{"id":266295,"date":"2011-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-b-b-bisht-vs-ministry-of-social-justice-and-on-11-november-2011"},"modified":"2017-07-25T02:05:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T20:35:42","slug":"mr-b-b-bisht-vs-ministry-of-social-justice-and-on-11-november-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-b-b-bisht-vs-ministry-of-social-justice-and-on-11-november-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.B B Bisht vs Ministry Of Social Justice And … on 11 November, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.B B Bisht vs Ministry Of Social Justice And … on 11 November, 2011<\/div>\n
                            Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n                 Room\u00a0No.\u00a0305\u00a0B\u00adWing,\u00a0August\u00a0Kranti\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0\n                   Bhikaji\u00a0Kama\u00a0Place,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0-\u00a0110066\n                              Tel\u00a0No:\u00a026167931\u00a0\n\n                                                                          Case\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/SS\/A\/2011\/001181\n\n       Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0                        \u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   Mr.\u00a0B.B.\u00a0Bisht\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n                                                              (The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present)\n                   \u00a0\n       Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                     Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0\n       \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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0     Represented\u00a0by\u00a0Mr.\u00a0V.R.\u00a0Malhotra,\u00a0Director,\u00a0\n                                                              Mr. \u00a0 R. \u00a0 Ramamurthy, \u00a0 Deputy \u00a0 Secretary \u00a0 &\u00a0\n                                                              Mr.M.L.\u00a0Tiwari,\u00a0S.O.\n\n       The matter was heard on                         :      3.11.2011\n\n                                                              ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
       Shri\u00a0B.B.\u00a0Bisht,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0had\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a029.3.2011\u00a0seeking\u00a0<\/p>\n
information\u00a0on\u00a010\u00a0points\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority.\u00a0 \u00a0In\u00a0his\u00a02 nd\u00a0<\/p>\n
appeal\u00a0filed\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission,\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0has\u00a0only\u00a0expressed\u00a0his\u00a0dissatisfaction\u00a0<\/p>\n
with\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0point\u00a0No.\u00a01,\u00a02,\u00a03\u00a0&\u00a04\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application.\u00a0\u00a0Point\u00a0No.\u00a01,\u00a0<\/p>\n
2,\u00a03\u00a0&\u00a04\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0are\u00a0reproduced\u00a0below:\u00ad<\/p>\n
       1.         List \u00a0 of \u00a0 Caste \u00a0 & \u00a0 Sub\u00adcaste \u00a0 of \u00a0 Uttarakhand, \u00a0 covering \u00a0 under \u00a0 Centre\u00a0<\/p>\n
                  Governments’\u00a0List\u00a0of\u00a0Scheduled\u00a0Caste.\n<\/p>\n
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       2.         List\u00a0of\u00a0Caste\u00a0&\u00a0Sub\u00adcaste\u00a0covering\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Uttarakhand\u00a0Governments’\u00a0<\/p>\n
                  List\u00a0of\u00a0Scheduled\u00a0Caste.\n<\/p>\n
\n
       3.         List \u00a0 of \u00a0 Caste \u00a0 & \u00a0 Sub\u00adcaste \u00a0 of \u00a0 Uttarakhand, \u00a0 covering \u00a0 under \u00a0 Centre\u00a0<\/p>\n
                  Governments’\u00a0List\u00a0of\u00a0Scheduled\u00a0Tribes.\n<\/p>\n
          4.        List\u00a0of\u00a0Caste\u00a0&\u00a0Sub\u00adcaste\u00a0covering\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0Uttarakhand\u00a0Governments’\u00a0<\/p>\n
                   List\u00a0of\u00a0Scheduled\u00a0Tribe.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n
         With\u00a0respect\u00a0to\u00a0point\u00a0No.\u00a01\u00a0&\u00a02\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application,\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0states\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0<\/p>\n
was\u00a0asked\u00a0by\u00a0 \u00a0Shri\u00a0V.R.\u00a0Malhotra,\u00a0Director\u00a0&\u00a0C.P.I.O.\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a08.4.2011\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
