{"id":28236,"date":"2011-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-n-r-choudhary-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011"},"modified":"2018-07-29T20:20:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T14:50:54","slug":"mr-n-r-choudhary-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-n-r-choudhary-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-1-september-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.N R Choudhary vs Ministry Of Railways on 1 September, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.N R Choudhary vs Ministry Of Railways on 1 September, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                          In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                                   at\n                                                          New\u00a0Delhi\n\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\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\u00a0File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/901422\n                                                                                            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0        \u00a0\u00a0\n\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0September\u00a01,\u00a02011\n\n\n\nParties:\n\n           Applicant\n\n\n           Shri\u00a0\u00a0N\u00a0R\u00a0Choudhary\n           H.No.\u00a0440,\u00a0\u00a0Sector\u00a039\n           Near\u00a0Medanta\u00a0Medicity\n           Gurgaon\n           Haryana.\n\n\n\n           Applicant\u00a0was\u00a0\u00a0present.\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n\n\n           Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n           EDV\u00a0(S)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0V\n           Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0\n           Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n           New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n           Represented\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0\u00a0R\u00a0K\u00a0Shekhawat,\u00a0DVE\u00a0-\u00a01\n           \u00a0                 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri\u00a0Anil\u00a0Kumar.\n\n                                 Information\u00a0Commissioner                       :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                            In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                             at\n                                                    New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                                                         \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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/901422\n\n\n                                                         ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>   1.   The\u00a0 RTI\u00a0 Application\u00a0 dated\u00a0 \u00a0 5.4.11\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0 \u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways,\u00a0Rail\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Bhawan,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0\u00a0sought\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a019\u00a0\u00a0points\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Railway\u00a0Board\u00a0case\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        No. \u00a0 2007\/V\u00ad3\/RVNL\/5\u00adCTE \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 CVC\u00a0 File\u00a0 No.\u00a0 0725\/Rly\/1\u00a0 dated\u00a0 18.9.2008.\u00a0 \u00a0 The\u00a0 PIO\u00a0 \u00a0 on\u00a0 29.4.11\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        transferred\u00a0the\u00a0points\u00a0e,\u00a0f,\u00a0g,\u00a0h\u00a0and\u00a0p\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Vigilance\u00a0Commission,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi\u00a0\u00a0requesting\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0directly\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant.\u00a0PIO,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways\u00a0on\u00a06.5.11\u00a0replied\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0enclosing\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0received\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0branch.\u00a0Thereafter\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        filed\u00a0an\u00a0appeal\u00a0 \u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a024.5.11\u00a0 \u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0registered\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        6.6.11,\u00a0\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0missing\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0\u00a0Commission\u00a0issued\u00a0an\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a017.8.11\u00a0directing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0\u00a0Railways\u00a0to\u00a0appear\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0hearing\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0regard.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   2.   The\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0received\u00a0a\u00a0rejoinder\u00a0\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a029.8.11\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Railways\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        office\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0sent\u00a0a\u00a0reply\u00a0dated\u00a06.5.11\u00a0and\u00a016.5.11\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0\u00a0also\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        first\u00a0appeal\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0.\u00a0The\u00a0CPIO\u00a0further\u00a0added\u00a0that\u00a0items\u00a0(e),\u00a0(f),\u00a0(g),\u00a0(h)\u00a0and\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        (p)\u00a0were\u00a0transferred\u00a0to\u00a0CPIO\/CVC\u00a0on\u00a029.4.11\u00a0to\u00a0which\u00a0CVC\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a030.5.11\u00a0indicating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        information\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0furnished\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0items\u00a0on\u00a020.5.11.\u00a0 \u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0reply\u00a0<br \/>\n            pertaining\u00a0to\u00a0remaining\u00a0items\u00a0(a),\u00a0(b),\u00a0(c),\u00a0(d),\u00a0(m),\u00a0(n),\u00a0(i),\u00a0 \u00a0(j),\u00a0(k),\u00a0(o),\u00a0(r)\u00a0(s)\u00a0 \u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Application\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           concerning\u00a0vigilance\u00a0Dte.\u00a0Has\u00a0been\u00a0furnished\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0vide\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a06.5.11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Decision.