CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Appeal Nos. CIC/WB/A/2009/000545 dated 5.5.2009

& CIC/WB/A/2010/000303 dated 7.7.2010
Right to Information Act 2005 Section 19
Appellant - Shri Vihar Durve
Respondent - 1. Department of er!onne" # Trainin$
%. Centra" Information Commi!!ion
Both appeals Heard: 22..2010
!ecision anno"nced: #0..2010
Facts&
The!e are t'o appea"! re(eive) Shri Vihar Durve of a'an Vihar* une +
one !temmin$ from information provi)e) ,- CIO M!. .o-a C./. of the DOT
an) the other a$ain!t the information provi)e) ,- CIO Shri Tarun 0umar*
Centra" Information Commi!!ion. Sin(e ,oth hin$e on the !ame i!!ue* the- have
,een ("u,,e) to$ether for hearin$.
1. File No. CIC/WB/A/2009/000545
In thi! (a!e* ,- an app"i(ation of 11.11.21 a))re!!e) to DoT* re(eive)
,- CIO on"- on %.1%.21 Shri Vihar Durve app"ie) for the fo""o'in$ information&
1 3Inform me an) furni!h me the name of Authorit- or
Mini!tr- 'ho i! !uppo!e) to eva"uate the Se(. 4 of RTI (omp"ian(e of
ea(h 5ovt. Department6Lo(a" Authorit-7
% Inform me an) furni!h me the
metho)6pro(e)ure6te(hni8ue6parameter! ho' ea(h CIC eva"uate! the
Se(. 4 of the RTI (omp"ian(e7
9 Inform me an) furni!h me )etai"! of o'er 6
authorit- 6 )ut- 6 o,"i$ation! (a!t on ea(h CIC to eva"uate !e(. 4 of RTI
(omp"ian(e.
4 Inform me an) furni!h me the a)vanta$e! of
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI to RTI app"i(ant an) 5ovt.
Department or Lo(a" Authoritie!.
: Inform me an) furni!h me the )i!a)vanta$e! of
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI to RTI app"i(ant an) 5ovt.
Department or Lo(a" Authoritie!.
1
; Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of eva"uatin$ !e(. 4
(omp"ian(e of RTI on In)ia<! Tran!paren(- # Corruption In)e= or ta>in$
RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
? Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of not eva"uatin$
!e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on In)ia<! Tran!paren(- # Corruption In)e= or
ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
1 Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of eva"uatin$ !e(. 4
(omp"ian(e of RTI on 5"o,a" @armin$ or ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a"
(on("u!ion.
A Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of not eva"uatin$
!e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on 5"o,a" @armin$ or ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a"
(on("u!ion.
12 Inform me an) furni!h me the ,u)$etar- provi!ion!
meant for (on)u(tin$ -ear"- RTI Con("ave ,- CIC.
11 Inform me an) furni!h me the (o!t of (on)u(tin$
-ear"- Con("ave ,- CIC!
1% Inform me an) furni!h me 'hen 'i"" CIC*
(omp"ian(e of Se(. 4 of RTI ,- -ear"- RTI (omp"ian(e7
13 Inform me name of per!on 'ho i! !uppo!e) to
)i!!eminate a,ove information on CIC<! 'e,!ite7 @h- it i! not
pu,"i!he)7 @hen 'i"" it ,e pu,"i!he)
To thi!* he re(eive) point'i!e rep"- )ate) %9.1%.21 from CIO M!. .o-a
C./.* B.S. CRTID informin$ him a! fo""o'!&
3oint No. 1 # %& Bn)er Se(. %:C%D of the A(t* the CIC ma- a!> a
pu,"i( authorit- in re"ation to the e=er(i!e of it! fun(tion un)er thi!
