{"id":67774,"date":"2011-06-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashwini-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-28-june-2011"},"modified":"2017-07-04T23:15:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T17:45:21","slug":"mr-ashwini-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-28-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-ashwini-kumar-vs-ministry-of-railways-on-28-june-2011","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Ashwini Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 28 June, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr.Ashwini Kumar vs Ministry Of Railways on 28 June, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                      at\n                                                   New\u00a0Delhi\n\n                                                                            File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001417\n\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Hearing :\u00a0\u00a0June\u00a028,\u00a02011\n\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0Decision :\u00a0\u00a0June\u00a028,\u00a02011\n\n\nParties:\n\n\n\n           Complainant\n\n           Shri\u00a0Ashwani\u00a0Kumar,\n           F\u00ad178\/F2,\u00a0Dilshad\u00a0Colony,\n           New\u00a0Delhi\u00a011\u00a00\u00a0095\n\n           The\u00a0Complainant\u00a0was\u00a0present.\n           \u00a0\n           Respondents\n\n           Northern\u00a0Railway\n           Office\u00a0of\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Railway\u00a0Manager,\n           Lucknow\u00a0Division,\n           Lucknow\n\n           Represented\u00a0by:\u00a0Shri\u00a0Prakash,\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DMM\u00a0and\u00a0Shri\u00a0S.K.\u00a0Gupta,\u00a0SSO\n\n\n\n\n                         Information\u00a0Commissioner          :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Annapurna\u00a0Dixit\n___________________________________________________________________\n                        In\u00a0the\u00a0Central\u00a0Information\u00a0Commission\u00a0\n                                                             at\n                                                     New\u00a0Delhi\n                                                                                         File\u00a0No:\u00a0CIC\/AD\/C\/2010\/001417\n                                                          ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>1.        \u00a0 The\u00a0Applicant,\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0RTI\u00adapplication\u00a0dated\u00a016.07.2010,\u00a0filed\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          New\u00a0Delhi,\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0the\u00a0action\u00a0taken\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0outcome\u00a0report\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0letter\u00a0dated\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          12.06.2010\u00a0addressed\u00a0to\u00a0SDGM,\u00a0Northern\u00a0Railway,\u00a0Baroda\u00a0House,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi.\u00a0The\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Baroda\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          House,\u00a0New\u00a0Delhi,\u00a0on\u00a020.07.2010,\u00a0transferred\u00a0this\u00a0application\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO,\u00a0Lucknow\u00a0office,\u00a0who,\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          22.07.2010,\u00a0further\u00a0forwarded\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DCM\u00a0for\u00a0response.\u00a0The\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DCM,\u00a0on\u00a016.08.2010,\u00a0wrote\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PIO\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0hold\u00a0the\u00a0requested\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          available\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0of\u00a0Sr.\u00a0DFM\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0pertained\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0office.\u00a0Since\u00a0the\u00a0Applicant\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          receive\u00a0the\u00a0information\u00a0from\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0offices\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0authority,\u00a0he\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a01 st\u00adappeal\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          Appellate\u00a0Authority\u00a0on\u00a003.09.2010.\u00a0This\u00a0appeal\u00a0too,\u00a0however,\u00a0yielded\u00a0no\u00a0result.\u00a0The\u00a0Complainant,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          therefore,\u00a0filed\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0complaint\u00adpetition\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0on\u00a009.10.2010<\/p>\n<p>Decision<\/p>\n<p>2.        During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0that\u00a0 \u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0earlier\u00a0appeal\u00a0in\u00a0F.No.