{"id":227671,"date":"2011-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-uma-ganguly-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011"},"modified":"2015-09-14T19:12:41","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T13:42:41","slug":"mr-uma-ganguly-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-uma-ganguly-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-5-july-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Uma Ganguly vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Uma Ganguly vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                               New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001048\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Ms.Uma\u00a0Ganguly\n           Helper\u00adI\n           Posted\u00a0under\u00a0SSE(T)\/L\n           ASTE(TM)'s\u00a0Office\n           South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway\n           Garden\u00a0Reach\n           Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0at\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway\n           O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Officer\n           11,\u00a0Garden\u00a0Reach\n           Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0B.N.Soren,\u00a0APIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Dy.CPO\n                                     \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata\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\/001048\n                                                           ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.9.2.11\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Kolkata\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0following\u00a0information:\n<\/p>\n<p>       i)         Up \u00a0 to \u00a0 date \u00a0 noting \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 competent \u00a0 authorities \u00a0 in \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 follow \u00a0 up \u00a0 action \u00a0 after \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       submission\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0report\u00a0dated\u00a03.12.10\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Visakha\u00a0Committee\u00a0on\u00a0prolong\u00a0sexual\u00a0harassment\u00a0by \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0accused\u00a0Shri\u00a0Debashis\u00a0Ghosh,\u00a0DSTE(TM),\u00a0South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Kolkata.<\/p>\n<p>       ii)        Resonant\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0competent\u00a0authorities\u00a0for\u00a0not\u00a0taking\u00a0any\u00a0action\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0accused \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Shri\u00a0Debashis\u00a0Ghosh,\u00a0DSTE(TM),\u00a0South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Kolkata\u00a0after\u00a0lapses\u00a0of\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a068\u00a0days \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       from\u00a0the\u00a0submission\u00a0report\u00a0dt.3.12.10\u00a0by\u00a0Visakha\u00a0Committee.<\/p>\n<p>       iii)       In\u00a0case\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0collected\u00a0and \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       given\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0directly.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Shri\u00a0Debashis\u00a0Chandra,\u00a0CPIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a014.2.11\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       concerned\u00a0department\u00a0i.e.\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0CPO(Admin)\u00a0for\u00a0examination\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0furnish\u00a0the\u00a0remarks\u00a0directly\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       her.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0B.N.Soren,\u00a0APIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a03.3.11\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0forwarded\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0for\u00a0competent\u00a0authority&#8217;s\u00a0views\/orders\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0same,\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0reply\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       will \u00a0 be \u00a0 communicated. \u00a0 \u00a0 On \u00a0 not \u00a0 receiving \u00a0 any \u00a0 further \u00a0 information, \u00a0 the \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 appeal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       dt.10.3.11\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0reiterating\u00a0her\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a021.3.11\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       without \u00a0 waiting \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 mandatory \u00a0 time \u00a0 period \u00a0 to \u00a0 end, \u00a0 she \u00a0 \u00a0 filed \u00a0 a \u00a0 second \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 before \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Commission.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u00a0first\u00a0 \u00a0referred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Board\u00a0who\u00a0 \u00a0had\u00a0returned\u00a0the\u00a0file\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway\u00a0since\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0Debashis\u00a0Ghosh\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       transferred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0East\u00a0Coast\u00a0Railway.\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0was\u00a0therefore\u00a0again\u00a0\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Disciplinary\u00a0Authority\u00a0of\u00a0East\u00a0Coast\u00a0Railway.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0report\u00a0was\u00a0submitted\u00a0<br \/>\n          on\u00a03.12.10\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0informed\u00a0only\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0dt.3.3.11\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0referred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0sending\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         Board.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0made\u00a0directs\u00a0as\u00a0follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>         i)        PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0sequential\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0disposal\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>         ii)       PIO\u00a0to\u00a0forward\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Order\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Disciplinary\u00a0Authority\u00a0of\u00a0East\u00a0Coast\u00a0Railway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         recommending\u00a0strongly\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0final\u00a0\u00a0decision\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0within\u00a0one\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Order\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         convey\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0taken\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>         iii)      PIO\u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 the\u00a0 reasons\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 delay\u00a0 in\u00a0 referring\u00a0 the\u00a0 case\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 Railway\u00a0 Board\u00a0 if\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         available\u00a0on\u00a0records,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0form\u00a0of\u00a0either\u00a0any\u00a0communication\u00a0or\u00a0file\u00a0notings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>4.       The\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a05.8.11\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.<\/p>\n<p>5.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                     \u00a0(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.       Ms.Uma\u00a0Ganguly<br \/>\n         Helper\u00adI<br \/>\n         Posted\u00a0under\u00a0SSE(T)\/L<br \/>\n         ASTE(TM)&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Garden\u00a0Reach<br \/>\n         Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         11,\u00a0Garden\u00a0Reach<br \/>\n         Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043\n<\/p>\n<p> 3.   The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n     South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n     O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n     11,\u00a0Garden\u00a0Reach<br \/>\n     Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Uma Ganguly vs Ministry Of Railways on 5 July, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001048 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0July\u00a05,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Ms.Uma\u00a0Ganguly Helper\u00adI Posted\u00a0under\u00a0SSE(T)\/L ASTE(TM)&#8217;s\u00a0Office South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway Garden\u00a0Reach Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0at\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer South\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Officer 11,\u00a0Garden\u00a0Reach Kolkata\u00a0700\u00a0043 Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0B.N.Soren,\u00a0APIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Dy.CPO \u00ad\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Kolkata Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001048 ORDER Background 1. 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