{"id":90800,"date":"2008-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-23T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-p-veerappan-vs-electricity-department-on-24-november-2008"},"modified":"2017-07-16T00:36:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T19:06:19","slug":"mr-p-veerappan-vs-electricity-department-on-24-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/mr-p-veerappan-vs-electricity-department-on-24-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"Mr. P. Veerappan vs Electricity Department on 24 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Central Information Commission<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Mr. P. Veerappan vs Electricity Department on 24 November, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>             CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION\n                                                                 Appeal Nos.3102 to 3104\/ICPB\/2008\n                                                                             F.No. PBC\/2008\/00187\n                                                                                      PBC\/07\/00500\n                                                                                   PBA\/2007\/01224\n                                                                                November 24, 2008\n\n             In the matter of Right to Information Act, 2005 - Section 18\/19\n                    [Hearing on 07.11.2008 at 12.00 noon through Video Conferencing between\n                                         New Delhi-Puducherry-Yanam]\n\n\nAppellant:            Mr. P. Veerappan\n\nPublic authority:     Electricity Department\n                      Mr. G. Kaniyamutha, Asst. Engineer &amp; PIO\n                      Mr. T. Anandakrishnan, SE-I &amp; Appellate Authority\n\nParties Present:      For Respondent:<\/pre>\n<p>                      Mr. T. Anandakrishnan, SE-I<\/p>\n<p>                      Mr. P. Veerappan-Appellant<\/p>\n<p>                                               DECISION<\/p>\n<p>      These cases were taken up for hearing through video conferencing on<br \/>\n7.11.2008, which was attended by the SE-I from the Electricity Department from<br \/>\nPuducherry and the appellant attended the hearing from Yanam. After going through<br \/>\nthe documents on record and after detailed deliberations during the hearing the appeals<br \/>\nare decided as under:\n<\/p>\n<p>       File No. CIC\/PBC\/08\/00187: In this appeal the appellant has sought information<br \/>\nby his application dated 6.12.2007 seeking information regarding various kind of posts<br \/>\ncreated, abolished, transferred to other section\/office, upgraded and present vacancy<br \/>\nposition on various posts in Yanam region Electricity Department. Alleging no response<br \/>\nfrom the PIO, the appellant filed this complaint before the Commission on 21.1.2008.<br \/>\nComments were called for from the public authority on 28.3.2008 followed by a<br \/>\nreminder on 7.8.2008. The SE-I\/AA has furnished his comments vide letter dated<br \/>\n14.8.2008. In the comments, it has been mentioned that the appellant has been given<br \/>\nreply by the PIO on 6.5.2008 and subsequently the appellant preferred an appeal before<br \/>\nthe AA on 16.5.2008. The first AA has given direction to the PIO to furnish the<br \/>\nremaining available information to the appellant. Comments were called for from the<br \/>\npublic authority vide letter dated 28.3.2008 followed by a reminder dated 7.8.2008 and<br \/>\ncomments have been received from SE-I-cum-First AA on 14.8.2008.\n<\/p>\n<p>       In this case, prima-facie it is found there was lot of delay in giving reply to the<br \/>\nappellant. The appellant has stated during the hearing that an incomplete information<br \/>\nhas been given to him only after five months and even after the expiry of seven months<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                                      1<\/span><br \/>\n he has not received full information. The present first AA who attended the hearing has<br \/>\nexplained the matter in detail. He has been arguing that the appellant is seeking<br \/>\ninformation related to creation of posts which are related to 20 year old records. Still he<br \/>\naverred he has directed two different PIOs. After searching the records, they have<br \/>\nfurnished whatever information that is available with them. He has also stated that he<br \/>\nhas sought explanation from the concerned PIOs to explain the delay caused in the<br \/>\nfurnishing of information. If the collection of information is going to take time the PIO<br \/>\ncould have given an interim reply and if the information is voluminous, he should have<br \/>\ncitied section 7(9) of RTI Act for not providing the information. Alternatively the PIO<br \/>\ncould have given an option to the appellant to seek information for a less period. This<br \/>\nhas not been done by the PIO. In these circumstances, the PIO has been directed to<br \/>\nexplain why he not followed the time-frame provided under the RTI Act to the<br \/>\nCommission within 15 days from the date of receipt of this decision. The PIO has also<br \/>\nbeen directed that he should check-up the records once again for the missing records<br \/>\nand he has to furnish a copy of the rules of retention schedule for destruction of records<br \/>\nto the appellant and wherever they take the stand that the records are not available,<br \/>\nthey should file an affidavit before the Commission with a copy to the appellant. This<br \/>\nshould be done by the PIO within a period not more than 1 month from the date of<br \/>\nreceipt of this decision. In these lines, the appeal is disposed of.