{"id":65862,"date":"2010-08-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manikandan-vathar-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-13-august-2010"},"modified":"2017-02-13T00:39:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T19:09:51","slug":"mr-manikandan-vathar-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-13-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manikandan-vathar-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-13-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Manikandan Vathar vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Mr.Manikandan Vathar vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 August, 2010<\/div>\n
                                Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\n\n                                                                                                      CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000957\n                                                                                                      CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000958\n                                                                                                      CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/000787\n                                                                                                     Dated\u00a0August,\u00a013,\u00a02010\n\n\n     Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant                                     :     Mr.\u00a0Manikandan\u00a0Vathan\u00a0Chettiar\n\n\n     Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority                              :     MEA,\u00a0Chennai\n\n\n     Background<\/pre>\n
     1.     The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 his \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 27.02.2010, \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 RPO, \u00a0 Chennai, \u00a0 stating \u00a0 the\u00a0<\/p>\n
               following:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
     (a)       Recently\u00a0one\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Sumathi\u00a0of\u00a0Chennai\u00a0passport\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0arrested\u00a0by\u00a0CBI\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0massive\u00a0human\u00a0<\/p>\n
               trafficking\u00a0fraud.\u00a0A\u00a0similar\u00a0scam\u00a0was\u00a0unearthed\u00a0from\u00a0Madurai\u00a0also.\u00a0What\u00a0steps\u00a0has\u00a0the\u00a0RPO\u00a0taken\u00a0<\/p>\n
               identify\u00a0the\u00a0beneficiaries\u00a0of\u00a0Sumathi’s\u00a0largesse\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0cancel\u00a0the\u00a0passports\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0issued\u00a0by\u00a0fraud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
     (b)       Were\u00a0the\u00a0intelligence\u00a0agencies,\u00a0Home\u00a0Ministry\u00a0etc\u00a0informed\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0possibility\u00a0of\u00a0terrorist\u00a0groups\u00a0<\/p>\n
               based\u00a0in\u00a0POK\u00a0\/\u00a0Indian\u00a0Jehadi\u00a0groups\u00a0\/\u00a0human\u00a0traffickers\u00a0\/\u00a0paedophiles,\u00a0etc\u00a0having\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0way\u00a0<\/p>\n
               benefited\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0passport\u00a0scam\u00a0of\u00a0Sumathi,\u00a0State\u00a0Yes\u00a0or\u00a0No.\u00a0If\u00a0yes,\u00a0please\u00a0provide\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0details\u00a0<\/p>\n
               of\u00a0what\u00a0transpired\u00a0after\u00a0such\u00a0steps\u00a0were\u00a0initiated\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0MEA.<\/p>\n
     (c)       Does\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0called\u00a0Priya\u00a0Krishnamurthy,\u00a0No\u00ad\u00a01,\u00a0East\u00a0Spurtank\u00a0Road,\u00a0Chetput,\u00a0Chennai,\u00a0possess\u00a0<\/p>\n
               a\u00a0valid\u00a0Indian\u00a0Passport?\u00a0Does\u00a0her\u00a0father\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Krishnamurthy\u00a0or\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0possess\u00a0valid\u00a0passports?\u00a0<\/p>\n
               If\u00a0so\u00a0when\u00a0were\u00a0they\u00a0issued?\u00a0Were\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0passports\u00a0issued\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0done\u00a0through\u00a0<\/p>\n
               Sumathi?\u00a0Is\u00a0there\u00a0any\u00a0irregularity\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0issuance\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0passports?\u00a0<\/p>\n
     (d)       From\u00a0the\u00a0GOI\u00a0records,\u00a0was\u00a0Priya\u00a0Krishnamurthy\u00a0inside\u00a0India\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0month\u00a0of\u00a0April,\u00a02009?\u00a0If\u00a0so\u00a0state\u00a0<\/p>\n
               the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0arrival\u00a0and\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0departure\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0GOI\u00a0records.<\/p>\n
2.             The\u00a0PIO\u00a0replied\u00a0on\u00a008.03.2010\u00a0informing\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0that\u00a0against\u00a0points\u00a0(a)\u00a0&\u00a0(b),\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0is\u00a0under\u00a0<\/p>\n
     investigation\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0CBI\u00a0Authorities.\u00a0Against\u00a0point\u00a0(c),\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0information\u00a0is\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0third\u00a0party\u00a0<\/p>\n
     and\u00a0providing\u00a0such\u00a0information\u00a0may\u00a0harm\u00a0or\u00a0invade\u00a0the\u00a0privacy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0individual.\u00a0Against\u00a0point\u00a0(d),\u00a0he\u00a0stated\u00a0<\/p>\n
