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Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr. Kishan Lal Bansal vs Govt. Of N.C.T. Of Delhi on 4 June, 2009<\/div>\n
                    CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION\n                        Club Building (Near Post Office),\n                      Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067.\n                             Tel: +91-11-26161796\n\n                                                  Decision No. CIC\/SG\/A\/2009\/000813\/3558\n                                                         Appeal No. CIC\/SG\/A\/2009\/000813\nRelevant Facts<\/pre>\n
 emerging from the Appeal:\n<\/p>\n
Appellant                           :      Mr. Kishan Lal Bansal\n                                           9361, Gaushala Marg, Kishan Ganj,\n                                           Delhi-110006.\n\nRespondent                          :      Mr. G.P.Singh\n                                           Addl. Distt. Magistrate & PIO\n                                           Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi\n                                           Office of the Dy. Commissioner (Central)\n                                           14, Darya Ganj,\n                                           New Delhi-110002.\n\nRTI application filed on            :      18\/08\/2008\nPIO replied                         :      15\/09\/2008\nFirst appeal filed on               :      27\/09\/2008\nFirst Appellate Authority order     :      02\/01\/2009\nSecond Appeal filed on              :      04\/04\/2009\n\nInformation sought:\n<\/pre>\n
        The Appellant sought information about Order no. DC\/C\/2007\/2374-2375 dated 31\/10\/07
\npassed by Sh. Ramesh Tiwari, the then DC (Central) regarding fixing of responsibility on the
\nofficials responsible for misplacing the sealing file of M\/s. Punit Wire Industries, which was
\nsealed on 05.01.2001 in prop. No. 9361, Gaushala Marg, Kishan Ganj, Delhi-06:\n<\/p>\n
   S.No.               Information sought                             PIO's reply\n   1.    Whether the sealing file of M\/s. Punit Wire         Sincere efforts have been\n         Industries has been traced by the office of         made to trace the file of M\/s\n         SDM\/Karol Bagh in terms of the order passed by      Puneet Wire Industries but\n         DC(Central) on 31\/10\/2007?                          the file is not traceable of\n                                                             now.\n<\/pre>\n
   2.       If the sealing file of M\/s. Punit Wire Industries is
\n                                                             The enquiry was conducted
\n            still missing, then what action has been taken   by the then SDM(Karol
\n            against the officials responsible for missing of Bagh). Sh. R.K.Agarwal, the
\n            the record file in terms of the order no.        dealing Assistant of the file
\n            DC\/C\/2007\/2374-2375 dated 31.10.2007 passed      was found responsible for
\n            by DC (Central)?                                 missing the file. Since Sh.\n<\/p>\n
                 a) Who is responsible for missing of the    R.K.Agarwal       has     been
\n                    sealing file of M\/s. Punit Wire Industries?\n<\/p>\n
                                                             transferred from this office to\n<\/p>\n
                 b) If no responsibility has been fixed afterDte. of Education, the
\n                    having the order dated 31.10.07 passed byenquiry report\/file is being
\n                    DC(Central) for fixing the responsibility,
\n                                                             forwarded to the said Deptt.\n<\/p>\n
                    then state the reason?\n<\/p>\n
   3.       Please provide the copy of inquiry report of The copy of enquiry report
\n             SDM\/Karol Bagh who was directed to submit the dt. 07\/01\/2008 had already
\n            inquiry report by first week of December, 2007? been provided.\n<\/p>\n
   4.       Whether the complaint has been lodged to the       a) No
\n            Police-Station Darya Ganj for missing of the       b) Not applicable.
\n            record file of M\/s. Punit Wire Industries by the
\n            office of SDM\/Karol Bagh?\n<\/p>\n
                a) If yes, then supply the date and dairy
\n                    number of the complaint made to Police
\n                    Station.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                b) If no, why?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Grounds for First Appeal:\n<\/p>\n
\u2022    Enquiry report dated 07\/01\/2008 provided is illegible
\n\u2022    Set out a practical regime of right to information for the citizen<\/p>\n
Order of First Appellate Authority:\n<\/p>\n
The FAA relied on the judgment of the CIC in Appeal no. 122\/CPB\/2006 (Mrs. Kamlesh Lal v.