deposit\u00a0Rs.\u00a054\/\u00ad\u00a0as\u00a0fees\u00a0for\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0Constitution\u00a0(SC)\u00a0orders\u00a0amended\u00a0 \u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
date \u00a0 which \u00a0 he \u00a0 paid. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 goes \u00a0 on \u00a0 to \u00a0 say \u00a0 that \u00a0 it \u00a0 was \u00a0 clearly \u00a0 written \u00a0 in \u00a0 his\u00a0<\/p>\n
application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 29.3.2011 \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 information \u00a0 sought \u00a0 by \u00a0 him \u00a0 was \u00a0 in \u00a0 respect \u00a0 of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Uttarakhand\u00a0only.\u00a0 \u00a0However,\u00a0on\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a08.4.2011\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0C.P.I.O.\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n
noticed\u00a0that\u00a0fees\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0charged\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0some\u00a0unwanted\u00a0Constitution\u00a0(SC)\u00a0orders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0appellant\u00a0alleges\u00a0that\u00a0undue\u00a0fees\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0charged\u00a0from\u00a0him.\u00a0\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Appellant,\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0sub\u00adcastes\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO.\u00a0\u00a0On\u00a0<\/p>\n
point\u00a0No.\u00a03\u00a0&\u00a04\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00a0application,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0contention\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n
received\u00a0a\u00a0response\u00a0from\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Tribal\u00a0affairs\u00a0so\u00a0far.<\/p>\n
         During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0CPIO\u00a0draws\u00a0the\u00a0attention\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
his\u00a0reply\u00a0dated\u00a08.4.2011\u00a0which\u00a0reads\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad<\/p>\n
         “I\u00a0am\u00a0to\u00a0refer\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0application\u00a0dated\u00a029.3.201,\u00a0received\u00a0on\u00a05.4.2011,\u00a0on\u00a0the \u00a0<\/p>\n
above\u00a0subject,\u00a0seeking\u00a0information\u00a0under\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0Act,\u00a02005.\u00a0 \u00a0According\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right\u00a0to\u00a0Information\u00a0(Regulation\u00a0of\u00a0Fee\u00a0and\u00a0Cost)\u00a0Rules,\u00a02005,\u00a0for\u00a0obtaining\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
various\u00a0Constitution\u00a0(Scheduled\u00a0Castes)\u00a0Orders,\u00a0as\u00a0amended\u00a0to\u00a0date,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n
pay\u00a0an\u00a0amount\u00a0of\u00a0Rupees\u00a054\/\u00ad\u00a0(Fifty\u00a0four)\u00a0only,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Facilitation\u00a0Centre\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Ministry,\u00a0<\/p>\n
either\u00a0by\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0cash\u00a0against\u00a0proper\u00a0receipt\u00a0or\u00a0Bank\u00a0Draft\u00a0or\u00a0Banker’\u00a0Cheque\u00a0or\u00a0Indian\u00a0<\/p>\n
Postal\u00a0Order\u00a0drawn\u00a0in\u00a0favour\u00a0of\u00a0Pay\u00a0and\u00a0Accounts\u00a0Officer,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0justice\u00a0and\u00a0
\n Empowerment. \u00a0 \u00a0 You \u00a0 can \u00a0 also \u00a0 download \u00a0 list \u00a0 of \u00a0 Scheduled \u00a0 Castes \u00a0 in \u00a0 relation \u00a0 to \u00a0 a\u00a0<\/p>\n
State\/Union\u00a0Territory,\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0Ministry’s\u00a0website\u00a0i.e.\u00a0www.msje.nic.in.”<\/p>\n
         \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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         \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0submits\u00a0that\u00a0upon\u00a0deposit\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a054\/\u00ad\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0appellant,\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0each\u00a0<\/p>\n
of\u00a0Constitution\u00a0(SC)\u00a0orders,\u00a0as\u00a0amended\u00a0from\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0time,\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0SC\u00a0for\u00a0Uttarakhand\u00a0is\u00a0contained\u00a0in\u00a0two\u00a0or\u00a0three\u00a0pages,\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0<\/p>\n