     that\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0maintain\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant’s\u00a0travel\u00a0details.\u00a0Being\u00a0aggrieved\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0reply,\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0<\/p>\n
     filed\u00a0his\u00a0First\u00a0Appeal\u00a0on\u00a023.03.2010\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0reply\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0CPIO\u00a0is\u00a0irrelevant\u00a0and\u00a0inappropriate.\u00a0
\n On\u00a0not\u00a0receiving\u00a0any\u00a0reply\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0Second\u00a0Appeal\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0<\/p>\n
requesting \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 CPIO \u00a0 be \u00a0 directed \u00a0 to \u00a0 provide\u00a0 the\u00a0 information\u00a0 and\u00a0 also\u00a0 award\u00a0 penalties\u00a0 prescribed\u00a0 by\u00a0<\/p>\n
Section\u00a020.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
3.        The\u00a0Bench\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit,\u00a0Information\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0scheduled\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0for\u00a0August\u00a013,\u00a0<\/p>\n
          2010.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4.        Mr.\u00a0K.S.\u00a0Daulat\u00a0Thameem,\u00a0RPO\u00a0cum\u00a0PIO\u00a0represented\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0<\/p>\n
          Video\u00a0Conferencing.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
5.        The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0was\u00a0present\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0hearing\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0heard\u00a0through\u00a0video\u00a0conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Decision\n<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0     It\u00a0is\u00a0clear\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0PIO’s\u00a0reply\u00a0that\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0points\u00a0(a),\u00a0(b)\u00a0\u00a0no\u00a0action\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
          passport\u00a0office\u00a0\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0CBI\u00a0is\u00a0still\u00a0investigating\u00a0the\u00a0case.\u00a0\u00a0On\u00a0perusal\u00a0of\u00a0submissions\u00a0on\u00a0record,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n
          Commission\u00a0directs\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a0(c)\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0Point\u00a0(d),\u00a0<\/p>\n
          since\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0pertains\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0immigration\u00a0department,\u00a0M\/o\u00a0Home\u00a0Affairs,\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00a0is\u00a0<\/p>\n
          directed\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0transfer\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0PIO.\u00a0The\u00a0Appellant\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0\u00a0advised\u00a0to\u00a0file\u00a0a\u00a0<\/p>\n
          fresh\u00a0RTI\u00a0application\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority\u00a0and\u00a0obtain\u00a0information\u00a0against\u00a0point\u00a04.\u00a0<\/p>\n
                                                                                                      \u00a0(Annapurna\u00a0Dixit)
\n                                                                                              Information\u00a0Commissioner
\nAuthenticated\u00a0true\u00a0copy:\n<\/p>\n
(G.\u00a0Subramanian)
\nDeputy\u00a0Registrar<\/p>\n
Cc:\n<\/p>\n
1.        Mr.\u00a0Manikandan\u00a0Vathan\u00a0Chettiar,
\n          Advocate,
\n          263,\u00a0Additional\u00a0Law\u00a0Chambers,
\n          High\u00a0Court,
\n          Madras,
\n          Tamil\u00a0Nadu<\/p>\n
2.        The\u00a0Public\u00a0Information\u00a0Officer,\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
\n          Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,
\n          Regional\u00a0Passport\u00a0Office,
\n       Shastri\u00a0Bhavan\u00a0No\u00ad\u00a026,\u00a0
\n      Haddows\u00a0Road,\u00a0
\n      Chennai\u00ad\u00a0600006<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0   The\u00a0Appellate\u00a0Authority,\u00a0
\n      Ministry\u00a0of\u00a0External\u00a0Affairs,
\n      CPV\u00a0Division,
\n      Patiala\u00a0House\u00a0Annexe,
\n      Tilak\u00a0Marg,
\n      New\u00a0Delhi\u00ad\u00a0110001<\/p>\n
4.    Officer\u00a0in\u00a0charge,\u00a0NIC\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission Mr.Manikandan Vathar vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 August, 2010 Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000957 CIC\/AD\/A\/2010\/000958 CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/000787 Dated\u00a0August,\u00a013,\u00a02010 Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant : Mr.\u00a0Manikandan\u00a0Vathan\u00a0Chettiar Name\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Public\u00a0Authority : MEA,\u00a0Chennai Background 1. The \u00a0 Applicant \u00a0 filed \u00a0 his \u00a0 RTI \u00a0 application \u00a0 dated \u00a0 27.02.2010, \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 RPO, \u00a0 Chennai, \u00a0 stating \u00a0 the\u00a0 following: […]<\/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-65862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-information-commission","category-judgements"],"yoast_head":"\nMr.Manikandan Vathar vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 August, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-manikandan-vathar-vs-ministry-of-external-affairs-on-13-august-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mr.Manikandan Vathar vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 13 August, 2010 - 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