\nNational Thermal Power Corporation) where in it was held that when a complaint is made by a
\ncitizen is enquired into, he\/she is entitled to know the results of the enquiry. Accordingly, it was
\nordered in that case that copies of the enquiry report, if action has been completed on them, be
\ngiven to the appellant. In this case action has not yet been completed on the preliminary report.
\nMoreover, it is evident that the result of the preliminary inquiry has already been initiated to the
\nappellant. The FAA also quoted from the CIC’s order in File NO. CIC\/80\/A\/2006\/00039 dated
\n01\/06\/2006 (Govind Jha v. Army HQ<\/a>)-\n<\/p>\n
        9. While in criminal law, an investigation can be said to be completed
\n        with the filing of the charge sheet in an appropriate court by an investigating
\n        agency, in cases of vigilance related enquiries, misconduct and disciplinary
\n        matters, the investigation can be said to be over only when the competent
\n        authority makes a determination about the culpability or otherwise of the
\n        person or persons investigated against. In that sense, the word investigation
\n        used in Section 8(1)(h) of the Act should be construed rather broadly and should
\n        include all enquiries, verification of records, assessments and so on which
\n        may be ordered in specific cases. In all such matters, the enquiry or the
\n        investigation should be taken as completed only after the competent
\n        authority makes a prima-facie determination about presence or absence of guilt
\n        on receipt of the investigation\/enquiry report, from the investigation\/enquiry
\n        officer.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
        10. There is another aspect to this matter. If for the sake of argument, it is
\n        agreed that the report of investigation in any matter can be disclosed
\n        immediately after the officer investigating the cases concludes his investigation
\n        and prepares the report which, let us assume, impeaches the conduct of a
\n        given officer. In case the competent disciplinary authority agrees with the
\n        findings of the investigating officer, disclosure of the report even before a
\n        final decision by the competent authority, would be inconsequential. There shall
\n        be problem, however, if the disciplinary\/appointing authority chooses to
\n        disagree with the findings of the investigating officer. Early disclosure of the
\n        investigation report in such a case, besides being against the norms of equity,
\n        would have caused irretrievable injury to the officer\/person’s (who would have
\n        been the subject of investigation) standing and reputation. His demoralisation
\n        would be thorough.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
        11. In exempting from disclosure matters pertaining to an on-going
\n       investigation (Section 8 (1) (h) ), the RTI Act<\/a> besides other reasons, also caters to
\n       the possible impact of the disclosure of such information on the public servants’
\n       morale and their self-esteem. There are, thus, weighty reasons for such a
\n       provision in the exemption clauses of the RTI Act<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       12. We are keenly aware that one of the purposes of the enactment of the RTI Act<\/a>
\n       is to combat corruption by improving transparency in administration. This
\n       objective should be achieved without impairing the interest of the honest
\n       employee. Premature disclosure of investigation-related information has the
\n       potentiality to tar the employee’s reputation, permanently, which cannot be
\n       undone even by his eventual exoneration. The balance of advantage thus, lies in
\n       exempting investigations\/enquiries in vigilance, misconduct or disciplinary
\n       cases, etc. from disclosure requirements under the Act, till a decision in a
\n       given case is reached by the competent authority. This also conforms to the letter
\n       and the spirit of Section 8<\/a> (1) (h) of the RTI Act<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       13. There is one other factor that also needs some reflection. Disclosure
\n       of an investigation\/enquiry report (as demanded in this case by the
\n       appellant) even before its acceptance\/rejection by a given competent authority
\n       will expose that authority to competing pressures which may hamper cool
\n       reflection on the report and compromise objectivity of decision-making.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       14. In our considered view, therefore, in investigations in vigilance related
\n       cases by CVOs or by departmental officers, as well as in all cases of misconduct,
\n       misdemeanour, etc., there should be an assumption of continuing investigation
\n       till, based on the findings of the report, a decision about the presence of a
