{"id":256907,"date":"2011-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-shamima-begum-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-may-2011"},"modified":"2017-03-17T04:07:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T22:37:20","slug":"ms-shamima-begum-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-may-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-shamima-begum-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-20-may-2011","title":{"rendered":"Ms.Shamima Begum vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 May, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ms.Shamima Begum vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 May, 2011<\/div>\n<pre id=\"pre_1\">                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                       at\n                                                 New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                              File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000701\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a020,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a020,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Shamina\u00a0Begum\n           W\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shamshad\u00a0Ali\n           T\u00ad1\/C,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Colony\n           Jwalapur\n           Haridwar\u00a0\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0represented\u00a0by\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shamshad\u00a0Ali\u00a0who\u00a0arrived\u00a0late\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0left.\n\n           Respondents\n\n           The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n           Northern\u00a0Railway\n           Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager's\u00a0Office\n           Moradabad\u00a0Division\n           Moradabad\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Rajiv\u00a0Trehan,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Sr.DMM\n                                      Shri\u00a0Virendra\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0APO\n                                      Shri\u00a0Dalbir\u00a0Singh,\u00a0AOM\n                                      Shri\u00a0Syohrajsingh,\u00a0OS\n                                      Shri\u00a0Mohar\u00a0Singh\u00a0Meena,\u00a0OS\n                                      Shri\u00a0R.C.Sagar,\u00a0COST\n\n\n\n\nInformation\u00a0Commissioner              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n\n\n                                                 Decision\u00a0Notice\n As\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision\n        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                        File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000701\n\n\n                                                        ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p id=\"p_1\">Background<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_1\">1.     The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 an \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Application \u00a0 dt.2.7.10 \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 DRM \u00a0 Office, \u00a0 Northern \u00a0 Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Moradabad \u00a0 seeking \u00a0 information \u00a0 against \u00a0 nine \u00a0 points \u00a0 and \u00a0 several \u00a0 sub \u00a0 points \u00a0 with \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 her\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       husband&#8217;s\u00a0seniority\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0husband&#8217;s\u00a0review\u00a0petition\u00a0dt.15.9.09\u00a0relating\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the \u00a0 penalty \u00a0 imposed \u00a0 upon \u00a0 him \u00a0 for \u00a0 unauthorized \u00a0 retention \u00a0 of \u00a0 quarters. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 PIO, \u00a0 Personnel\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Department\u00a0furnished\u00a0point\u00a0wise\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a027.8.10\u00a0and\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Operating\u00a0Department\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       7.9.10.\u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 an\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.1.9.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0commenting\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information\u00a0provided\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Department.\u00a0\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply,\u00a0she\u00a0filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       appeal\u00a0dt.20.12.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_2\">Decision<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_3\">2.     The \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 on \u00a0 perusal \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 submissions \u00a0 on \u00a0 record \u00a0 noted \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 is \u00a0 seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information \u00a0 related \u00a0 to \u00a0 her \u00a0 grievance \u00a0 with \u00a0 regard \u00a0 \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 penalty \u00a0 imposed \u00a0 on \u00a0 her \u00a0 husband \u00a0 for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       unauthorized\u00a0 retention\u00a0 of \u00a0 quarters\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0her\u00a0husband&#8217;s\u00a0seniority.\u00a0After\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Commission\u00a0holds\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0no\u00a0relief\u00a0as\u00a0being\u00a0sought\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0representative\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       hearing\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0granted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0since\u00a0these\u00a0matters\u00a0fall\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0ambit\u00a0of\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\u00a0The\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0therefore\u00a0advised\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0an\u00a0appropriate\u00a0forum\u00a0for\u00a0redressal\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0grievances.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_4\">3.     However,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0is\u00a0directed\u00a0to\u00a0allow\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0or\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       (who\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0employee)\u00a0to\u00a0 \u00a0inspect\u00a0relevant\u00a0file\/s\u00a0wherein\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0husband&#8217;s\u00a0review\u00a0petition\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0penalty\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0him\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0disposed\u00a0of,\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0mutually\u00a0convenient\u00a0date,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       and\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0attested\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0documents\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0him,\u00a0\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0exercise\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       be\u00a0completed\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a020.6.11.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_5\">\n<p id=\"p_6\">4.     The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_7\">                                                                                                         \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                                Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<br \/>\nCc:\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_8\">1.       Shri\u00a0Shamina\u00a0Begum<br \/>\n         W\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shamshad\u00a0Ali<br \/>\n         T\u00ad1\/C,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Colony<br \/>\n         Jwalapur<br \/>\n         Haridwar<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_9\">2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Northern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Moradabad\u00a0Division<br \/>\n         Moradabad<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_10\">3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n         Northern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n         Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         Moradabad\u00a0Division<br \/>\n         Moradabad<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_11\">4.       Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Ms.Shamima Begum vs Ministry Of Railways on 20 May, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000701 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a020,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0May\u00a020,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Shamina\u00a0Begum W\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shamshad\u00a0Ali T\u00ad1\/C,\u00a0Railway\u00a0Colony Jwalapur Haridwar\u00a0 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0represented\u00a0by\u00a0Shri\u00a0Shamshad\u00a0Ali\u00a0who\u00a0arrived\u00a0late\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0left. Respondents The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer Northern\u00a0Railway Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager&#8217;s\u00a0Office Moradabad\u00a0Division Moradabad Represented\u00a0by\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Rajiv\u00a0Trehan,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Sr.DMM Shri\u00a0Virendra\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0APO Shri\u00a0Dalbir\u00a0Singh,\u00a0AOM Shri\u00a0Syohrajsingh,\u00a0OS Shri\u00a0Mohar\u00a0Singh\u00a0Meena,\u00a0OS Shri\u00a0R.C.Sagar,\u00a0COST Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ Decision\u00a0Notice As\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000701 ORDER Background 1. 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