{"id":210674,"date":"2010-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-praesh-choubey-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-13-april-2010"},"modified":"2016-10-19T14:18:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T08:48:24","slug":"mr-praesh-choubey-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-13-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-praesh-choubey-vs-ministry-of-home-affairs-on-13-april-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Praesh Choubey vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 13 April, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Praesh Choubey vs Ministry Of Home Affairs on 13 April, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                          Central Information Commission\n                    Room No. 5, Club Building, Near Post Office\n                     Old J.N.U. Campus, New Delhi - 110067\n                                Tel No: 26161997\n\n                                                               Case No. CIC\/SS\/A\/2009\/000014\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Appellant                                  :       Sh.\u00a0Pravesh\u00a0Choubey\n\n        Name\u00a0of\u00a0Respondent                                 :       Delhi\u00a0Office,\u00a0Security,\u00a0\n                                                                   Vinay\u00a0Marg\n\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>        Sh.\u00a0Pravesh\u00a0Choubey,\u00a0Inspector,\u00a0Delhi\u00a0Police,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0had\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\napplication\u00a0dated\u00a02.07.2009\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Police,\u00a0Delhi,\u00a0<br \/>\nSecurity,\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;1.     Whether\u00a0non\u00adacknowledgement\u00a0of\u00a0punishment\u00a0orders\u00a0of\u00a0censure\u00a0arising\u00a0out\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0notices,\u00a0carry\u00a0any\u00a0weight\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0one&#8217;s\u00a0promotion\u00a0to\u00a0DANIPS\u00a0<br \/>\ncadre?\n<\/p>\n<p>2.      What\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0limit\u00a0within\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0disciplinary\u00a0authority\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\npass\u00a0his\u00a0final\u00a0orders\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0departmental\u00a0enquiry\u00a0after\u00a0receiving\u00a0the\u00a0findings\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nenquiry\u00a0 officer \u00a0 (&#8216;EO&#8217;)? \u00a0 Kindly\u00a0 provide \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 copy \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 circular\u00a0 or \u00a0 relevant\u00a0<br \/>\nextracts\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0compilation\u00a0which\u00a0provides\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0same.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      If\u00a0an\u00a0officer\u00a0is\u00a0dealt\u00a0with\u00a0departmentally\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0supervisory\u00a0lapse\u00a0of\u00a0 his\u00a0<br \/>\nsubordinate\u00a0officer\u00a0(being\u00a0the\u00a0principal\u00a0offender),\u00a0what\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0fate\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0<br \/>\ndepartmental \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 against \u00a0 such \u00a0 an \u00a0 officer \u00a0 if \u00a0 his \u00a0 subordinate \u00a0 officer \u00a0 is\u00a0<br \/>\nexonerated\u00a0in\u00a0toto?\n<\/p>\n<p>4.      Kindly\u00a0provide\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0acknowledgement\u00a0bearing\u00a0the\u00a0signatures\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0undersigned\u00a0officer\u00a0confirming\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0punishment\u00a0orders\u00a0arising\u00a0out\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0censures\u00a0awarded\u00a0to\u00a0him<br \/>\n        i.     Censure\u00a0dated\u00a017.09.04.\n<\/p>\n<pre>        ii.    Censure\u00a0dated\u00a025.09.04.\n        iii.   Censure\u00a0dated\u00a010.05.05\n        iv.    Censure\u00a0dated\u00a022.08.05\n        v.     Censure\u00a0dated\u00a08.09.05\n          vi.      Censure\u00a0dated\u00a023.02.06\"\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>In\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Pravesh\u00a0Chaubey\u00a0also\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0disposal\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\napplication\u00a0within\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a048\u00a0hours.\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0receipt\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a0<br \/>\n7(1),\u00a0sub\u00adpara\u00a02\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a02005.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0however,\u00a0decided\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nprovisions\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a07(1)\u00a0para\u00a02\u00a0do\u00a0not\u00a0apply\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case\u00a0since\u00a0contents\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nRTI\u00a0application\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0promotion\u00a0\/\u00a0punishment\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0covered\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nprovisions\u00a0of\u00a0Section\u00a07(1)\u00a0para(2)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0since\u00a0subject\u00a0matter\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0the\u00a0application\u00a0also\u00a0concerned\u00a0other\u00a0Public\u00a0Authorities,\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0application\u00a0<br \/>\nwas\u00a0transferred\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Security\u00a0to\u00a0PIO\u00a0\/\u00a0PHQ\u00a0and\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Vigilance\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0<br \/>\ndated\u00a03.07.2009\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0intimation\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0 \u00a0Meanwhile\u00a0Sh.\u00a0Pravesh\u00a0<br \/>\nChubey\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dated\u00a06.07.2009\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0 \u00a0against\u00a0<br \/>\nnoncompliance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0supply\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0life\u00a0&amp;\u00a0liberty\u00a0<br \/>\nclause.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0FAA\u00a0decided\u00a0the\u00a0appeal\u00a0 \u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a013.07.2009,\u00a0holding\u00a0<br \/>\nthat\u00a0 the\u00a0 appeal\u00a0 dated\u00a0 6.07.2009,\u00a0 requesting\u00a0 for\u00a0 disposal\u00a0 within\u00a0 a \u00a0 period\u00a0 of\u00a0 48\u00a0<br \/>\nhours\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0receipt\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0applicable\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0case.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Security\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0<br \/>\ninstructed\u00a0to\u00a0furnish\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a02.07.2009.