A(t )oe! not (onform 'ith the provi!ion! or !pirit of thi! A(t* it ma-
$ive to the authorit- a re(ommen)ation !pe(if-in$ the !tep! 'hi(h
ou$ht in it! opinion to ,e ta>en for promotin$ !u(h (onformit-.
oint No. 9& o'er! # fun(tion! of the CIC an) the State
Information Commi!!ion! are $iven un)er !e(. 11 of the RTI A(t*
%22:.
oint No. 4 # :& Doe! not form part of information.
oint No. ; to A& Information i! not avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO
oint No. 12& There are no !eparate provi!ion! for the !ame.
oint No. 11& ertain! to Centra" Information Commi!!ion.
oint No. 1%& Information i! not avai"a,"e.
oint No. 19& ertain! to Centra" Information Commi!!ion.E
A$$rieve) ,- thi! re!pon!e* for the rea!on! mentione) in hi! appea"* Shri
Durve move) an appea" ,efore M!. Anura)ha Cha$ti* D.S.* DOT (onte!tin$
ea(h point a! ,e"o'&
Point No1
2
31. M- appea" point& CIO* CIC of In)ia vi)e "etter no.
CIC6CIO6%22161%?1 )ate) %?
th
O(t.* %221 ha! informe) me
that No)a" A$en(- for monitorin$ Se(. 4 of RTI i! Mini!tr- of
er!onne"* u,"i( 5rievan(e # en!ion!* Department of
er!onne" # Trainin$ Catta(he) here'ithD
Therefore*
1D CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information an)
furni!h me !upportin$ )o(ument! 'hi(h !tate! that
CIC of In)ia i! No)a" A$en(- to monitor !e(. 4 of RTI.
%D A"!o CIO ,e )ire(te) to ,e !pe(ifi( a,out 'hat i! meant
,- SIRIT of RTI A(t.
Point No 2
2. M- appea" point& CIO* CIC of In)ia vi)e "etter no.
CIC6CIO6%22161%?1 )ate) %? O(t %221 ha! informe) me
that No)a" A$en(- for monitorin$ Se(. 4 of RTI i! Mini!tr- of
er!onne"* u,"i( 5rievan(e # en!ion!* DOT Catta(he)D
here'ith
Therefore
1. CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information
an) furni!h me !upportin$ )o(ument! 'hi(h !tate! that CIC of In)ia i!
No)a" A$en(- to Monitor Se(. 4 of RTI.
%. A"!o CIO ,e )ire(te) to ,e !pe(ifi( a,out 'hat i!
meant ,- Spirit of RTI A(t.
9. CIO ,e )ire(te) to inform me in )etai" the metho) 6
pro(e)ure 6 te(hni8ue 6 parameter! ho' ea(h CIC eva"uate! the !e(. 4 of
RTI (omp"ian(e.
Point No 3
3. M- Appea" point& CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t
information a,out o,"i$ation (a!t on ea(h CIC to eva"uate
!e(. 4 of RTI (omp"ian(e.
Point No. 5
4. M- appea" point& CIO (an<t interpret 'hat (ome! un)er RTI #
'hat )oe! not interpretation of RTI A(t i! !o"e )i!(retion of
Fon. Information Commi!!ioner!.
Fen(e CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information a,out
point! No. 4 # :.
Point No. 6
:. M- appea" point& CIO ,e )ire(te) to for'ar) m- RTI
app"i(ation 'here the information i! avai"a,"e.
Point No 10
;. A"!o fo""o'in$ information not furni!he) to me from m- RTI
app"i(ation 9CiiiD C1D Dai"- pro$re!! ma)e on G to C;D The
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num,er of !imi"ar app"i(ation! G i! not furni!he). Fen(e
CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information a,ove
point!.E
Bpon thi!* M!. Anura)ha Cha$ti* DS CRTID in her or)er of 1?.%.2A ha!