appropriate\u00a0to\u00a0extract\u00a0any\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Constitution\u00a0Orders\u00a0and\u00a0therefore\u00a0provided\u00a0<\/p>\n
the\u00a0complete\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0six\u00a0orders.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0submits\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0his\u00a0reply\u00a0dated\u00a08.4.2011\u00a0he\u00a0<\/p>\n
had \u00a0 offered \u00a0 the \u00a0 option\u00a0 to\u00a0 the \u00a0 appellant \u00a0 to\u00a0 down\u00a0 load\u00a0 the \u00a0 list \u00a0 of \u00a0 Scheduled\u00a0 Castes \u00a0 in\u00a0<\/p>\n
relation\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0State\/Union\u00a0Territory\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry’s\u00a0 \u00a0website\u00a0i.e. \u00a0www.msje.nic.in.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0<\/p>\n
also\u00a0draws\u00a0the\u00a0attention\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0orders\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0FAA\u00a0dated\u00a020.6.2011.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0FAA\u00a0has\u00a0observed\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\u00ad<\/p>\n
         The \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 29.3.2011, \u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 reply \u00a0 dated \u00a0 8.4.2011 \u00a0 of \u00a0 Shri \u00a0 V.K. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Malhotra,\u00a0Director\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0perused.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0reply\u00a0had\u00a0not \u00a0<\/p>\n
emphatically\u00a0demanded\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0amount,\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0rather\u00a0put\u00a0forth\u00a0two\u00a0choices\u00a0for\u00a0the \u00a0<\/p>\n
applicant \u00a0 i.e. \u00a0 (i) \u00a0 the \u00a0 applicant \u00a0 download \u00a0 list \u00a0 of \u00a0 Scheduled \u00a0 Castes \u00a0 in \u00a0 relation \u00a0 to \u00a0 a \u00a0<\/p>\n
State\/Union\u00a0Territory,\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0Ministry’s\u00a0website,\u00a0the\u00a0address\u00a0of\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0mentioned,\u00a0(ii) \u00a0<\/p>\n
for\u00a0obtaining\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0Constitution\u00a0(Scheduled\u00a0Castes)\u00a0‘Orders’,\u00a0the\u00a0applicant\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n
required\u00a0to\u00a0pay\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0amount.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0his\u00a0said\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0had\u00a0used\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0various\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Orders’\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0‘Order’.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0decision\u00a0hereon,\u00a0thus,\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0applicant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0applicant\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0uncertainty\u00a0\/ambiguity\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0position\u00a0stated\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n
said\u00a0reply\u00a0could\u00a0seek\u00a0clarification\u00a0from\u00a0him.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0seen,\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0record\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0<\/p>\n
did\u00a0not\u00a0seek\u00a0any\u00a0clarification,\u00a0and\u00a0having\u00a0opted\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0various\u00a0Orders,\u00a0vide\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n
letter\u00a0dated\u00a023.4.2011,\u00a0sent\u00a0the\u00a0I.P.Os\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0amount.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0response\u00a0thereto,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
CPIO \u00a0 vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 letter \u00a0 dated \u00a0 9.5.2011, \u00a0 sent \u00a0 a \u00a0 copy \u00a0 of \u00a0 each \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Orders. \u00a0 \u00a0 It \u00a0 is \u00a0 also\u00a0<\/p>\n
mentioned \u00a0 that \u00a0 after \u00a0 the \u00a0 formation \u00a0 of \u00a0 State \u00a0 of \u00a0 Uttaranchal \u00a0 in \u00a0 2000 \u00a0 (renamed \u00a0 as\u00a0
\n Uttarakhand),\u00a0so\u00a0far,\u00a0no\u00a0modification\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0Scheduled\u00a0Castes\u00a0in\u00a0relation\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0State\u00a0<\/p>\n
