{"id":262302,"date":"2011-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-bipin-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-october-2011"},"modified":"2015-08-25T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T07:37:37","slug":"mr-bipin-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-bipin-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-19-october-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Bipin Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 19 October, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Bipin Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 19 October, 2011<\/div>\n<pre id=\"pre_1\">                         In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                           at\n                                                        New\u00a0Delhi\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001922                                 File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001936\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001934                                 File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001952\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001935                                 File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001953\n\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a019,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0October\u00a019,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\u00a0\u00a0(Heard\u00a0through\u00a0videoconference)\n\n\n\nAppellants\n\n1.   Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Gupta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1922)              2.   Shri\u00a0Awadesh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1934)\n     C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Sudhir\u00a0Kumar                                           820\/II\/307\n     Railway\u00a0Quarter\u00a0No.\u00a0127,\u00a0A+B                                    South\u00a0Colony\u00a0Andal,\u00a0Post,\u00a0Andal\n     12\u00a0No\u00a0Colony,\u00a0Post,\u00a0Andal                                       District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan\n     District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan                                               Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0\n     Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0                                                    West\u00a0Bengal\n     West\u00a0Bengal\n3.   Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1935)           4.   Shri\u00a0Soumyen\u00a0Kundu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1936)\n     C\/o\u00a0Late\u00a0Purna\u00a0Chandra\u00a0Ghosh                                    C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Udai\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Mondla\n     &amp;\u00a0Sumitra\u00a0Ghose,\u00a0Ramprasad\u00a0Pur\u00a0Road                             Mondla\u00a0Vila,\u00a0South\u00a0Bazar,\n     Tatul\u00a0Bagan,\u00a0Opp.\u00a0Party\u00a0Office,\u00a0Andal                           District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan\n     Post\u00a0Andal,\u00a0District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan                                   Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0\n     Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0                                                    West\u00a0Bengal\n     West\u00a0Bengal\n5.   Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1952)               6.   Shri\u00a0Bipin\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(1953)\n     C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0P\u00a0K\u00a0Singh                                              Qtr.\u00a0No.\u00a0498\/94\/95,\u00a0\n     North\u00a0Bazar,\u00a0Near\u00a0Hindi\u00a0School,                                 Damodar\u00a0Colony\u00a0Andal,\n     Post\u00ad\u00a0Andal,\u00a0District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan                                  PO\u00a0Andal\n     Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0                                                    District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan\n     West\u00a0Bengal                                                     Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0\n                                                                     West\u00a0Bengal\n\n\n\n\nThe\u00a0Appellants\u00a0were\u00a0present.\n\nRespondents\u00a0\n Eastern\u00a0Railway\nAsansol\n\nRepresented\u00a0by:\u00a0Shir\u00a0A.K.\u00a0Shukla,\u00a0ADRM\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0Avdesh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DPO\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00a0\n\n                   Information\u00a0Commissioner     :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                           In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                               at\n                                                      New\u00a0Delhi\n\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001922                                      File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001936\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001934                                      File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001952\n           File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001935                                      File\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/001953\n\n\n\n                                                           ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p id=\"p_1\">Background<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_1\">1. These\u00a06\u00a0appeal\u00adpetitions,\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0six\u00a0different\u00a0Appellants\u00a0viz., \u00a0Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Gupta,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Awadesh\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Kumar,\u00a0Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0 Shri\u00a0Soumyen\u00a0Kundu, \u00a0Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha\u00a0 and \u00a0Shri\u00a0Bipin\u00a0Kuma,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     relate \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 Appellants&#8217; \u00a0 six \u00a0 RTI\u00adapplications \u00a0 [dated \u00a0 18.02.2011 \u00a0 (in \u00a0 4 \u00a0 appeals) \u00a0 and \u00a0 28.02.2011(in \u00a0 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     appeals)],\u00a0which\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0filed\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Asansol.\u00a0Through\u00a0these\u00a0RTI\u00adapplications,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a0Appellants,\u00a0inter\u00adalia,\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0for\u00a0deduction\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0basic\u00a0pay\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     recommendations\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a06th\u00a0 pay\u00a0Commission.\u00a0They\u00a0also\u00a0requested\u00a0for\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0service\u00a0books.\u00a0In\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     response\u00a0to\u00a0these\u00a0applications,\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0furnished\u00a0separate\u00a0replies\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants\u00a0which\u00a0contained\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     point\u00adwise\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0clarifications\u00a0corresponding\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants&#8217;\u00a0RTI\u00adqueries.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellants,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     however, \u00a0 being \u00a0 dissatisfied\u00a0 with \u00a0 these\u00a0replies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0filed\u00a0their\u00a01 st\u00adappeals\u00a0 before\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     Authority.