foun) a! fo""o'!&
3oint No. 1 to %& Se(.4 C1D of the RTI A(t rea)! a! un)er&
a) maintain a"" it! re(or)! )u"- (ata"o$ue) an) in)e=e) in a
manner an) the form 'hi(h fa(i"itate! the ri$ht to information
un)er thi! A(t an) en!ure that a"" re(or)! that are
appropriate to ,e (omputeri!e) are* 'ithin a rea!ona,"e time
an) !u,He(t to avai"a,i"it- of re!our(e!* (omputeri!e) an)
(onne(te) throu$h a net'or> a"" over the (ountr- on )ifferent
!-!tem! !o that a((e!! to !u(h re(or)! i! fa(i"itate)I
b) pu,"i!h 'ithin one hun)re) an) t'ent- )a-! from the
ena(tment of thi! A(t*J
(i) the parti(u"ar! of it! or$ani!ation* fun(tion! an) )utie!I
(ii) the po'er! an) )utie! of it! offi(er! an) emp"o-ee!I
(iii) the pro(e)ure fo""o'e) in the )e(i!ion ma>in$ pro(e!!*
in("u)in$ (hanne"! of !upervi!ion an) a((ounta,i"it-I
(iv) the norm! !et ,- it for the )i!(har$e of it! fun(tion!I
(v) the ru"e!* re$u"ation!* in!tru(tion!* manua"! an) re(or)!*
he") ,- it or un)er it! (ontro" or u!e) ,- it! emp"o-ee!
for )i!(har$in$ it! fun(tion!I
(vi) a !tatement of the (ate$orie! of )o(ument! that are he")
,- it or un)er it! (ontro"I
(vii) the parti(u"ar! of an- arran$ement that e=i!t! for
(on!u"tation 'ith* or repre!entation ,-* the mem,er! of
the pu,"i( in re"ation to the formu"ation of it! po"i(- or
imp"ementation thereofI
(viii) a !tatement of the ,oar)!* (oun(i"!* (ommittee! an)
other ,o)ie! (on!i!tin$ of t'o or more per!on!
(on!titute) a! it! part or for the purpo!e of it! a)vi(e*
an) a! to 'hether meetin$! of tho!e ,oar)!* (oun(i"!*
(ommittee! an) other ,o)ie! are open to the pu,"i(* or
the minute! of !u(h meetin$! are a((e!!i,"e for pu,"i(I
(ix) a )ire(tor- of it! offi(er! an) emp"o-ee!I
(x) the month"- remuneration re(eive) ,- ea(h of it!
offi(er! an) emp"o-ee!* in("u)in$ the !-!tem of
(ompen!ation a! provi)e) in it! re$u"ation!I
(xi) the ,u)$et a""o(ate) to ea(h of it! a$en(-* in)i(atin$ the
parti(u"ar! of a"" p"an!* propo!e) e=pen)iture! an)
report! on )i!,ur!ement! ma)eI
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(xii) the manner of e=e(ution of !u,!i)- pro$ramme!*
in("u)in$ the amount! a""o(ate) an) the )etai"! of
,enefi(iarie! of !u(h pro$ramme!I
(xiii) parti(u"ar! of re(ipient! of (on(e!!ion!* permit! or
authori!ation! $rante) ,- itI
(xiv) )etai"! in re!pe(t of the information* avai"a,"e to or he")
,- it* re)u(e) in an e"e(troni( formI
(xv) the parti(u"ar! of fa(i"itie! avai"a,"e to (itiKen! for
o,tainin$ information* in("u)in$ the 'or>in$ hour! of a
"i,rar- or rea)in$ room* if maintaine) for pu,"i( u!eI
(xvi) the name!* )e!i$nation! an) other parti(u"ar! of the
u,"i( Information Offi(er!I
(xvii) !u(h other information a! ma- ,e pre!(ri,e)I an)
thereafter up)ate the!e pu,"i(ation! ever- -earI 3
c) pu,"i!h a"" re"evant fa(t! 'hi"e formu"atin$ important po"i(ie!
or announ(in$ the )e(i!ion! 'hi(h affe(t pu,"i(I
d) provi)e rea!on! for it! a)mini!trative or 8ua!i-Hu)i(ia"
)e(i!ion! to affe(te) per!on!.
Further Se(. %:C1D rea)! a! 3The Centra" Information Commi!!ion
or State Information Commi!!ion* a! the (a!e ma- ,e* !ha""* a!
!oon a! pra(ti(a,"e after the en) of ea(h -ear* prepare a report on
the imp"ementation of the provi!ion! of thi! A(t )urin$ that -ear an)
for'ar) a (op- thereof to the appropriate 5overnment.
