{"id":25663,"date":"2011-03-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-rajesh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-21-march-2011"},"modified":"2016-06-21T02:45:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T21:15:18","slug":"mr-rajesh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-21-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-rajesh-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-21-march-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Rajesh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 21 March, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Rajesh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 21 March, 2011<\/div>\n
                           In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                                at\n                                                        New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                             File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000225\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a021,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a021,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Rajesh\u00a0Kumar\n           C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shailendra\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha\n           F\u00ad30,\u00a0P.C.\u00a0Colony\n           Kankarbagh\n           Patna\u00a0800\u00a0020\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\n\n           Respondents\n\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n           ED(PG)\u00a0&\u00a0PIO\u00adI\n           Railway\u00a0Board\n           Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n           New\u00a0Delhi\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0D.V.Rao,\u00a0APIO\u00a0&\u00a0JDE(N)\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner                    :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                                        Decision\u00a0Notice\n\n\nThe\u00a0Commission\u00a0 \u00a0on\u00a0perusal\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0submitted\u00a0against\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0\n\npoints \u00a0 is \u00a0 adequate \u00a0 and \u00a0 that \u00a0 all \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 available \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 Public \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 furnished.\u00a0\n\nHowever,\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0completely\u00a0satisfied,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0\n\na\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0the\u00a0policy\u00a0regarding\u00a0'seniority'\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0any\u00a0further\u00a0\n clarification\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0with\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a03(b)\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0regarding\u00a0marks\u00a0given\u00a0\n\nfor\u00a0\u00a0seniority\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0SC,\u00a0ST\u00a0candidates,\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0mutually\u00a0convenient\u00a0date,\u00a0definitely\u00a0before\u00a020.4.11.\n                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                          at\n                                                  New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                                       File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000225\n\n\n                                                       ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
Background<\/p>\n
1.     The\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.31.3.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0sought\u00a0<\/p>\n
       information \u00a0 related \u00a0 to \u00a0 seniority \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 post \u00a0 of \u00a0 Head \u00a0 Clerk \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 announcement \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
       recommendations \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Sixth \u00a0 Pay \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 including \u00a0 seniority \u00a0 with \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 reserved \u00a0 and\u00a0<\/p>\n
       unreserved\u00a0categories,\u00a0against\u00a04\u00a0points.\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0R.D.Choudhury,\u00a0CPIO\u00adI\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a020.5.10\u00a0enclosing\u00a0<\/p>\n
       the\u00a0information\u00a0received\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Directorate\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0provision\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0comments\u00a0<\/p>\n
       on\u00a0hypothetical\u00a0situations,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0at\u00a0present\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0rules,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0<\/p>\n
       selection\u00a0post\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0hierarchy\u00a0of\u00a0head\u00a0clerks.\u00a0 \u00a0Hence\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0giving\u00a0any\u00a0<\/p>\n
       marks\u00a0to\u00a0seniority.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0provided\u00a0further\u00a0clarification\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0selection\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0basis\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
       seniority. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.3.8.10\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 Appellate\u00a0 Authority\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0 while\u00a0<\/p>\n
       information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a03(a)\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided,\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0document\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n
       furnished.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0points\u00a01(a),\u00a01(b),\u00a02(a),\u00a02(b),\u00a03(b)\u00a0and\u00a04\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n
       been\u00a0provided.\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0P.K.Sharma,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a016.9.10\u00a0enclosing\u00a0further\u00a0clarification\u00a0<\/p>\n
       as \u00a0 provided \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 concerned \u00a0 nodal \u00a0 officers \u00a0 and \u00a0 also \u00a0 enclosing \u00a0 various \u00a0 documents. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Being\u00a0<\/p>\n
       aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.10.11.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n
Decision<\/p>\n
2.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a03(b)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
3.     The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0on\u00a0perusal\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0information\u00a0submitted\u00a0against\u00a0<\/p>\n
       all\u00a0the\u00a0points\u00a0is\u00a0adequate\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0available\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0<\/p>\n
       furnished.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0completely\u00a0satisfied,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0<\/p>\n
       directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0the\u00a0policy\u00a0regarding\u00a0‘seniority’\u00a0<\/p>\n
       and\u00a0also\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0any\u00a0further\u00a0clarification\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0with\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a03(b)\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0
\n          RTI\u00a0application\u00a0regarding\u00a0marks\u00a0given\u00a0for\u00a0\u00a0seniority\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0SC,\u00a0ST\u00a0candidates,\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0mutually\u00a0<\/p>\n
         convenient\u00a0date,\u00a0definitely\u00a0before\u00a020.4.11.\n<\/p>\n
\u00a04.      The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                                                            \u00a0<\/p>\n
                                                                                            (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                   Information\u00a0Commissioner
\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n
(G.Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n
Cc:\n<\/p>\n
1.       Shri\u00a0Rajesh\u00a0Kumar
\n         C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shailendra\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha
\n         F\u00ad30,\u00a0P.C.\u00a0Colony
\n         Kankarbagh
\n         Patna\u00a0800\u00a0020<\/p>\n
2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\u00a0
\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways
\n         ED(PG)\u00a0&\u00a0PIO\u00adI
\n         Railway\u00a0Board
\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan
\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n
3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0
\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways
\n         Advisor\u00a0(Safety)
\n         Railway\u00a0Board
\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan
\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n
4.       Officer\u00a0Incharge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.Rajesh Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 21 March, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000225 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a021,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a021,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Rajesh\u00a0Kumar C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shailendra\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha F\u00ad30,\u00a0P.C.\u00a0Colony Kankarbagh Patna\u00a0800\u00a0020 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing. 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