{"id":63253,"date":"2010-05-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manmohan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-31-may-2010"},"modified":"2018-03-14T20:39:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T15:09:45","slug":"mr-manmohan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-31-may-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manmohan-lal-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-31-may-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Manmohan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 31 May, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Manmohan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 31 May, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                                Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                                CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000621\n                                                                                                  Date:\u00a031st\u00a0May,\u00a02010\n\n\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\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\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Manmohan\u00a0Lal\nName\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway\n\n\nBackground<\/pre>\n<p>:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>    1. Mr.\u00a0Manmohan\u00a0Lal\u00a0from\u00a0Punjab\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0on\u00a008.01.2009\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Dir.\u00a0<br \/>\n        M.\u00a0Manager,\u00a0N\u00a0RLY\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0criterion\u00a0adopted\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0employment\u00a0of\u00a0P.W.S\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the\u00a0candidates\u00a0who\u00a0qualified\u00a0the\u00a0written\u00a0tests\u00a0held\u00a0on\u00a01.11.2008\u00a0against\u00a025%\u00a0quota\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        of\u00a0the\u00a0SC\u00a0candidates\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0marks\u00a0obtained\u00a0by\u00a0them.\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        the \u00a0PIO \u00a0within\u00a0 the\u00a0specific\u00a0 time\u00a0limit, \u00a0 the\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 the\u00a0 First\u00a0 Appeal\u00a0 with\u00a0the \u00a0Appellate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Authority \u00a0 on \u00a0 04.05.2009 \u00a0 requesting \u00a0 them \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 him \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 information. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 First\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a026.05.2009\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0letter\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        on\u00a021.01.2009\u00a0requesting\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0to\u00a0disclose\u00a0his\u00a0identity\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0rules\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act\u00a0for\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        providing\u00a0the\u00a0information.\u00a0The\u00a0Applicant\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a026.05.2009\u00a0submitted\u00a0his\u00a0identity\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        details\u00a0 and \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 under\u00a0 no\u00a0 rule \u00a0 of \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 Act \u00a0 2005, \u00a0 the \u00a0 \u00a0 information \u00a0 seeker\u00a0 is\u00a0 meant \u00a0 to\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        disclose\u00a0his\u00a0identity.\u00a0The\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Personnel\u00a0Officer\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a024.07.2009\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        confidential\u00a0 selection \u00a0 file \u00a0 containing \u00a0 the \u00a0 sought \u00a0 information \u00a0 was\u00a0 under\u00a0 investigation \u00a0 and \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        information\u00a0couldn&#8217;t\u00a0be\u00a0provided\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0time.\u00a0Dissatisfied\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        second \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 before \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 requesting \u00a0 the \u00a0 Commission \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 him \u00a0 with \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        necessary\u00a0information\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0him.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>    2. The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\u00a0\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0for\u00a0\u00a031st\u00a0May.\u00a02010.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>    3. Mr.\u00a0Girdhar\u00a0Singh,\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DMM,\u00a0PIO\u00a0and\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Jai\u00a0Singh\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0<br \/>\n        present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>    4. The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing.<\/p>\n<p>    Decision:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>       5. During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0provided\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n          Respondent\u00a0but\u00a0after\u00a0delaying\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0about\u00a0one\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0half\u00a0years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      6. \u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0accordingly\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00adcause\u00a0notice\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0why\u00a0a\u00a0penalty\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a0<br \/>\n          250\/\u00ad\u00a0 per\u00a0day\u00a0 should \u00a0 not\u00a0 be\u00a0 imposed \u00a0 upon \u00a0him\u00a0 for\u00a0 nor\u00a0 providing \u00a0 the\u00a0 information\u00a0 within \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          mandatory\u00a0period.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Respondent\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0explanations\u00a0within\u00a030\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          this\u00a0order.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07.    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Mr.\u00a0Manmohan\u00a0Lal<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a011\u00a0Garden\u00a0Avenue,\u00a0Saili\u00a0Rd,\u00a0<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pathankot,\u00a0Distt\u00adGurdaspur,<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Punjab<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      2. The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway,<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DRM&#8217;s\u00a0Office,<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ferozpur\u00a0Division,<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ferozpur<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      3. The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway\u00a0<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DRM&#8217;s\u00a0Office<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ferozpur\u00a0Division,<br \/>\n      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ferozpur<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Officer\u00a0In\u00adcharge,\u00a0NIC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      5. Press\u00a0E\u00a0Group,\u00a0CIC<br \/>\n .\u00a0\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr.Manmohan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 31 May, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000621 Date:\u00a031st\u00a0May,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\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\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Manmohan\u00a0Lal Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway Background : 1. Mr.\u00a0Manmohan\u00a0Lal\u00a0from\u00a0Punjab\u00a0filed\u00a0an\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0on\u00a008.01.2009\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Sr.\u00a0Dir.\u00a0 M.\u00a0Manager,\u00a0N\u00a0RLY\u00a0seeking\u00a0the\u00a0criterion\u00a0adopted\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0employment\u00a0of\u00a0P.W.S\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0candidates\u00a0who\u00a0qualified\u00a0the\u00a0written\u00a0tests\u00a0held\u00a0on\u00a01.11.2008\u00a0against\u00a025%\u00a0quota\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0list\u00a0 of\u00a0the\u00a0SC\u00a0candidates\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0marks\u00a0obtained\u00a0by\u00a0them.\u00a0On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0 the \u00a0PIO \u00a0within\u00a0 the\u00a0specific\u00a0 time\u00a0limit, \u00a0 the\u00a0 Applicant\u00a0 filed\u00a0 the\u00a0 First\u00a0 Appeal\u00a0 with\u00a0the \u00a0Appellate\u00a0 Authority \u00a0 on \u00a0 04.05.2009 \u00a0 requesting \u00a0 them \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide \u00a0 him \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mr.Manmohan Lal vs Ministry Of Railways on 31 May, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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