No other !upportin$ )o(ument i! avai"a,"e 'ith thi! Divi!ion.
oint 9 to :& Information ha! ,een provi)e) on 'hat i! avai"a,"e
'ith thi! Department. No other !upportin$ )o(ument i! avai"a,"e
'ith the Divi!ion.
oint No. ;& Information i! neither avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO nor it i!
>no'n if !u(h (orre"ation ha! ,een )one ,- an- pu,"i( authorit-.
oint No. ?& Information i! neither avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO nor it i!
>no'n if !u(h (orre"ation ha! ,een )one ,- an- pu,"i( authorit-.
oint No. 1& Information i! neither avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO nor it i!
>no'n if !u(h (orre"ation ha! ,een )one ,- an- pu,"i( authorit-.
oint No. A& Information i! neither avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO nor it i!
>no'n if !u(h (orre"ation ha! ,een )one ,- an- pu,"i( authorit-.
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oint No. 12& Information ha! a"rea)- ,een provi)e). The
information )e!ire) i! not maintaine) in an- format an) i! therefore
not avai"a,"e 'ith the CIO.
It i! reiterate) that interpretation of the provi!ion! of the A(t i!
,e-on) the !(ope of the A(t.E

Appe""ant<! pra-er in hi! !e(on) appea" ,efore u! i! a! ,e"o'&
3aD CPIO, DOPT be directed to furnish me correct
information about the Nodal Agency to monitor
Compliance of Sec. of !o"t. Agencies #hen he $ she
said Nodal Agency is CIC.
b) CPIO, CIC be directed to furnish me the
method, parameter etc. i.e. ho# DOPT monitors
Compliance of Sec. of !o"t. Agencies from year to
year basis.%
2. File No. CIC/WB/A/2010/000303
In thi! (a!e Shri Durve ,- an app"i(ation of %1.A.21 re(eive) ,- the CIO
on 92.A.21 ha! !ou$ht the fo""o'in$ information&
31. Inform me an) furni!h me the name of Authorit- or Mini!tr-
'ho i! !uppo!e) to eva"uate the Se(. 4 of RTI (omp"ian(e of
ea(h 5ovt. Department6Lo(a" Authorit-7
%. Inform me an) furni!h me the
metho)6pro(e)ure6te(hni8ue6parameter! ho' ea(h CIC
eva"uate! the Se(. 4 of the RTI (omp"ian(e7
9. Inform me an) furni!h me )etai"! of
o'er 6 authorit- 6 )ut- 6 o,"i$ation! (a!t on ea(h CIC to
eva"uate !e(. 4 of RTI (omp"ian(e.
4. Inform me an) furni!h me the a)vanta$e!
of eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI to RTI app"i(ant an)
5ovt. Department or Lo(a" Authoritie!.
:. Inform me an) furni!h me the
)i!a)vanta$e! of eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI to RTI
app"i(ant an) 5ovt. Department or Lo(a" Authoritie!.
;. Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on In)ia<! Tran!paren(-
# Corruption In)e= or ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
?. Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of not
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on In)ia<! Tran!paren(-
# Corruption In)e= or ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
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1. Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on 5"o,a" @armin$ or
ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
A. Inform me an) furni!h me effe(t of not
eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI on 5"o,a" @armin$ or
ta>in$ RTI to it! "o$i(a" (on("u!ion.
12. Inform me an) furni!h me the ,u)$etar-
provi!ion! meant for (on)u(tin$ -ear"- RTI Con("ave ,-
CIC.
11. Inform me an) furni!h me the (o!t of
(on)u(tin$ -ear"- Con("ave ,- CIC!
1%. Inform me an) furni!h me 'hen 'i"" CIC*
(omp"ian(e of Se(. 4 of RTI ,- -ear"- RTI (omp"ian(e7
13. Inform me name of per!on 'ho i!
!uppo!e) to )i!!eminate a,ove information on CIC<!