\n<\/p>\n<p>        File No. CIC\/PBC\/07\/00500: The appellant has sought information under RTI Act<br \/>\nby his letter dated 13.7.2007 addressed to PIO, Electricity Department, Yanam<br \/>\nrequesting to furnish the list of Recruitment Rules available in the UT administration for<br \/>\nvarious posts in Group A, B, C and D cadres with various details of posts. The PIO vide<br \/>\nletter dated 18.7.2007 has returned the application to the appellant stating that he<br \/>\nshould approach the concerned public authority. The appellant again resubmitted the<br \/>\napplication on 20.7.2007 drawing the attention of the public authority to the provisions of<br \/>\nsection 6(3) of RTI Act. Again the appellant reminded the PIO on 24.8.2007 and the<br \/>\nPIO has replied the appellant on 28.9.2007 stating that his application has been<br \/>\nreturned and also indicated no time lapse was involved. Aggrieved by these replies, the<br \/>\nappellant preferred this complaint before the Commission on 22.11.2007. Comments<br \/>\nwere called for from the public authority vide letter dated 24.1.2008 and the same has<br \/>\nbeen received from the Assistant Engineer-cum-PIO by letter dated 12.2.2008. During<br \/>\nthe hearing the appellant has contended that the PIO could have very well transferred<br \/>\nthe papers under section 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Department of DP &amp; AR, if the<br \/>\ninformation is not concerning them. The stand taken by the PIO is not correct. In view<br \/>\nof this it has been directed that the PIO should ascertain from the Secretariat and obtain<br \/>\nwhatever information that are available and provide it to the appellant within 15 days<br \/>\nfrom the date of receipt of this decision. The PIO has also been instructed to be very<br \/>\ncareful in future while dealing the cases of this nature.\n<\/p>\n<p>        File No.CIC\/PBA\/2007\/1224: The appellant has sought information under RTI<br \/>\nAct by his letter dated 3.7.2007 addressed to the PIO, Electricity Department,<br \/>\nGovernment of Puducherry, Yanam regarding various information pertaining to<br \/>\nElectricity Department administration. The PIO vide his letter dated 20.7.2007 has<br \/>\ndenied the information stating that the particulars sought do not concern to the sub-<br \/>\noffice, Electricity Department, Yanam for which he is the designated PIO. Aggrieved by<br \/>\nthis decision of the PIO, the appellant preferred first appeal before the first AA on<br \/>\n14.8.2007. The first AA by his letter dated 12.9.2007 has rejected the appeal under<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                            2<\/span><br \/>\n section 6(1) and 8(1)(j) of the Act. This has resulted in filing of this appeal before the<br \/>\nCommission on 10.1.2008. Comments were called for from the public authority vide<br \/>\nletter dated 7.12.2007 which have been received from AE-cum-PIO on 24.4.2008.<br \/>\nDuring the hearing the present AA has explained the matter and he assured that he will<br \/>\ntake up the matter with the PIO again and sort out the matter. It is brought to the notice<br \/>\nof the first AA that whatever information that is available like financial power, duties and<br \/>\nresponsibilities, number of staff need to be given. It is understood the PIO is a small<br \/>\nfunctionary at Yanam and the First AA has been instructed that he will be in a better<br \/>\nposition to trace all the issues and hence, he has been directed to give only the<br \/>\nminimum information like list of Drawing &amp; Disbursing Officers, officials working at<br \/>\nYanam, names of the disciplinary authority, powers and duties of Head of Department<br \/>\nwhichever is useful and whichever is pertaining to Yanam Region within 15 days from<br \/>\nthe date of receipt of this decision. The appellant has been advised to give a copy of<br \/>\nhis RTI application to the AA in this respect.\n<\/p>\n<p>       In these lines, all these cases are disposed of.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Let a copy of this decision be sent to the appellant and PIO.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                      Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                 (Padma Balasubramanian)<br \/>\n                                                          Central Information Commissioner<br \/>\nAuthenticated true copy :\n<\/p>\n<p>(Prem Singh Sagar)<br \/>\nUnder Secretary &amp; Assistant Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Address of parties :\n<\/p>\n<p>1.    Mr. G. Kaniyamutha, Asst. Engineer &amp; PIO, Electricity Department, Govt. of<br \/>\n      Puducherry, Puducherry.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.    Mr. T. Anandakrishnan, SE-I &amp; Appellate Authority, Electricity Department, Govt.\n<\/p>\n<p>      of Puducherry, Puducherry.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.    Mr. P. Verrappan, NO. 6, 132\/11, K.V. Sub Station Quarters, Mettacur, Yanam-\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>      533464<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                             3<\/span>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Information Commission Mr. P. Veerappan vs Electricity Department on 24 November, 2008 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Appeal Nos.3102 to 3104\/ICPB\/2008 F.No. PBC\/2008\/00187 PBC\/07\/00500 PBA\/2007\/01224 November 24, 2008 In the matter of Right to Information Act, 2005 &#8211; Section 18\/19 [Hearing on 07.11.2008 at 12.00 noon through Video Conferencing between New Delhi-Puducherry-Yanam] Appellant: Mr. P. 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