{"id":75252,"date":"2010-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-suchitra-goswami-vs-department-of-personnel-and-on-27-april-2010"},"modified":"2018-01-31T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T11:13:05","slug":"smt-suchitra-goswami-vs-department-of-personnel-and-on-27-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-suchitra-goswami-vs-department-of-personnel-and-on-27-april-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt. Suchitra Goswami vs Department Of Personnel And … on 27 April, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Central Information Commission<\/div>\n
Smt. Suchitra Goswami vs Department Of Personnel And … on 27 April, 2010<\/div>\n
                 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION\n         Appeal Nos. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000692 & 693 dated 15-7-2009\n              Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19\n\nAppellant:          Ms. Suchitra Goswami\nRespondent:         Dep't of Personnel & Training (DOPT)\n                     Decision announced: 27.4.2010\n\n\nFACTS<\/pre>\n
      These are two appeals received from Ms. Suchitra Goswami of West
\nKidwai Nagar, New Delhi.\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000692
\n      In this case Smt. Suchitra Goswami made an application to CPIO,
\nDOPT, CS Division dated 10-10-08 seeking the following information:\n<\/p>\n
      “(a)     Gradings of all CRs from the year ending 31.3.1976 to
\n               31.3.1994 along with date of completion of CR by
\n               Reviewing Officer.<\/p>\n
(b)            Complete proceedings including notings etc of DPC held
\non 21.9.98 by Central Estt. Board for considering the applicants name
\nfor inclusion in suitability List and Directors for the year 1994.\n<\/p>\n
(c)            Date of review of one of the CRs for the year 1987 by
\nShri Gokak.\n<\/p>\n
(d)            Date of setting aside or pasting over of CR for the year
\n1987 written by Shri Mansingh & reviewed by Shri Ganeshan who was
\nnot the reviewing officer.”\n<\/p>\n
      To this she received a response from CPIO Shri Deepak Israni, US,
\nDOPT dated 18-8-08 as follows:\n<\/p>\n
      “4. (b) The matters relating to promotion etc of CSS officers to
\n              the level of DS\/ Director were the concern of
\n              Establishment Officer’s Division of this Department till
\n              restricting of the CSS took place in October 2003.
\n              Thereafter, the same was transferred to CS Division
\n              along with various files relating to the subject. On
\n              scrutiny of transferred files of EO’s Division, the proposal
\n              for inclusion of the applicants name in the suitability list of
\n              Directors for the year 1994 was dealt in file No. 29\/6\/98-
\n              EO (MM-1). Since this file has not yet been transferred to
\n              CS Division, a copy of the application is hereby forwarded
\n              to the CPIO, EO (MM) Division for further necessary
\n              action.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                        1<\/span><\/p>\n
       Not satisfied, therefore, Ms. Suchitra Goswami then made an appeal
\nbefore the Appellate Authority, Dy. Secretary, CS-I DOPT dated 26-11-08
\npleading as follows:\n<\/p>\n
      “Applicant feels that all records relating to CSS officers should
\n      be available with CS Division & if a particular file has not been
\n      transferred (even though the restructuring of CSS took place
\n      over five years ago), it is for the PIO to obtain the same instead
\n      of forwarding the application to EO’s Division which has led to a
\n      delay of 18 days as on date in providing to information.’<\/p>\n
      Upon this she received the following order from Shri M.C. Luther,
\nAppellate Authority, Dy. Secretary, CS-I DOPT, dated 29-12-08:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      “The file No. 29\/6\/98-EO (MM-1) relating to inclusion of the
\n      applicant’s name in the suitability list of Directors for the year
\n      1994 could not be found. Accordingly, the applicant was
\n      transferred to EO (MM) Division as per procedure. You would,
\n      therefore, appreciate this Division’s inability in providing you with
\n      the required information in the absence of information in any
\n      material form.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      In case you need further clarification\/ scrutiny of documents\/
\n      files transferred from EO Division to CS Division, you are free to
\n      visit this office on any mutually convenient date and time. You
\n      may like to also contact Ms. Trihaljit Sethi, Director and
\n      Appellate Authority, EO (MM) Division, DOP&T, North Block
\n      (Ph. 23092842) for any further information on this subject.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      This was followed up by a reminder from Ms. Goswami dated 12-3-09
\naddressed to Dy. Secretary, CS-I DOPT seeking to know whether the file
\nearlier reported to be untraceable has now been traced. On not getting a
\nfurther response Ms. Goswami moved an appeal before us with the following
\nprayer:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      “(a)   Direct respondents to provide information as
\n             requested vide para 4 (b) of the RTI application dated
\n             10.10.2008 concerned details of DPC proceedings for
\n             inclusion of applicant’s name the scale list of
\n             directions for the year 1994.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(b)          Impose exemplary cost\/ penalties on officials
\ndenying such vital information for such a long time case.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(c)          Pass any other orders as deemed fit and proper in
\nview of the facts and circumstances of this case.”\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000693
\n      In this case Smt. Suchitra Goswami made an application to CPIO,
\nDOPT, CS Division dated 10-10-08 seeking the following information:\n<\/p>\n
                                       2<\/span><\/p>\n
        “You are requested to provide the information as per format
\n       enclosed concerning her CRs from 1975-76 to 2006-07.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       With this a chart with the following form was enclosed seeking
\ninformation for the years 1975-76 to 2006-07:\n<\/p>\n
           Year     Grading        by Grading by Counselling or adverse
\n                    Reporting officer Reviewing  remarks as on date
\n                                      officer<\/p>\n
       On not receiving a reply even after the passage of 51 days Ms.