'e,!ite7 @h- it i! not pu,"i!he)7 @hen 'i"" it ,e
pu,"i!he)7
AND
1. Dai"- pro$re!! ma)e on m- app"i(ation !o far i.e. 'hen )i) m-
app"i(ation rea(h 'hi(h offi(er for ho' "on$ )i) it !ta- 'ith
that offi(er an) 'hat 'a! the a(tion ta>en ,- her 6 him7
%. Name an) )e!i$nation of the offi(ia"! 6 emp"o-ee! 'ho 'ere
!upporte) to ta>e a(tion on m- app"i(ation an) that of the
offi(er 'ho i! !uppo!e) to ta>e fina" )e(i!ion in the matter.
9. Copie! of )o(ument! re"atin$ to m- app"i(ation 'ith a"" the fi"e
notin$! thereon.
4. Fo' mu(h i! the time "imit for )i!po!a" of app"i(ation! of thi!
t-pe* $oin$ ,- -our ru"e! or (itiKen! (harter.
:. Copie! of a(tion initiate) a$ain!t offi(ia" an) 6 or emp"o-ee! for
)e"a-in$ a(tion in the matter ,e-on) the pre!(ri,e) time "imit
a! per -our ru"e! or (itiKen! (harter.
;. The num,er of !imi"ar app"i(ation re(eive) 'ithin !even )a-!
from the re(eipt of m- app"i(ation an) their re!pe(tive
!tatu!.E
To thi! Shri Durve re(eive) a re!pon!e point 'i!e )ate) %A.1.21 from
CIO Shri Tarun 0umar* Lt. Se(retar-* informin$ him a! fo""o'!&
31. The No)a" Mini!tr- for !u(h va"uation i! Mini!tr- of
er!onne"* u,"i( 5rievan(e! # en!ion!* Department of
er!onne" # Trainin$.
%. The CIC e=amine! the i!!ue! of !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e in a (a!e
that (a!e ,efore it in a (omp"aint or an appea" un)er Se(.
1161A of RTI A(t.
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9. The po'er! of the Commi!!ioner!6Commi!!ion are
)e!(ri,e) in Chapter 9 of the RTI A(t.
4-: CIO provi)e! information u6! %CfD of the RTI A(t. Fe (annot
interpret or eva"uate the parti(u"ar provi!ion! of RTI A(t.
Mou ma- !ee> "e$a" opinion of an A)vo(ate or an e=pert at
-our "eve".
;-A. The Centra" Information Commi!!ion ha! a "imite) ro"e of
e=aminin$ a (omp"aint or an Appea". The non (omp"ian(e of
Se(. 4 ,- a parti(u"ar u,"i( Authorit- on"-* an) not
eva"uatin$ it in term! of tran!paren(-* (orruption an) 5"o,a"
@armin$.
10.11 The Commi!!ion )oe! not ho") an- (on("ave ho'ever
it or$aniKe) !o far in t'o Convention! in %22;-2? # %22?-21.
No !pe(ifi( ,u)$et ha! ,een a""o(ate) in the Deman)! for
$rant for the Annua" Convention of CIC. E=pen)iture on the
Annua" Convention! of CIC i! in(urre) from out of the overa""
fun)! a""o(ate) to CIC in the Deman)! for 5rant!.
Information !pe(ifie! to ho")in$ of the (onvention on
e=pen)iture in(urre) i! not avai"a,"e. The (onferen(e 'i!e
the e=pen)iture i! ma)e out on t'o hea)! on )ifferent item!*
a(tivitie! re8uirement! of the (onvention from hea)! 3other
a)mini!trative e=pen!e!E an) offi(e e=pen!e! an) pa-ment!
'ere a"!o ma)e in %22; on trave" e=pen!e! of !ome
invitee!. It i! re-empha!iKe) that there i! no !eparate hea)
for Conferen(e 6 Convention.
1%* 19 # 14& The CIC (omp"ian(e 'ith !e(. 4 of the RTI A(t ever-
-ear an) i! avai"a,"e in our 'e, !ite '''.(i(.$ov.in an) the
'e, !ite i! up )ate) perio)i(a""-.
15 Shri an>aH 0 Shre-a!>ar in (on!u"tation 'ith NIC for
Se(. 4 (omp"ian(e.