\u00a0The\u00a0AA\u00a0decided\u00a0these\u00a0appeals\u00a0through\u00a0a\u00a0common\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a012.04.2011,\u00a0holding\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     information\u00a0 supplied\u00a0 by\u00a0 the\u00a0 PIO\u00a0 is\u00a0 correct.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0AA&#8217;s\u00a0decision\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     present\u00a0appeals\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0requesting\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0disclosure\u00a0of\u00a0complete\u00a0information.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_2\">Decision<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_3\">2.   During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0total\u00a058\u00a0RTI\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>     applications\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0subject\u00a0from\u00a0different\u00a0individuals\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a06\u00a0appeals\u00a0are\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     58\u00a0RTI\u00adapplications.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellants,\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0part,\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0received\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     (para\u00a01)\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0looking\u00a0for.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_4\"> 3.   In\u00a0the\u00a0circumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0case,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0considered\u00a0best\u00a0to\u00a0allow\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     others\u00a0,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0approached\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0issue,\u00a0to\u00a0inspect\u00a0their\u00a0respective\u00a0files,\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     subject\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0RTI\u00adapplications.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0directed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0day,\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0place\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     be\u00a0identified\u00a0and\u00a0intimated\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants\/Applicants\u00a0(all\u00a058\u00a0Applicants\u00a0including\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     instant\u00a0case\u00a0)\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0advance,\u00a0shall\u00a0allow\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants\u00a0(and\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0RTI\u00adApplicants,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0approached\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     the\u00a0PIO\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0issue)\u00a0to\u00a0inspect\u00a0their\u00a0respective\u00a0files,\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0subject\u00a0matter\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0RTI\u00ad<\/p>\n<p>     applications. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Appellants\/Applicants, \u00a0 after \u00a0 the \u00a0 inspection, \u00a0 shall \u00a0 be \u00a0 entitled \u00a0 to \u00a0 receive \u00a0 attested\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     photocopies\u00a0of\u00a0documents,\u00a0which\u00a0they\u00a0may\u00a0select\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0inspected\u00a0records,\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     requisite\u00a0fee\u00a0i.e\u00a0Rs.\u00a02\/\u00ad\u00a0per\u00a0page.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0within\u00a04\u00a0weeks\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_5\">4.   Apart\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0above,\u00a0it\u00a0is,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellants,\u00a0also\u00a0directed\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0give\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     a\u00a0personal\u00a0hearing\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a058\u00a0RTI\u00adapplicants\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time,\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0any\u00a0further\u00a0clarification\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     with\u00a0regard\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0 information\u00a0 sought.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0 \u00a0will\u00a0thereafter\u00a0pass\u00a0a\u00a0speaking\u00a0order\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     within\u00a04\u00a0weeks\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0order.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_6\">5.   The\u00a0Appeals\u00a0are\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0directions.\n<\/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\u00a0<br \/>\n Cc:\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_8\">1.     Shri\u00a0Manoj\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Gupta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n       C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Sudhir\u00a0Kumar<br \/>\n       Railway\u00a0Quarter\u00a0No.\u00a0127,\u00a0A+B<br \/>\n       12\u00a0No\u00a0Colony,\u00a0Post,\u00a0Andal<br \/>\n       District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n       Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n       West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_9\">2.     Shri\u00a0Awadesh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n       820\/II\/307<br \/>\n       South\u00a0Colony\u00a0Andal,\u00a0Post,\u00a0Andal<br \/>\n       District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n       Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n       West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_10\">3.     Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n       C\/o\u00a0Late\u00a0Purna\u00a0Chandra\u00a0Ghosh<br \/>\n       &amp;\u00a0Sumitra\u00a0Ghose,\u00a0Ramprasad\u00a0Pur\u00a0Road<br \/>\n       Tatul\u00a0Bagan,\u00a0Opp.\u00a0Party\u00a0Office,\u00a0Andal<br \/>\n       Post\u00a0Andal,\u00a0District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n       Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n       West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_11\">4.     Shri\u00a0Soumyen\u00a0Kundu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n       C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0Udai\u00a0Shankar\u00a0Mondla<br \/>\n       Mondla\u00a0Vila,\u00a0South\u00a0Bazar,<br \/>\n       District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n       Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n       West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_12\">5.    Shri\u00a0Santosh\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Sinha\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n      C\/o\u00a0Shri\u00a0P\u00a0K\u00a0Singh<br \/>\n      North\u00a0Bazar,\u00a0Near\u00a0Hindi\u00a0School,<br \/>\n      Post\u00ad\u00a0Andal,\u00a0District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n      Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n      West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_13\">6.    Shri\u00a0Bipin\u00a0Kumar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n      Qtr.\u00a0No.\u00a0498\/94\/95,\u00a0<br \/>\n      Damodar\u00a0Colony\u00a0Andal,<br \/>\n      PO\u00a0Andal<br \/>\n      District\u00ad\u00a0Burdwan<br \/>\n      Pin\u00a0713\u00a0321\u00a0<br \/>\n      West\u00a0Bengal<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_14\">7.    The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ADRM<br \/>\n      Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n      Asansol<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_15\">8.    Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<br \/>\n      Sr.\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Commercial\u00a0Manager<br \/>\n      Eastern\u00a0Railway<br \/>\n      Asansol<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_16\">9.    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