\nGoswami moved an appeal before appellate authority, Dy. Secretary, CS-I
\nDOPT dated 1-12-08, upon which she received an order of 17-12-08 as
\nfollows:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       “The details of your ACR had been denied in the light of O. M.
\n       No. 10\/20\/2006-IR dated 21st September, 2007 (copy enclosed).
\n       Neither RTI section nor Estt. (A) Section of DOP&T (who are
\n       concerned with general orders\/ instructions on ACR) have
\n       issued any revised guidelines\/ general instructions with regard
\n       to disclosure of ACR grading so far. Secondly, it may also be
\n       noted that under RTI only information as is available in any
\n       material form can be given. The information in the manner and
\n       format as sought by you is neither available nor can the same
\n       be sought under RTI.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n
       Subsequently, appellant had in a letter of 12-3-09 addressed to Shri
\nM.C. Luther, Dy. Secretary protested that in spite of citing decision of CIC in
\nthe matter HC Goswami vs. UOI (CIC\/WB\/A\/2007\/ 100368 dated 31.7.2008),
\nwherein the Supreme Court judgment (Devdutt vs. UOI) has been
\nextensively quoted by the Hon’ble Commission, the requisite information has
\nnot been provided to the applicant, which amounts to contempt of both CIC &
\nSupreme Court, but to no avail.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       Ms. Goswami’s prayer before us in her second appeal is as below:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       “(a)       Direct respondents to provide information as requested
\n                  vide her RTI application dated 10.10.2008 as per the
\n                  format enclosed with application.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       (b)          Impose exemplary cost\/ penalties on officials denying
\n                  such vital information for such a long time and also
\n                  initiate legal proceedings against the respondents for not
\n                  following\/ obeying the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme
\n                  Court and the decision of this Hon’ble Commission in a
\n                  similar case.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                                           3<\/span><\/p>\n
        The appeals were heard together on 27-4-2010. The following are
\npresent.\n<\/p>\n
       Appellant
\n       Lt. Col. Prakash Goswami.\n<\/p>\n
       Respondents
\n       Shri M. C. Luther, Dy. Secretary, DOPT
\n       Shri Ravinder Kumar, Under Secretary
\n       Ms. Reena Seth, DO<\/p>\n
       Lt. Col. Prakash Goswami presented a letter from appellant Ms.
\nSuchitra Goswami where under she has appointed her husband Lt. Col.
\nPrakash Goswami as her authorised agent\/representative\/attorney to present
\nher case. This has been placed on record.\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000692
\n       Respondent Shri M.C. Luther, DS, DOPT submitted that pursuant to a
\ndetermined effort to trace the record between E.O. and C.S. Divisions the
\nconcerned file has been traced in July 2009 and is in his possession, which
\nhe is willing to disclose.\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000693
\n       In this case Shri M.C. Luther submitted that initially subsequent to the
\ndecision of the Supreme Court in Dev Dutt Vs. UOI, DOPT have issued an
\nOM of 21-9-2007 which reads as follows:\n<\/p>\n
       “An ACR contains information about the character, capability
\n       and other attributes of the official reported upon, disclosure of
\n       which to any other person amounts to cause unwarranted
\n       invasion of the privacy of the individual. Besides, an ACR, as its
\n       name suggests, is a confidential document. The Official Secrets
\n       Act, 1923 is not completely superseded by the Right to
\n       Information Act. Sub -section (2) of section 8 of the 2005 Act
\n       gives a discretion to the public authority to disclose or not to
\n       disclose the ACRs of an officer to himself or to any other
\n       applicant.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       It is clear from the above discussion that the public authority is
\n       not under obligation to disclose ACRs of any employee to the
\n       employee himself or to any other person inasmuch as disclosure
\n       of ACRs is protected by clause (j) of sub-section (1) of section 8
\n       of the RTI Act and an ACR is a confidential document,
\n       disclosure of which is protected by the Official Secrets Act,
\n       1923. However, the public authority has a discretion to disclose<\/p>\n
                                       4<\/span>
\n        the Annual Confidential Reports of an employee to the
\n       employee himself or to any other person, if the public authority is
\n       satisfied that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm
\n       to the protect interest.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       However, on further review of the matter the information sought by
\nappellant Shri Luther submitted that Ms. Goswami has been supplied to her in
\nfull attached with a letter of 29th March, 2010 enclosing copies of the original
\nrecord in each case. A representation has been received from appellant Ms.