1. Mour app"i(ation 'a! re(eive) on 92.A.%221 an) 'a!
)iariKe) ,- )iar- No. 41AA?621 an) it 'a! re(eive) ,- the
CIO on the !ame )ate. CIO i! !uppo!e) to rep"- to RTI
app"i(ation.
%.9 The un)er!i$ne) i! rep"-in$ the RTI app"i(ation an) there i!
no notin$ on the !u,He(t.
4. A! per the RTI A(t 92 )a-! are pre!(ri,e) for )i!po!a" of
!u(h RTI app"i(ation ,- t he CIO. In vie' of a,ove there i! no )e"a-.
:. Detai"! of Simi"ar RTI app"i(ation! re(eive) from 92.A.9221
to 12.12.%221 are en("o!e) 'ith app"i(ation A.E
/e(au!e of the per(eive) (ontra)i(tion in information provi)e) ,- DoT
an) CIC Shri Durve move) an appea" on 1.1%.21 ,efore the Appe""ate Authorit-
Centra" Information Commi!!ion (onte!tin$ the information provi)e)* a! fo""o'!&
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31. A! per Se(. 1AC1D CaD of RTI
The CIC or State Information Commi!!ion. a! the (a!e ma-
,e ha! the po'er to&
aD re8uire the pu,"i( authorit- to ta>e an- !u(h a(tion a!
ma- ,e ne(e!!ar- to !e(ure (omp"ian(e 'ith the
provi!ion! of thi! a(t* in("u)in$&
CiD ,- provi)in$ a((e!! to information* if !o
re8ue!te)* in a parti(u"ar formI
(ii) ,- appointin$ a Centra" u,"i(
Information Offi(er or State u,"i( Information Offi(er* a! the (a!e ma-
,e.
CiiiD /- pu,"i!hin$ (ertain information or
(ate$orie! of information.
CivD /- ma>in$ ne(e!!ar- (han$e! to it!
pra(ti(e! in re"ation to the maintenan(e mana$ement an) )e!tru(tion or
re(or)!.
CvD /- enhan(in$ the provi!ion! of trainin$
on the ri$ht to information for it! offi(ia"!.
CviD /- provi)in$ it 'ith an annua" report in
(omp"ian(e 'ith ("au!e C,D of !u, !e(tion CID of Se(. 4.
In "i$ht of a,ove provi!ion!* CIO furni!he) me 'ron$ information.
It i! re!pon!i,i"it- of CIC to a!!e!! the pro$re!! of !uo moto
(omp"ian(e of Se(. 4 an) hen(e CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me
(orre(t information.
Appe""ant Shri Durve<! !pe(ifi( p"ea on a"" an!'er! provi)e) i! athe
fo""o'in$&
1. A"!o CIO ,e )ire(te) to inform me re"evant portion 6 !e(tion from
the RTI A(t i.e. the !our(e of information from 'here he informe) me that
the No)a" Mini!tr- for !u(h va"uation i! Mini!tr- of er!onne"* u,"i(
5rievan(e! # en!ion!* Department of er!onne" # Trainin$.
%. Ver- !pe(ifi( information re$ar)in$ Dut- # O,"i$ation! (a!t on ea(h
CIC to eva"uate !e(. 4 of RTI (omp"ian(e 'a! !ou$ht.
Fo'ever* CIO Hu!t referre) to po'er! of information
Commi!!ioner! # De"i,erate"- refu!e) to furni!h me )etai"! of
)ut-6o,"i$ation (a!t on Information Commi!!ion.
CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information a,out the )ut- 6
o,"i$ation (a!t on Information Commi!!ioner! to eva"uate !e(. 4 of
RTI Comp"ian(e.E
9. CIO ,e )ire(te) to furni!h me (orre(t information a,out the
a)vanta$e! of eva"uatin$ !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of RTI to RTI app"i(ant an)
5ovt. Department or Lo(a" Authoritie!.