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          CIC\/AD\/A\/2011\/000204;\u00a0dated\u00a011.05.2011,\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0\u00a0had\u00a0decided\u00a0a\u00a0similar\u00a0matter,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          the\u00a0decision\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0 \u00a0apply\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0case\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0The\u00a0operative\u00a0portion\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          decision\u00a0reads\u00a0as\u00a0follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n          &#8220;2.During\u00a0the\u00a0hearing,\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0against\u00a0whom\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0has \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>been\u00a0filed\u00a0has\u00a0retired\u00a0from\u00a0service,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0harm\u00a0in\u00a0providing\u00a0the\u00a0              information. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Respondents \u00a0 on \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0other\u00a0hand\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0though\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0               against\u00a0whom\u00a0the\u00a0complaint\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0filed\u00a0has\u00a0retired, \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>on\u00a0enquiry\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0found\u00a0that\u00a0            several\u00a0other\u00a0people\u00a0were\u00a0involved\u00a0and\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0report\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0report, \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>the\u00a0retired\u00a0       official&#8217;s \u00a0 information \u00a0 cannot \u00a0 be \u00a0 provided \u00a0 separately. \u00a0 He \u00a0 also \u00a0 stated \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 case \u00a0 is \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>          presently\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Disciplinary\u00a0Authority\u00a0awaiting\u00a0his\u00a0decision,\u00a0and\u00a0therefore\u00a0the\u00a0              information \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>cannot\u00a0be\u00a0furnished\u00a0u\/s\u00a08(1)(h)\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0RTI\u00a0Act.\n<\/p>\n<p>          3.\u00a0The\u00a0Commission\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0denies\u00a0information\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage\u00a0u\/s8(1)(h)\u00a0                 of \u00a0 the \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>RTI\u00a0Act.and\u00a0strongly\u00a0recommends\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0decision\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Disciplinary\u00a0             Authority \u00a0 definitely \u00a0 by \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>30.8.11\u00a0and\u00a0conveyed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Appellant\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a010\u00a0              days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3.       The\u00a0Respondents,\u00a0however,\u00a0,\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0following\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0recommendation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Commission,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         the \u00a0 Disciplinary \u00a0 Authority \u00a0 had \u00a0 decided \u00a0 the \u00a0 above \u00a0 D&amp;AR \u00a0 case \u00a0 well \u00a0 before \u00a0 August \u00a0 by \u00a0 imposing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         penalties\u00a0on\u00a0all\u00a09\u00a0charged\u00a0employees.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0penalty\u00a0levied\u00a0on\u00a0first\u00a08\u00a0employees\u00a0was\u00a0&#8220;withholding\u00a0of \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         future \u00a0 increments\u00a0 of \u00a0 Pay,\u00a0 next\u00a0 due,\u00a0 for\u00a0a\u00a0 period\u00a0 of\u00a0 6\u00a0months&#8230;&#8221; \u00a0whereas\u00a0the\u00a0penalty\u00a0levied\u00a0 on\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         remaining \u00a0 one \u00a0 employee \u00a0 (i.e. \u00a0 Shri\u00a0 Kausahl \u00a0 Kishore, \u00a0 Sr. \u00a0 Cashier, \u00a0 Lucknow) \u00a0 was \u00a0&#8220;withholding \u00a0 of \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         privilege\u00a0passes\u00a0or\u00a0privilege\u00a0ticket\u00a0order\u00a0or\u00a0both&#8230;&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0They\u00a0also\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0Commission\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         have\u00a0 communicated\u00a0 this \u00a0 fact\u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0 Complainant\u00a0recently\u00a0on\u00a0 21.06.2011\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0Complainant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>         would\u00a0be\u00a0receiving\u00a0soon.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>4.       Since\u00a0the\u00a0purpose\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0petition\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0served,\u00a0this\u00a0matter\u00a0need\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0pursued\u00a0further.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5.       Matter\u00a0is\u00a0accordingly\u00a0closed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Commission&#8217;s\u00a0level.<\/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>Cc:\n<\/p>\n<p>1.       Shri\u00a0Ashwani\u00a0Kumar,<br \/>\n         F\u00ad178\/F2,\u00a0Dilshad\u00a0Colony,<br \/>\n         New\u00a0Delhi\u00a011\u00a00\u00a0095<\/p>\n<p>2.       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