\nSuchitra Goswami that some photocopies are illegible. This request is now in
\nprocess.\n<\/p>\n
       Lt. Col. Prakash Goswami on the other hand submitted that the
\ndisposal of his wife’s representations since 1994, the year in which she was
\npassed over for the post of Director, has shown high degree of insensitivity.
\nThe ACRs now received show that she has been mostly ranked as
\n`outstanding’. Nevertheless she has remained Dy. Secretary. Besides, in his
\nopinion untraceability of the DPC file arose not so much from its inaccessibility
\nbut from the failure of DopT to make an effort. He suggested action under
\nSection 166 of the IPC against defaulting officers who he claimed have ruined
\nthe career of Ms. Suchitra Goswami.\n<\/p>\n
                              DECISION NOTICE<\/p>\n
       This Commission is not a court of law authorised to go into the matters
\nbeyond the scope of RTI Act 2005. We must, therefore, restrict ourselves to
\nensuring that such information as is sought by a citizen of India is provided to
\nhim\/her. Where, of course, there is loss or detriment suffered or as in one of
\nthe present cases, failure to supply information, compensation is payable or
\npenalty imposed.\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000692
\n       In this case the file has, admittedly, been traced since July, 2009. The
\nrequested information will, therefore, be supplied to appellant Ms. Goswami
\nwithin a week of the receipt of this Decision Notice. In this case we might<\/p>\n
                                       5<\/span>
\n observe that although responses have been made within the prescribed time,
\nthe suspicion of lack of commitment is further borne out by the failure of the
\nCPIO to provide the information even after the file was traced in July, 2009
\ndespite the persistent efforts of appellant Ms. Goswami to gain access to the
\nsame. A greater degree of sensitivity to the needs of colleagues is, therefore,
\nenjoined upon CPIO, DOPT.\n<\/p>\n
File No. CIC\/WB\/A\/2009\/000693
\n      In this case the information sought has now been supplied. However,
\nthere has been a failure by CPIO, then Shri Deepak Israni, Under Secretary,
\nto respond to the original RTI application. We have, in the hearing, been
\ngiven copies of the responses sent by DOPT to the appellant, which have
\nbeen brought on record. These are as follows:-\n<\/p>\n
      (i)     Response to the RTI application in file no. 693 from US Deepak
\n              Israni dated 31.10.2008 (quoted in the discussion above).\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      (ii)    Letter of 3.11.2008 with reference to the same application of
\n              10.10.2008 answering questions (a), (c ) & (d) from CPIO Ms.
\n              Reena Seth, Under Secretary, CS-1 (CR). This information has
\n              not been the subject of any appeal.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      (iii)   Order in appeal by Shri M. C .Luther dated 7.12.2008, to which
\n              reference has been made above.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      (iv)    Letter to Ms. Suchitra Goswami of 29.3.2010 from CPIO Ms.
\n              Reena Seth, Under Secretary, CS-1 (CR), attaching a copy of
\n              the ACRs requested.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      (v)     Letter of 26.4.2010 from CPIO Ms. Reena Seth, Under
\n              Secretary, CS-1 (CR) inviting appellant Ms. Suchitra Goswami
\n              to inspect the record in case she finds copies illegible because
\n              of their age and fragile nature.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      There is, in fact, no response to the second request of 10-10-08 except
\nthe order in first appeal of 17-12-08 followed by the letters of dated 29-3-10
\nand 26-4-10 cited above. Shri Deepak Israni the then CPIO, CS-1 (D) who
\ncontinues to serve as Under Secretary in the DOPT although in a different
\nDivision, will show cause as to why he should not be held liable for penalty<\/p>\n
                                        6<\/span>
\n from the date the information sought became due on 10-11-08 to the date
\nwhen Appellate Authority responded to the RTI application i.e. 17-12-08
\namounting to Rs. 9,250\/- (@ Rs. 250\/- per day for 37 days). He will submit
\nhis explanation in writing to Shri Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar, Jt. Registrar and Dy.
\nSecretary, CIC by or before 17th May, 2010, failing which this Commission will
\ntake further steps as required u\/s 20 of the RTI Act, 2005.\n<\/p>\n
       Announced in the hearing. Notice of this decision be given free of cost
\nto the parties.\n<\/p>\n
(Wajahat Habibullah)
\nChief Information Commissioner
\n27-4-2010<\/p>\n
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
\napplication and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO
\nof this Commission.\n<\/p>\n
(Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar)
\nJoint Registrar
\n27-4-2010<\/p>\n
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