{"id":238563,"date":"2011-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-badal-sengupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-12-may-2011"},"modified":"2015-08-27T21:44:57","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T16:14:57","slug":"mr-badal-sengupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-12-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-badal-sengupta-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-12-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Badal Sengupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 12 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Badal Sengupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 12 May, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                                New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000448\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a012,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a012,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Badal\u00a0Sengupta\n           Subhash\u00a0Nagar\u00a0Estate\n           31\/4\u00a0Krishna\u00a0Nivas\n           390\u00a0N.M.Joshi\u00a0Marg\n           Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0011\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Central\u00a0Railway\n           O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0General\u00a0Manager\n           Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Cell\u00a0(HQ),\u00a0CST\n           Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0001\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Chacko\u00a0Thomas,\u00a0APIO\n                                    Shri\u00a0Rajesh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0CI\n\n                                      \u00ad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NIC\u00a0Studio,\u00a0Mumbai\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                               Decision\u00a0Notice\n\n\n\n\nAs\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0\n                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                       File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000448\n                                                        ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.     The\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 an\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dt.15.7.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Central\u00a0Railway\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information\u00a0against\u00a028\u00a0points\u00a0running\u00a0into\u00a017\u00a0pages\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0irregular\u00a0fixation\u00a0of\u00a0pay\u00a0scale\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       cash\u00a0allowances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0of\u00a0Accounts\u00a0Department,\u00a0which\u00a0leads\u00a0to\u00a0variation\u00a0of\u00a0pay\u00a0scale\u00a0between\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Accounts\u00a0Department\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0departments.\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0V.A.Malegaonkar,\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a013.8.10.\u00a0\u00a0With\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       regard\u00a0to\u00a0points\u00a01\u00a0to\u00a012,\u00a018,\u00a019\u00a0and\u00a025,\u00a0he\u00a0requested\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0to\u00a0deposit\u00a0Rs.18\/\u00ad\u00a0towards\u00a0supply\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       of\u00a09\u00a0pages\u00a0of\u00a0documents.\u00a0 \u00a0With\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0items,\u00a0he\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       pertain\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0Railway\u00a0and\u00a0advised\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0the\u00a0appropriate\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       same.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.20.8.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       application\u00a0ought\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a041\u00a0other\u00a0Public\u00a0Authorities\u00a0u\/s\u00a06(3)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Shri\u00a0S.V.Arya,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a028.9.10.\u00a0 \u00a0With\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0Applicant&#8217;s\u00a0query\u00a0regarding\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       non\u00adtransfer\u00a0of\u00a0 RTI\u00a0 application\u00a0to\u00a0concerned\u00a0public\u00a0authorities,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0as\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>       &#8216;It\u00a0is\u00a0settled\u00a0law\u00a0that\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a06(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act,\u00a02005\u00a0applicant\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0apply\u00a0to\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n       &#8216;concerned&#8217; \u00a0 public \u00a0 authority. \u00a0 \u00a0 In \u00a0 the \u00a0 instant\u00a0 case, \u00a0 DGM\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 PIO(HQ), \u00a0 Central \u00a0 Railway\u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\n       concerned\u00a0public\u00a0authority\u00a0for\u00a0several\u00a0items\u00a0as\u00a0yourself\u00a0have\u00a0admitted\u00a0by\u00a0mentioning\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0RTI \u00a0<br \/>\n       application\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0transferred\u00a0under\u00a0section\u00a06(3)\u00a0to\u00a0different\u00a0ministries.\u00a0 \u00a0Since\u00a0you\u00a0are \u00a0<br \/>\n       aware\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0public\u00a0authority\u00a0you\u00a0may,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0apply\u00a0directly\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0public \u00a0<br \/>\n       authority\u00a0under\u00a06(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0regard\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0settled\u00a0law\u00a0that\u00a0section\u00a06(1)\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0general\u00a0rule \u00a0<br \/>\n       wherein\u00a0every\u00a0information\u00a0seeker\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0seek\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0&#8216;concerned&#8217;\u00a0public\u00a0authority. \u00a0<br \/>\n       Section\u00a06(3)\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0an\u00a0exception\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0read\u00a0independent\u00a0of\u00a0section\u00a06(1)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Act.