{"id":48751,"date":"2011-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-amar-singh-soni-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-17-march-2011"},"modified":"2019-01-01T05:06:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T23:36:57","slug":"mr-amar-singh-soni-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-17-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-amar-singh-soni-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-17-march-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Amar Singh Soni vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 17 March, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Amar Singh Soni vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 17 March, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                       In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                         at\n                                                  New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                             File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000249\n\n\nDate\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a017,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a017,\u00a02011\n\nApplicant\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0Audio\u00a0Conferencing.\n\nParties:\n\n\n\n           Applicant\n\n\n                   Shri\u00a0Amar\u00a0Singh\u00a0Soni,\n                   H.No.10\u00adA,\u00a0Gujaron\u00a0Ki\u00a0Bagichi\n                   Indira\u00a0Bazar\n                   Jaipur\u00a0-\u00a0302001.\n\n           Respondent(s)\n\n                   Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs\n                   Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office\n                   J\u00ad14,\u00a0Industrial\u00a0Area,\n                   Jhalana\u00a0Dungri\n                   Jaipur.\n\n           Represented\u00a0by   \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:      Shri\u00a0Shrawan\u00a0Kr.Verma,\u00a0MEA\n                                      Shri\u00a0Prashant\u00a0Kr.Jha,\u00a0MEA\n                                      Shri\u00a0P\u00a0Roy\u00a0Choudhuri,\u00a0Advocate,\u00a0MEA\n\n           Information\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\n                                                                                     File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000249\n                                                       ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.      The\u00a0RTI\u00a0Application\u00a0dated\u00a0\u00a014.9.2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0filed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Passport\u00a0Office,\u00a0 \u00a0Jaipur\u00a0seeking\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Police\u00a0verification\u00a0report\u00a0 \u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0request\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        renewal\u00a0of\u00a0Passport\u00a0.\u00a0He\u00a0also\u00a0\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0penalty\u00a0of\u00a0Rs\u00a05000\/\u00ad\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0him\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        for\u00a0having\u00a0suppressed\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0regarding\u00a0his\u00a0residence\u00a0while\u00a0filling\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0Passport\u00a0form\u00a0can\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        be\u00a0reduced\u00a0by\u00a02500\/\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a0after\u00a0taking\u00a0into\u00a0account\u00a0the\u00a0Rs.2500\/\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0paid\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Passport\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        fees.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a027.9.2010\u00a0 \u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Police\u00a0 \u00a0verification\/enquiry\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        report\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0received\u00a0as\u00a0yet\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0penalty\u00a0is\u00a0reduced\u00a0by\u00a050%\u00a0only\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        those\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0literate\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0have\u00a0not\u00a0passed\u00a07th\u00a0class\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0therefore\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0his\u00a0case\u00a0penalty\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        cannot\u00a0be\u00a0reduced.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a06.10.2010.\u00a0\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a02nd\u00a0appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a015.11.2010.<\/p>\n<p>Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2.      During \u00a0 the \u00a0 hearing \u00a0 the \u00a0 Respondent \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 that \u00a0 since \u00a0 the \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 had \u00a0 suppressed \u00a0 correct\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        information\u00a0regarding\u00a0his\u00a0residential\u00a0address\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0was\u00a0imposed\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        police\u00a0in\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0was\u00a0requested\u00a0to\u00a0verify\u00a0particulars\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant,\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0rules\u00a0since\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        living\u00a0in\u00a0Mumbai\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0application\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0passport.\u00a0According\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        police\u00a0verification\u00a0report\u00a0still\u00a0awaited.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0further\u00a0explained\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Passport\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Officer\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Competent\u00a0Authority\u00a0to\u00a0waive\u00a0the\u00a0penalty.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0noted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0<br \/>\n          has\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0points\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0 \u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0 \u00a0to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         authorize\u00a0for\u00a0disclosure.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0appeal\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                         \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>1.       Shri\u00a0Amar\u00a0Singh\u00a0Soni,<br \/>\n         H.No.10\u00adA,\u00a0Gujaron\u00a0Ki\u00a0Bagichi<br \/>\n         Indira\u00a0Bazar<br \/>\n         Jaipur\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0302001.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs<br \/>\n         Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office<br \/>\n         J\u00ad14,\u00a0Industrial\u00a0Area,<br \/>\n         Jhalana\u00a0Dungri<br \/>\n         Jaipur.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n         Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs<br \/>\n         O\/o\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0JS\u00a0(CPV)\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n         Patiala\u00a0House\u00a0Annexe<br \/>\n         Tilak\u00a0Marg<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       Officer\u00a0Incharge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Amar Singh Soni vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 17 March, 2011 In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0 at New\u00a0Delhi File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000249 Date\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a017,\u00a02011 Date\u00a0of\u00a0Decision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0March\u00a017,\u00a02011 Applicant\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0Audio\u00a0Conferencing. Parties: Applicant Shri\u00a0Amar\u00a0Singh\u00a0Soni, H.No.10\u00adA,\u00a0Gujaron\u00a0Ki\u00a0Bagichi Indira\u00a0Bazar Jaipur\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0302001. Respondent(s) Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office J\u00ad14,\u00a0Industrial\u00a0Area, Jhalana\u00a0Dungri Jaipur. Represented\u00a0by \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0: Shri\u00a0Shrawan\u00a0Kr.Verma,\u00a0MEA Shri\u00a0Prashant\u00a0Kr.Jha,\u00a0MEA Shri\u00a0P\u00a0Roy\u00a0Choudhuri,\u00a0Advocate,\u00a0MEA 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\/2011\/000249 ORDER Background 1. 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