{"id":231603,"date":"2010-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-bakthavatsalam-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-13-august-2010"},"modified":"2016-05-03T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T08:55:30","slug":"mr-s-bakthavatsalam-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-13-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-s-bakthavatsalam-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-13-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.S Bakthavatsalam vs Ministry Of Railways on 13 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.S Bakthavatsalam vs Ministry Of Railways on 13 August, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                          Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                                     CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001015\n                                                                                                     Dated\u00a0August\u00a013,\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant                                         :    Mr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Bakthavatsalam\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                                  :    Southern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Chennai\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>1.      The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0Request\u00a0on\u00a024.02.2009,\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0Southern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Chennai,\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0final\u00a0orders\u00a0issued\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0President\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0notification\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        No\u00ad\u00a0P1\/D\/5884\u00a0dated\u00a019.11.2008\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways,\u00a0Rail\u00a0Bhavan,\u00a0New\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Delhi.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a017.04.2009\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0representation\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        President\u00a0of\u00a0India\u00a0dated\u00a005.11.2008\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0office\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0was\u00a0perused.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        A\u00a0careful\u00a0scrutinization\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0representation\u00a0had\u00a0revealed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0had\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        payment\u00a0of\u00a0back\u00a0wages,\u00a0compensation,\u00a0encashment\u00a0of\u00a0leave,\u00a0pensionary\u00a0benefits,\u00a0bonus,\u00a0in\u00a0favor\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        12\u00a0 people\u00a0 stating \u00a0 that\u00a0 they\u00a0 were\u00a0employed\u00a0 in\u00a0 Railways\u00a0in\u00a0Loco\u00a0 Shed,\u00a0 Basin\u00a0 Bridge\u00a0 as\u00a0Women\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Khalasis\u00a0\/\u00a0Cinder\u00a0Pickers\u00a0with\u00a0effect\u00a0from\u00a001.01.1959\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0retrenched\u00a0without\u00a0giving\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        notice \u00a0 etc. \u00a0 He \u00a0 further \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 all \u00a0 the \u00a0 above \u00a0 contentions \u00a0 had \u00a0 been \u00a0 \u00a0 denied \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Railway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Administration\u00a0in\u00a0various\u00a0forums.\u00a0He\u00a0reminded\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0filed\u00a0several\u00a0court\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        cases\u00a0claiming\u00a0compensation,\u00a0pensionary\u00a0benefits\u00a0etc.\u00a0Not\u00a0satisfied\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply\u00a0,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        filed\u00a0his\u00a0First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0on\u00a017.07.2009\u00a0requesting\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0review\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0ADRM\u00a0of\u00a0Chennai\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Division \u00a0 along \u00a0 with \u00a0 copies \u00a0 of \u00a0 relevant \u00a0 \u00a0 documents. \u00a0 The \u00a0 First \u00a0 Appellate \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        06.08.2009\u00a0inviting\u00a0 the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0ADRM\u00a0on\u00a017.08.2009.\u00a0Being\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0Second\u00a0Appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0requesting\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0be\u00a0requested\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0a\u00a0speaking\u00a0order\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0not\u00a0making\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        various\u00a0\u00a0contributory\u00a0and\u00a0pensionary\u00a0dues.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.      The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0for\u00a0August\u00a013,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        2010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.      Mr.\u00a0K.\u00a0Rajindaran,\u00a0ADRM\u00a0cum\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,\u00a0and\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Dannis,\u00a0APO\u00a0cum\u00a0APIO\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0Video\u00a0Conferencing.\n<\/p>\n<p>      4.       The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0video\u00a0conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Decision<\/p>\n<p>5.            After\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0allow\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0files\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a012\u00a0individuals\u00a0as\u00a0mentioned\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0payments\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0attested\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     copies\u00a0of\u00a0documents\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0him,\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>6.            \u00a0The\u00a0Appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                   \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                                                           Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\n     Authenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n<p>     (G.\u00a0Subramanian)<br \/>\n     Deputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>     Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>     1.       Mr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Bakthavatsalam,<br \/>\n              President,\u00a0Senior\u00a0Citizen\u00a0Association,<br \/>\n              29\/4,\u00a0KMP\u00a0Koil\u00a0Street,<br \/>\n              Ayanavaram,<br \/>\n              Chennai\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0600023<\/p>\n<p>     2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,<br \/>\n              Southern\u00a0Railway,<br \/>\n              Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office,<br \/>\n              Personnel\u00a0Branch,<br \/>\n              Chennai\u00a0Division,<br \/>\n              Chennai<\/p>\n<p>     3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,<br \/>\n              Southern\u00a0Railway,<br \/>\n              Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office,<br \/>\n      Personnel\u00a0Branch,<br \/>\n     Chennai\u00a0Division,<br \/>\n     Chennai<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.S Bakthavatsalam vs Ministry Of Railways on 13 August, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001015 Dated\u00a0August\u00a013,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant : Mr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Bakthavatsalam Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : Southern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Chennai Background 1. The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0Request\u00a0on\u00a024.02.2009,\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0Southern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Chennai,\u00a0seeking\u00a0 the\u00a0final\u00a0orders\u00a0issued\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0President\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0notification\u00a0 No\u00ad\u00a0P1\/D\/5884\u00a0dated\u00a019.11.2008\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Secretary,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways,\u00a0Rail\u00a0Bhavan,\u00a0New\u00a0 Delhi.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a017.04.2009\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0representation\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 President\u00a0of\u00a0India\u00a0dated\u00a005.11.2008\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0office\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0was\u00a0perused.\u00a0 A\u00a0careful\u00a0scrutinization\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0representation\u00a0had\u00a0revealed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0had\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0 payment\u00a0of\u00a0back\u00a0wages,\u00a0compensation,\u00a0encashment\u00a0of\u00a0leave,\u00a0pensionary\u00a0benefits,\u00a0bonus,\u00a0in\u00a0favor\u00a0of\u00a0 12\u00a0 people\u00a0 stating \u00a0 that\u00a0 they\u00a0 were\u00a0employed\u00a0 in\u00a0 Railways\u00a0in\u00a0Loco\u00a0 Shed,\u00a0 Basin\u00a0 Bridge\u00a0 as\u00a0Women\u00a0 Khalasis\u00a0\/\u00a0Cinder\u00a0Pickers\u00a0with\u00a0effect\u00a0from\u00a001.01.1959\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0retrenched\u00a0without\u00a0giving\u00a0 notice \u00a0 etc. \u00a0 He \u00a0 further \u00a0 stated \u00a0 [&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-231603","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.S Bakthavatsalam vs Ministry Of Railways on 13 August, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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