{"id":228152,"date":"2011-10-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashok-kumar-waha-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-october-2011"},"modified":"2018-12-10T06:08:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T00:38:21","slug":"mr-ashok-kumar-waha-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashok-kumar-waha-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-october-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ashok Kumar Waha vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 October, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ashok Kumar Waha vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 October, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                        at\n                                                 New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001749\n\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a020,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a020,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Ashok\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Walia\n           H.No.3\/3699\n           New\u00a0Kapil\u00a0Vihar\n           Peper\u00a0Mill\u00a0Road\n           Saharanpur\n           Uttar\u00a0Pradesh\n\n           Since\u00a0the\u00a0telephone\u00a0lines\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CIC\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0working,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0possible\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0\n\n           Respondents\n\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n           Railway\u00a0Board\n           Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n           New\u00a0Delhi\n\n\n\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Sanjay\u00a0Manochua,\u00a0DDTC\n                                     Shri\u00a0Krishan\u00a0Pal,\u00a0S.O\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\/001749\n\n\n\n                                                           ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.       The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.13.10.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0 \u00a0Shri\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         CPIO\u00adIII\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a025.11.09\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0wise\u00a0information\u00a0furnished\u00a0by\u00a0Shri\u00a0krishan\u00a0Pal,\u00a0SO\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         vide\u00a0his\u00a0note\u00a0dt.21.11.09.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0provided\u00a0are\u00a0given\u00a0below:\n<\/p>\n<p> S.No.                     Information\u00a0sought                                             Reply\u00a0provided\n<\/p>\n<p>1.         Has \u00a0 it \u00a0 been \u00a0 ensured \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Railway\u00a0 Unreserved \u00a0 tickets \u00a0 issued \u00a0 on \u00a0 non \u00a0 suburban\u00a0<br \/>\n           Department \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 seat \u00a0 to \u00a0 every \u00a0 ticket\u00a0 section\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0train\u00a0specific\u00a0and\u00a0are\u00a0valid\u00a0for\u00a0<br \/>\n           holder \u00a0 in \u00a0 general \u00a0 coaches\/compartments. \u00a0 \u00a0 If\u00a0 the\u00a0entire\u00a0day\u00a0for\u00a0which\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0issued.<br \/>\n           yes, \u00a0 not \u00a0 withstanding \u00a0 passengers \u00a0 are \u00a0 being\u00a0<br \/>\n           seen \u00a0 in \u00a0 standing, \u00a0 hanging \u00a0 in \u00a0 general \u00a0 railway\u00a0<br \/>\n           compartment.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0shows\u00a0that\u00a0railway\u00a0is\u00a0selling\u00a0<br \/>\n           tickets \u00a0 for \u00a0 general \u00a0 coaches \u00a0 overlooking \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n           capacity \u00a0 of \u00a0 coaches \u00a0 and \u00a0 availability \u00a0 of \u00a0 seats\u00a0<br \/>\n           only\u00a0for\u00a0earning\u00a0money\n<\/p>\n<p>2.         If \u00a0 Railway \u00a0 department \u00a0 is \u00a0 selling \u00a0 tickets \u00a0 for\u00a0    It \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 practically \u00a0 possible \u00a0 to \u00a0 check \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n           general \u00a0 coaches \u00a0 according \u00a0 to \u00a0 availability \u00a0 of\u00a0      availability\u00a0of\u00a0seats\u00a0for\u00a0every\u00a0unreserved\u00a0ticket\u00a0<br \/>\n           seats, \u00a0 what \u00a0 the \u00a0 procedures \u00a0 is \u00a0 to \u00a0 watch\u00a0          holder.\u00a0 \u00a0However,\u00a0whenever\u00a0any\u00a0extra\u00a0rush\u00a0is\u00a0<br \/>\n           availability\u00a0or\u00a0non\u00adavailability\u00a0of\u00a0seats\u00a0to\u00a0every\u00a0          anticipated, \u00a0 extra \u00a0 coaches \u00a0 are \u00a0 attached \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\n           ticket\u00a0holder\u00a0from\u00a0starting\u00a0station\u00a0to\u00a0last\u00a0station\u00a0         special\u00a0trains\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0run<br \/>\n           of\u00a0train.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.         If \u00a0 Railway \u00a0 has \u00a0 ensured \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 seats \u00a0 for\u00a0<br \/>\n           every\u00a0ticket\u00a0holder,\u00a0send\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0<br \/>\n           procedure \u00a0 whereby \u00a0 availability \u00a0 or \u00a0 non\u00ad<br \/>\n           availability \u00a0 of \u00a0 seats \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 passengers \u00a0 has\u00a0<br \/>\n           been\u00a0watched<\/p>\n<p>         Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.7.12.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         on\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0further\u00a0response\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.29.6.11\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision\n<\/p>\n<p> 2.       The\u00a0 Commission \u00a0 on\u00a0 perusal \u00a0 of \u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0 \u00a0record\u00a0and\u00a0 after\u00a0 hearing\u00a0the\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0instructions\u00a0which\u00a0state\u00a0that\u00a0waitlisted\u00a0passengers\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         allowed\u00a0to\u00a0board\u00a0the\u00a0reserved\u00a0coaches,\u00a0\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0by\u00a020.11.11.\u00a0\u00a0Rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         information\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0direction.\u00a0\n<\/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.       Shri\u00a0Ashok\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Walia<br \/>\n         H.No.3\/3699<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Kapil\u00a0Vihar<br \/>\n         Peper\u00a0Mill\u00a0Road<br \/>\n         Saharanpur<br \/>\n         Uttar\u00a0Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways<br \/>\n         Railway\u00a0Board<br \/>\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways<br \/>\n         Railway\u00a0Board<br \/>\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p>4.       Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Ashok Kumar Waha vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 October, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001749 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a020,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a020,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Ashok\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Walia H.No.3\/3699 New\u00a0Kapil\u00a0Vihar Peper\u00a0Mill\u00a0Road Saharanpur Uttar\u00a0Pradesh Since\u00a0the\u00a0telephone\u00a0lines\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CIC\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0working,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0possible\u00a0to\u00a0contact\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0 Respondents Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways Railway\u00a0Board Rail\u00a0Bhawan New\u00a0Delhi Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Sanjay\u00a0Manochua,\u00a0DDTC Shri\u00a0Krishan\u00a0Pal,\u00a0S.O Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001749 ORDER Background 1. The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.13.10.09\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board.\u00a0 \u00a0Shri\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0 CPIO\u00adIII\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a025.11.09\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0wise\u00a0information\u00a0furnished\u00a0by\u00a0Shri\u00a0krishan\u00a0Pal,\u00a0SO\u00a0 vide\u00a0his\u00a0note\u00a0dt.21.11.09.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0provided\u00a0are\u00a0given\u00a0below: S.No. Information\u00a0sought [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-228152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mr.Ashok Kumar Waha vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 October, 2011 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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