\n       prima-facie case, is reached by a competent authority. This will, thus, bar
\n       any premature disclosure, including disclosure of the report prepared by the
\n       investigating officer, as in this case.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The FAA after considering Section 8(1)(h)<\/a> and (j) concluded that confidential inquiry reports are
\nnot to be furnished to the appellant in response to a RTI application till such time that a decision
\nis reached by the competent authority. The legible attested copy of the preliminary enquiry report
\ndated 07\/01\/2008 need not be furnished to the Appellant since aforesaid stage has not been
\nreached.\n<\/p>\n
Further with regard to the second query of the Appellant, the FAA ordered that the Appellant
\nwas not seeking information but requesting for a direction to a public authority by the appellate
\nauthority to take a certain course of action. The request of the appellant was not covered under
\nthe definition of information under the RTI Act<\/a> and hence cannot be allowed.\n<\/p>\n
Grounds for Second Appeal:\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Copy of enquiry report requested has not been supplied- FAA stepped into the shoes of the
\n   PIO to deny disclosure of report.\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Unsatisfactory reply to Query 4 (b)<\/p>\n
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing on 3 June 2009:
\nThe following were present
\n Appellant : Mr. Kishan Lal Bansal
\nRespondent : Mr. Satnam Singh, ADM & PIO<\/p>\n
The PIO will state whether any police FIR has been lodged in pursuance of the complaint of the
\nappellant. If no police complaint has been filed the reasons if any on records has to be provided.
\nThe Appellant stated with regard to his Query No. 4 the PIO should have informed him whether
\nthe complaint had been filed with the Police. If no complaint had been and there were any
\nreasons were on record, these should have been communicated. If no reasons are on record for
\nnot filing the Police complaint this should be stated by the PIO.\n<\/p>\n
Decision announced on 4 June 2009
\nThe PIO has relied on two orders of the CIC to support his position that the enquiry report cannot
\nbe disclosed. The Commission finds the position taken by the PIO to be rather hypocritical as he
\nhad himself provided a copy of the said enquiry report, albeit an illegible version, to the
\nAppellant. The position of law relied on by the PIO (as well as the FAA in its order) is no longer
\nthe correct position. In his decision in Bhagat Singh v. Chief Information Commissioner WP(C)
\nNo<\/a>. 3114\/2007 decided on 03\/12\/2007, Justice Ravindra Bhat of the High Court of Delhi held –\n<\/p>\n
        “Under Section 8<\/a>, exemption from releasing information is granted if it would
\n        impede the process of investigation or the prosecution of the offenders. It is
\n        apparent that the mere existence of an investigation process cannot be a ground
\n        for refusal of the information; the authority withholding information must show
\n        satisfactory reasons as to why the release of such information would hamper the
\n        investigation process. Such reasons should be germane, and the opinion of the
\n        process being hampered should be reasonable and based on some material. Sans
\n        this consideration, Section 8(1)(h)<\/a> and other such provisions would become the
\n        haven for dodging demands for information.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Commission finds that no satisfactory reasons have been provided by the PIO for not
\ndisclosing the enquiry report. No reasoning has been given by the Appellate Authority as to how
\nSection 8(1)<\/a> (j) applies. The Commission takes a very dim view of PIOs or Appellate Authorities
\nquoting provisions of Section 8(1)<\/a> without giving any reasons as to how they apply. When any
\npublic authority denies a fundamental right of a citizen the minimum requirement is that the
\nrelevant provision of Section 8(1)<\/a> should be given with some explanation about how it is
\napplicable.\n<\/p>\n
Decision:\n<\/p>\n
The Appeal is allowed.\n<\/p>\n
The PIO will provide the information to the Appellant free of cost before 15 June 2009.
\nThis decision is announced in open chamber.\n<\/p>\n
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
\nAny information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act<\/p>\n
                                                                                           Shailesh Gandhi
\n                                                                                 Information Commissioner
\n                                                                                               4 June 2009<\/p>\n
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)                (AK)\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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