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0also\u00a0provided\u00a09\u00a0pages\u00a0of\u00a0documents.\u00a0 \u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.16.12.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC\u00a0running\u00a0into\u00a011\u00a0pages\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       against\u00a0points\u00a06\u00a0and\u00a07\u00a0are\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0him.\n<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.     The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0advised\u00a0to\u00a0seek\u00a0information\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0particular\u00a0issue\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       which\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0in\u00a0material\u00a0form\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0records\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0as\u00a0explained\u00a0under\u00a0\u00a0section\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       2(f)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0running\u00a0into\u00a017\u00a0pages,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0clear\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0exactly\u00a0<br \/>\n          the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0is\u00a0seeking\u00a0against\u00a0several\u00a0points.\u00a0\u00a0Most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0contents\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0relate\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the\u00a0Applicant&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0grievance\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0functioning\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Railways.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0has\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         made\u00a0genuine\u00a0efforts\u00a0to\u00a0glean\u00a0some\u00a0information\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0sought\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a017\u00a0pages\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         provided \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 on \u00a0 payment \u00a0 of \u00a0 Rs.18\/\u00ad. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Appellant&#8217;s \u00a0 complaint \u00a0 regarding \u00a0 irregular\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         fixation\u00a0of\u00a0pay\u00a0are\u00a0grievances\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0service\u00a0matters\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         grant \u00a0 any \u00a0 relief \u00a0 in \u00a0 this \u00a0 regard. \u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 Appellant\u00a0 is \u00a0 advised\u00a0 to \u00a0 approach\u00a0 an\u00a0 appropriate\u00a0 forum\u00a0 for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         redressal\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0grievances.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.       Nevertheless,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0reviewed\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0sought\u00a0against\u00a0points\u00a06,\u00a07,\u00a08\u00a0and\u00a016\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0transfer\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         PIO,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0\u00a0against\u00a0these\u00a0points\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Order\u00a0directing\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Rly\u00a0Board\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         to \u00a0 furnish \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 directly \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 by \u00a0 12.6.11\u00a0 . \u00a0 With \u00a0 regard\u00a0 to \u00a0 \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         complaint\u00a0about\u00a0non\u00adtransfer\u00a0of\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0Public\u00a0Authorities,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0upholds\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the\u00a0decision\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority. The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0advised\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0a\u00a0fresh\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0with\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the\u00a0concerned\u00a0\u00a0Pubic\u00a0Authority\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0information,\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0so\u00a0desires.<\/p>\n<p>4.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.<\/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\u00a0Badal\u00a0Sengupta<br \/>\n         Subhash\u00a0Nagar\u00a0Estate<br \/>\n         31\/4\u00a0Krishna\u00a0Nivas<br \/>\n         390\u00a0N.M.Joshi\u00a0Marg<br \/>\n         Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0011<\/p>\n<p>2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Central\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0General\u00a0Manager<br \/>\n         Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Cell\u00a0(HQ),\u00a0CST<br \/>\n      Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0001<\/p>\n<p>3.   The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n     Central\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n     O\/o\u00a0the\u00a0General\u00a0Manager<br \/>\n     Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Cell\u00a0(HQ),\u00a0CST<br \/>\n     Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0001<\/p>\n<p>4.   Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Badal Sengupta vs Ministry Of Railways on 12 May, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000448 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a012,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a012,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Badal\u00a0Sengupta Subhash\u00a0Nagar\u00a0Estate 31\/4\u00a0Krishna\u00a0Nivas 390\u00a0N.M.Joshi\u00a0Marg Mumbai\u00a0400\u00a0011 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing. 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