{"id":259013,"date":"2011-01-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-dharampalsingh-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-4-january-2011"},"modified":"2016-06-05T22:51:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T17:21:02","slug":"mr-dharampalsingh-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-4-january-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-dharampalsingh-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-4-january-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Dharampalsingh vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 4 January, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Dharampalsingh vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 4 January, 2011<\/div>\n<pre id=\"pre_1\">                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                       at\n                                               New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                 File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001651\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a04,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a04,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Dharam\u00a0Pal\u00a0Singh\n           H.No.A\u00ad237,\u00a0Shalimar\u00a0Garden\n           Ext\u00ad1\n           Sahibabad\u00a0200\u00a0105\n\n           The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\n\n\n           Respondent\n\n           Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office\n           CGO\u00a0Complex\u00adI\n           Kamla\u00a0Nehru\u00a0Nagar\n           Hapur\u00a0Road\n           Ghaziabad\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0A.K.Sengar,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0RPO\n\n\n\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\/2010\/001651\n\n\n\n\n                                                            ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p id=\"p_1\">Background<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_1\">1.     The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dt.16.4.10\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0RPO,\u00a0Ghaziabad\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       against\u00a08\u00a0points\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0taken\u00a0for\u00a0issuance\u00a0of\u00a0passports.\u00a0 \u00a0Shri\u00a0Amrendra\u00a0Kumar\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Sengar, \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 replied \u00a0 on \u00a0 10.6.10 \u00a0 (RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 received \u00a0 on \u00a0 20.5.10) \u00a0 furnishing \u00a0 point \u00a0 wise\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       information.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0denied\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a05\u00a0u\/s\u00a08(1)(j)\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0disclosure\u00a0might\u00a0invade\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       privacy\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0third\u00a0party.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0(Copy\u00a0not\u00a0enclosed)\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0received\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0on\u00a013.7.10.\u00a0\u00a0Vide\u00a0his\u00a0order\u00a0dt.30.7.10,\u00a0Shri\u00a0R.Manickam,\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       while\u00a0 upholding\u00a0 the\u00a0 decision\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0however,\u00a0 advised\u00a0 the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0 to\u00a0seek\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       records\u00a0after\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0prior\u00a0appointment\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       filed\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0appeal\u00a0dt.14.9.10\u00a0before\u00a0CIC.<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_2\">2.     During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0Respondent\u00a0CPIO\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0passports\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a02\u00a0individuals\u00a0as\u00a0sought\u00a0in\u00a0point\u00a01\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       have\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0dispatched\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0on\u00a030.11.10\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a04.1.11\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0hence\u00a0the\u00a0grievance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellant \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 redressed. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 Appellant \u00a0 admitted\u00a0 having\u00a0 received \u00a0 one\u00a0 passport.\u00a0 \u00a0 To\u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0complaint\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0norms\u00a0prescribed\u00a0for\u00a0time\u00a0taken\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0furnished,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Sengar\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       submitted\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0no\u00a0prescribed\u00a0time\u00a0period\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0to\u00a0disposing\u00a0of\u00a0applications\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       for\u00a0passports.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_3\">\n<p id=\"p_4\">3.     The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0submissions\u00a0by\u00a0both\u00a0sides,\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0an\u00a0affidavit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       to\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0affirming\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0\u00a0indeed\u00a0no\u00a0prescribed\u00a0time\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       period \u00a0 \u00a0 for \u00a0 issuance \u00a0 of \u00a0 passports. \u00a0 \u00a0 With \u00a0 regard \u00a0 to \u00a0 point \u00a0 4. \u00a0 \u00a0 available \u00a0 rules, \u00a0 if \u00a0 any, \u00a0 \u00a0 regarding\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       disciplinary\u00a0action\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0against\u00a0officers\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0rule\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0public,\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       provided. \u00a0 The \u00a0 affidavit\/information \u00a0 should \u00a0 reach \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission\/Appellant \u00a0 by \u00a0 5.2.11 \u00a0 and \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>       Appellant\u00a0to\u00a0submit\u00a0a\u00a0compliance\u00a0report\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0by\u00a011.2.11.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_5\"> 4.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions..<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_6\">                                                                         \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 id=\"p_7\">1.       Shri\u00a0Dharam\u00a0Pal\u00a0Singh<br \/>\n         H.No.A\u00ad237,\u00a0Shalimar\u00a0Garden<br \/>\n         Ext\u00ad1<br \/>\n         Sahibabad\u00a0200\u00a0105<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_8\">2.       The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         CGO\u00a0Complex\u00adI<br \/>\n         Kamla\u00a0Nehru\u00a0Nagar<br \/>\n         Hapur\u00a0Road<br \/>\n         Ghaziabad<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_9\">3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs<br \/>\n         O\/o\u00a0Joint\u00a0Secretary\u00a0(CPV)<br \/>\n         Patiala\u00a0House\u00a0Annexe<br \/>\n         Tilak\u00a0Marg<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_10\">4.       Officer\u00a0Incharge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Dharampalsingh vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 4 January, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001651 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a04,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0January\u00a04,\u00a02011 Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Dharam\u00a0Pal\u00a0Singh H.No.A\u00ad237,\u00a0Shalimar\u00a0Garden Ext\u00ad1 Sahibabad\u00a0200\u00a0105 The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0hearing Respondent Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office CGO\u00a0Complex\u00adI Kamla\u00a0Nehru\u00a0Nagar Hapur\u00a0Road Ghaziabad Represented\u00a0by\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0A.K.Sengar,\u00a0PIO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0RPO Information\u00a0Commissioner :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit ___________________________________________________________________ Decision\u00a0Notice As\u00a0given\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/001651 ORDER Background 1. 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