4. CIO ,e )ire(te) to inform me the e=a(t )ate # other ne(e!!ar-
)etai"! a,out 'hen 'ou") CIC !tart )i!(har$in$ it! )ut- # 'ou") (on)u(t
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-ear"- RTI (on("ave to monitor the pro$re!! of Se(. 4 (omp"ian(e of a""
5ovt. A$en(ie!.E
In hi! or)er of 1;.1.2A Shri Mohamme) Fa"eem 0han ha! arrive) at the
fo""o'in$ )e(i!ion&
3oint No.1& At the time of hearin$ the appe""ant 'a! a!>e)
!pe(ifi(a""- 'hat are hi! $rievan(e! a$ain!t the rep"- of CIO. The
appe""ant 'a! emphati( that !in(e CIO ha! not $iven him an-
)o(ument in !upport of the rep"-* he !hou") !upp"- the )o(ument
a"on$ 'ith that. The matter 'a! )i!(u!!e) 'ith the CIO an) it
emer$e) that in vie' of the fa(t that DOT i! the no)a" Mini!tr-* the
CIO<! rep"- (annot ,e (on!i)ere) 'antin$ an) a((or)in$"- thi!
i!!ue !hou") ,e treate) a! a)e8uate"- rep"ie). Su,!e8uent"- the
appe""ant provi)e) a (op- of DOT<! "etter )ate) %9
r)
De(em,er*
%221 'herein DOT ha! 8uote) !e(. %:C:D an) therefore*
a((or)in$ to the appe""ant the ,ur)en of Se(. 4 (omp"ian(e ,-
pu,"i( authoritie! fa""! on the CIC. Sin(e thi! "etter i! of a
!u,!e8uent )ate* CIO (annot ,e foun) 'antin$ for not rep"-in$
a((or)in$"- an) not !upp"-in$ thi! )o(ument a"on$ 'ith hi! rep"-.
Shri Tarun 0umar* ho'ever* empha!iKe) that CIO ha! not $iven
'ron$ information to 'hi(h the appe""ant )i) not a$ree. Fir!t
Appe""ate Authorit- after hearin$ ,oth the partie! ha! (ome to the
(on("u!ion that CIO ha! rep"ie) on the ,a!i! of re(or)! 6
information he ha) an) (annot ,e fau"te).
oint No. %& The CIO e"a,orate) that he ha! $iven information
that Commi!!ion ta>e! a vie' of !e(. 4 )i!("o!ure on a (a!e to
(a!e ,a!i! at the time of )i!po!a" of (omp"aint! an) appea"! un)er
!e(. 11 # 1A of the RTI A(t. The CIO a$ree) to !upp"- a (op- of
the Ru"e! ma)e ,- DOT an) the Re$u"ation! ma)e ,- the
Commi!!ion in thi! re$ar).
oint No. 9 to A& The appe""ant i! !ati!fie) 'ith the rep"-.
oint No. 12 # 11& The rep"- of the CIO 'ith re$ar) to oint No.
12 # 11 'a! not foun) a)e8uate. The CIO 'a! a((or)in$"-
)ire(te) to provi)e the )etai"! of ,u)$et provi!ion an) a(tua"
uti"iKation in the -ear! %22;-2?* %22?-21 an) %221-2A for the
Annua" Convention!. The /u)$et of the Commi!!ion ma- ,e put
on 'e,!ite a! part of the man)ator- )i!("o!ure u6! 4C1D C,D C=viD if
not )one a"rea)-.
oint No. 1%& The CIO ha! $iven the rep"-* ho'ever* the appe""ant
i! not !ati!fie) 'ith the rep"- an) )e!ire) that he !hou") ,e
informe) of the e=a(t )ate an) other ne(e!!ar- )etai"! a,out 'hen
'ou") CIC !tart )i!(har$in$ it! )ut- # 'ou") (on)u(t -ear"- RTI
Con("ave to monitor the pro$re!! of !e(. 4 (omp"ian(e of a"" 5ovt.
a$en(ie!. It 'a! ("arifie) ,- the CIO that the Commi!!ion have
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(omp"ie) 'ith the !e(. 4 of the RTI A(t. It 'a! )e(i)e) that the
matter 'i"" ,e revi!ite) an) 'herever re8uire) up)ate). It 'a!