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     3.    During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0inspected\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0file\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0shown\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0CVC\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0on\u00a020.5.11\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0provided\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0documents\u00a0identified\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           him. \u00a0 He \u00a0 complained \u00a0 about \u00a0 the \u00a0 delay \u00a0 in \u00a0 finalizing \u00a0 his \u00a0 case \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Public \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 \u00a0 about \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           chargesheet\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0nearly\u00a0two\u00a0years\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0investigation\u00a0was\u00a0completed\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Vigilance \u00a0 branch. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Respondent\u00a0 from\u00a0 the\u00a0 Vigilance\u00a0 branch\u00a0 (Railway\u00a0 Board),\u00a0 however,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           insisted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0delay\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0level\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0vigilance\u00a0branch(Rly\u00a0Board)\u00a0\u00a0while\u00a0explaining\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           the\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0issuing\u00a0the\u00a0charge\u00a0sheet\u00a0was\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0new\u00a0facts\u00a0being\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0brought\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           Vigilance\u00a0branch\u00a0at\u00a0different\u00a0points\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0 \u00a0Respondent\u00a0reiterated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           information\u00a0against\u00a0points\u00a0\u00a0a,\u00a0b,\u00a0c,\u00a0d,\u00a0l,\u00a0m,\u00a0n\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0disclosed\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0reply\u00a0dated\u00a06.5.11\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           same\u00a0was\u00a0exempted\u00a0from\u00a0disclosure\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant&#8217;s\u00a0case\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0\u00a0yet\u00a0been\u00a0finalized.\u00a0\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           added \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 matter \u00a0 at \u00a0 present \u00a0 is \u00a0 lying \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 office \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Disciplinary \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 awaiting \u00a0 its\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           finalization\u00a0by\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0his\u00a0decision.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>     4.    The\u00a0Commission\u00a0is\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0opinion\u00a0that\u00a0three\u00a0years\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0enough\u00a0period\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0case\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           pertaining\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0reached\u00a0its\u00a0finality\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0any\u00a0further\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           would\u00a0tantamount\u00a0to\u00a0deliberate\u00a0harassment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant.\u00a0In\u00a0this\u00a0connection,\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0noted\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           from\u00a0the\u00a0submission\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0lying\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Disciplinary\u00a0Authority\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           his\u00a0decision\u00a0for\u00a0almost\u00a0two\u00a0months\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0known\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     5.    The\u00a0Commission\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0therefore\u00a0 recommends\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0and\u00a0 \u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0light\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           observations\u00a0in\u00a0para\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Disciplinary\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0finalize\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           matter\u00a0\u00a0preferably\u00a0by\u00a015th\u00a0October\u00a02011.\u00a0Once\u00a0a\u00a0decision\u00a0is\u00a0taken,\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>           inspect\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0relevant\u00a0files\u00a0and\u00a0be\u00a0\u00a0provided\u00a0with\u00a0copies\u00a0of\u00a0documents\u00a0identified\u00a0by\u00a0him,\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0cost.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06.   The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                            \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                      (Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)<br \/>\n                                           Information\u00a0Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(G.Subramanian)<br \/>\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n<p>1.       Shri\u00a0\u00a0N\u00a0R\u00a0Choudhary<br \/>\n         H.No.\u00a0440,\u00a0\u00a0Sector\u00a039<br \/>\n         Near\u00a0Medanta\u00a0Medicity<br \/>\n         Gurgaon<br \/>\n         Haryana.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<pre>2.\u00a0\u00a0     The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n         EDV\u00a0(S)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0PIO\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad\u00a0V\n         Railway\u00a0Board,\u00a0\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n         New\u00a0Delhi.\n\n\n\n3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0Railways\n         Advisor\u00a0(Vig)\u00a0&amp;\u00a0AA\u00a0-\u00a0V\n         Railway\u00a0Board,\n         Rail\u00a0Bhawan\n         New\u00a0Delhi.\n 4.   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