \u00a0 was \u00a0 heard \u00a0 through \u00a0 audio\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      conferencing\u00a0.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDecision\n<\/p>\n<p> 6.      The\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a0perusal\u00a0of\u00a0documents\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0directs\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0transfer\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0applications\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0Zonal\u00a0Railways\u00a0where\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0different\u00a0samples\u00a0are\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0samples\u00a0(one\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        sq.\u00a0meters\u00a0in\u00a0area\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0material\u00a0from\u00a0material\u00a0supplied\u00a0by\u00a0each\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        one \u00a0 sample \u00a0 only \u00a0 from \u00a0 material \u00a0 furnished \u00a0 by \u00a0 each \u00a0 manufacturer) \u00a0 \u00a0 in \u00a0 both \u00a0 cases \u00a0 as\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        mentioned\u00a0hereinabove,\u00a0each\u00a0sample\u00a0certified\u00a0 \u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0as\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        tested\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0end\u00a0July,\u00a02010.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        forward\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0Zonal\u00a0Railways\u00a0from\u00a0where\u00a0samples\u00a0are\u00a0being\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        sought,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0RTI\u00a0applications.<\/p>\n<p>7.      The\u00a0appeals\u00a0are\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                         \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                 Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.      Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Bahadur\u00a0Rai<br \/>\n        5\/118,\u00a0Rachna<br \/>\n        Single\u00a0Storey,\u00a0Vaishali<br \/>\n        Ghaziabad\u00a0201\u00a0012<br \/>\n        Uttar\u00a0Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0PIO<br \/>\n        Research\u00a0Design\u00a0&amp;<br \/>\n        Standards\u00a0Organization<br \/>\n        Manak\u00a0Nagar<br \/>\n        Lucknow\u00a0226\u00a0011\n<\/p>\n<p> 3.   The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n     Research\u00a0Design\u00a0&amp;<br \/>\n     Standards\u00a0Organization<br \/>\n     Manak\u00a0Nagar<br \/>\n     Lucknow\u00a0226\u00a0011<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0incharge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n<p>5.   Press\u00a0E\u00a0Group,\u00a0CIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Ram Bahadur Rai vs Ministry Of Railways on 4 June, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000618 CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000619 Dated\u00a0June\u00a04,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant : Shri\u00a0Ram\u00a0Bahadur\u00a0Rai Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : RDSO,\u00a0Lucknow Background CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000618 1. 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