of\u00a0Uttarakhand\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0done.”\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
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        Point\u00a0No.\u00a03\u00a0&\u00a04\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Tribal\u00a0<\/p>\n
Affairs\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0Empowerment.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0representative\u00a0of\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tribal\u00a0Affairs\u00a0 \u00a0states\u00a0that\u00a0Shri\u00a0Ajit\u00a0Gopal,\u00a0Director\u00a0&\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Tribal\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0has\u00a0<\/p>\n
vide \u00a0 his \u00a0 reply \u00a0 dated \u00a0 21.10.2011 \u00a0 provided \u00a0 a \u00a0 list \u00a0 showing \u00a0 STs \u00a0 of \u00a0 Uttrakhand. \u00a0 Both\u00a0<\/p>\n
Respondents\u00a0state\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0Central\u00a0Govt.\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0sub\u00adcastes.<\/p>\n
        Having \u00a0 heard \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 is \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 view \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 list \u00a0 of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scheduled\u00a0Castes\u00a0in\u00a0Uttarakhand\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent,\u00a0<\/p>\n
not\u00a0only\u00a0by\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0providing\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0by\u00a0referring\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0website\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n
where\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0collected.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0also\u00a0observes\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0Empowerment\u00a0offered\u00a0the\u00a0option\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0to\u00a0either\u00a0<\/p>\n
obtain\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0required\u00a0documents\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0obtain\u00a0It\u00a0himself\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0website.\u00a0 \u00a0No\u00a0<\/p>\n
malafide\u00a0intention,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0attributed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO,\u00a0Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0<\/p>\n
Empowerment\u00a0in\u00a0asking\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0fees\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.54\/\u00ad.<\/p>\n
        Complete\u00a0requisite\u00a0 information\u00a0 has\u00a0 also\u00a0 been\u00a0provided\u00a0 to\u00a0the\u00a0 Appellant\u00a0 by\u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Tribal\u00a0Affairs.\u00a0\u00a0However,\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0appellant\u00a0seems\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Commission.\n<\/p>\n
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Authenticated true copy<\/p>\n
(D. C. Singh)
\nDy. Registrar<\/p>\n
Copy\u00a0to:\n<\/p>\n
1.    Mr.\u00a0B.S.\u00a0Bisht,
\n      III\/58,\u00a0North\u00a0West\u00a0Moti\u00a0Bagh,
\n      New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0–\u00a0110021.\n<\/p>\n
\n
2.    The\u00a0C.P.I.O.\n<\/p>\n
      Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0Empowerment,
\n      Shastri\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n
3.    The\u00a0First\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,
\n      Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0Empowerment,
\n      Shastri\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.B B Bisht vs Ministry Of Social Justice And … on 11 November, 2011 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission Room\u00a0No.\u00a0305\u00a0B\u00adWing,\u00a0August\u00a0Kranti\u00a0Bhawan,\u00a0 Bhikaji\u00a0Kama\u00a0Place,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0–\u00a0110066 Tel\u00a0No:\u00a026167931\u00a0 Case\u00a0No.\u00a0CIC\/SS\/A\/2011\/001181 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mr.\u00a0B.B.\u00a0Bisht\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0present) \u00a0 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Social\u00a0Justice\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Represented\u00a0by\u00a0Mr.\u00a0V.R.\u00a0Malhotra,\u00a0Director,\u00a0 Mr. \u00a0 R. \u00a0 Ramamurthy, \u00a0 Deputy \u00a0 Secretary \u00a0 &\u00a0 Mr.M.L.\u00a0Tiwari,\u00a0S.O. 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