\n<\/p>\n<p>         The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0has\u00a0thereafter,\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0<br \/>\nin\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0submits\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0requested\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0supplied\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0<br \/>\nwithin\u00a0the\u00a0statuary\u00a0time\u00a0limit\u00a0prescribed\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0matter\u00a0pertaining\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nhis\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0liberty.\n<\/p>\n<p>    2.         The\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0on\u00a013.04.2010.\n<\/p>\n<p>    3.         The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present.\n<\/p>\n<p>    4.         Sh. \u00a0 Khilari \u00a0 Ram, \u00a0 APIO\/Sec \u00a0 and \u00a0 Sh. \u00a0 Ram \u00a0 Chander, \u00a0 S.I. \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 Sec.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>               represented\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\n<\/p>\n<p>During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0have\u00a0submitted\u00a0written\u00a0statement\u00a0signed\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Police\u00a0\/\u00a0Security.\u00a0They\u00a0submit\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Dy.\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Police,\u00a0Vigilance,\u00a0Delhi\u00a0vide\u00a0<br \/>\nhis\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a016.07.2009\u00a0has\u00a0replied\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;1.     It \u00a0 related \u00a0 to \u00a0 PHQ\u00a0 and \u00a0 your \u00a0 application \u00a0 has \u00a0 already\u00a0 been \u00a0 transferred \u00a0 to\u00a0<br \/>\nPIO\/Estt.\u00a0By\u00a0PIO\/Security.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.      As\u00a0per\u00a0para\u00a0(5)\u00a0(a)\u00a0of\u00a0S.O.\u00a0No.\u00a0125\/2008,\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0officer\u00a0shall\u00a0take\u00a0up\u00a0<br \/>\nday\u00adto\u00adday\u00a0proceedings\u00a0and\u00a0shall\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0complete\u00a0the\u00a0departmental\u00a0enquiry\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0<br \/>\n period\u00a0of\u00a0six\u00a0months\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0service\u00a0of\u00a0summary\u00a0of\u00a0allegations\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\ndefaulters,\u00a0if\u00a0possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.     This\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0hypothetical\u00a0question\u00a0and\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0come\u00a0under\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>4.     It\u00a0\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0relate\u00a0to\u00a0Vigilance\u00a0Branch.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Addl.\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Police,\u00a0establishment\u00a0as\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a0<br \/>\n23.07.2009,\u00a0replied\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;It \u00a0 is \u00a0 intimated \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 as \u00a0 asked \u00a0 by \u00a0 you \u00a0 does \u00a0 not \u00a0 relates \u00a0 to \u00a0<br \/>\nPIO\/Estt.\/PHQ.\u00a0 \u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0Govt.\u00a0of\u00a0India,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Home\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0has\u00a0asked\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\nservice \u00a0 particular \u00a0 of \u00a0 eligible \u00a0 Inspector \u00a0 of \u00a0 Delhi \u00a0 Police \u00a0 and \u00a0 others \u00a0 for \u00a0 their\u00a0<br \/>\nappointment \u00a0 to \u00a0 DANIPS \u00a0 time \u00a0 to \u00a0 time. \u00a0 \u00a0 Delhi \u00a0 Police \u00a0 only \u00a0 send \u00a0 the \u00a0 service \u00a0<br \/>\nparticulars\u00a0to\u00a0MHA.\u00a0The\u00a0appointment\u00a0to\u00a0Inspector\u00a0of\u00a0Delhi\u00a0Police\u00a0to\u00a0DANIPS\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\nbeing \u00a0 made \u00a0 by \u00a0 MHA \u00a0 being \u00a0 cadre \u00a0 controlling \u00a0 authority. \u00a0 \u00a0 As \u00a0 such \u00a0 the \u00a0 service \u00a0<br \/>\nparticulars\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0eligible\u00a0Inspectors\u00a0are\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0MHA\u00a0as\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0called\u00a0by\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\nMHA \u00a0 with \u00a0 all \u00a0 records. \u00a0 \u00a0 As \u00a0 regards, \u00a0 the \u00a0 details\/opinion \u00a0 on \u00a0 punishment \u00a0<br \/>\nawarded\/disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0applicant.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0application\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\nbeing\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0concerned\u00a0PIO\u00a0for\u00a0sending\u00a0the\u00a0requisite\u00a0information\u00a0direct\u00a0to\u00a0you.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0 PIO \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 Security, \u00a0 after \u00a0 obtaining \u00a0 information \u00a0 from \u00a0 the \u00a0 concerned \u00a0 offices \u00a0 \/\u00a0<br \/>\nbranches\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0subject\u00a0matter\u00a0 \u00a0also\u00a0pertained\u00a0to\u00a0PIO,\u00a0East\u00a0Dist.\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nPIO,\u00a0Traffic.\u00a0\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Security\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a028.07.2009\u00a0provided\u00a0<br \/>\npart\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0Pt.\u00a0N.\u00a04\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a0forwarded\u00a0<br \/>\ncopies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0East\u00a0Dist.\u00a0and\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Traffic\u00a0for\u00a0necessary\u00a0<br \/>\naction\u00a0at\u00a0their\u00a0end.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0\/\u00a0Security\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0provided\u00a0the\u00a0necessary\u00a0<br \/>\ninformation\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0Censure\u00a0dated\u00a010.05.2005,\u00a0Censure\u00a0dated\u00a08.09.2005\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nCensure \u00a0 dated \u00a0 23.02.3006. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 Traffic \u00a0 provided \u00a0 information \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nAppellant\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a028.08.2009\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0Censure\u00a0dated\u00a025.09.2004,\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0Dy\u00a0.Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Police,\u00a0East\u00a0Dist.\u00a0provided\u00a0information\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a0<br \/>\n1.09.2009\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0Censure\u00a0dated\u00a01709.2004\u00a0and\u00a022.08.2005.\n<\/p>\n<p>        During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0submit\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0involved\u00a0<br 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