)e(i)e) that the )ate of up)atin$ 'i"" a"!o ,e put up a$ain!t ea(h
up)ate.
oint No. 19& The appe""ant i! !ati!fie) 'ith the rep"-.
;. Re$ar)in$ other point!* the rep"- !u,mitte) ,- the CIO
'ere )i!(u!!e) in the "i$ht of the (omment! of the appe""ant an) it 'a!
a$ree) that if photo (op- of the fi"e of hi! RTI app"i(ation i! provi)e) to the
appe""ant in fu""* it 'i"" !uffi(e the 8uer-. CIO i! a((or)in$"- )ire(te) to
provi)e a (op- of the !ame to the appe""ant.
7. Fir!t Appe""ate authorit- appre(iate) the effort ma)e ,- Shri
Vihar Durve an) Shri Ra>e!h A$ar'a" for parti(ipatin$ an) pre!entin$
their point of vie' per!ona""- ,efore the Fir!t Appe""ate Authorit-.E
In thi! (a!e* appe""ant<! pra-er ,efore u! in hi! !e(on) appea" i! a! ,e"o'&
&a' CPIO, CIC be directed to furnish me #ith Documentary
("idence about the Nodal Agency to monitor
compliance of Sec. of !o"t. Agencies #hen he said
Nodal Agency is DOPT )inistry.
b' CPIO, CIC be directed to furnish me the method,
parameter etc. i.e. ho# CIC monitors Compliance of Sec.
of !o"t. Agencies from year to year basis.%
The >e- i!!ue* therefore* in ,oth (a!e! i! the appropriate authorit- un)er
the RTI A(t to enfor(e (omp"ian(e 'ith !e(. 4.
The appea" 'a! hear) ,- vi)eo (onferen(e on %%.?.%212. The fo""o'in$
are pre!ent&
Appellant at NIC Stu)io* une
Shri Vihar Durve
Respondent at CIC Stu)io* Ne' De"hi.
Shri Tarun 0umar* Lt. Se(-. CIC
Shri 0. 0. 5ir)har* CIO* DOT
O,!erver at CIC Stu)io* Ne' De"hi.
Shri Ven>ate!h Na-a>
Shri R. 0. 5ir)har* CIO* DOT !u,mitte) that (omp"ian(e 'ith Se(. 4 of
the RTI A(t %22: i! a !tatutor- re8uirement. The re"evant ("au!e of the A(t
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throu$h 'hi(h thi! i! to ,e enfor(e) ha! ,een provi)e) to appe""ant Shri Durve.
CIO Shri Tarun 0umar on the other han) !u,mitte) that thi! authorit- 'i"" "ie
'ith the 3appropriate 5overnmentE u6! %;C9D C$D 'hi(h !pe(ifi(a""- "a-! )o'n a!
fo""o'!&
26(3) The appropriate Government shall, if necessary, update and
publish the guidelines referred to in sub-section (2) at
regular intervals hich shall, in particular and ithout
pre!udice to the generality of sub-section (2), include"
(g) the provisions providing for the voluntary disclosure
of categories of records in accordance ith !e(tion 4I
/oth CIO! !u,mitte) that it i! not po!!i,"e for either pu,"i( authorit- to
re$u"ar"- a((e!! (omp"ian(e ,- pu,"i( authoritie! 'ithin their Huri!)i(tion!.
Appe""ant Shri Durve on the other han) !u,mitte) that !in(e it i! 'ithin the
authorit- of Centra" Information Commi!!ion to monitor the imp"ementation of the
RTI A(t u6! %: it 'i"" a"!o ,e ne(e!!ar- for CIC to enfor(e (omp"ian(e 'ith !e(. 4.
In a !u,!e8uent hearin$ in a !eparate (a!e* appe""ant Shri Durve a"!o referre) to
a )e(i!ion of thi! Commi!!ion in CCIC6@/6C6%22A62224;1 Vihar Durve v!. RaH-a
Sa,ha Se(tt. Re$ar)in$ the Report of Department Re"ate) ar"iamentar-
Stan)in$ Committee on er!onne"* u,"i( 5rievan(e! La' # Lu!ti(e. Fo'ever*
thi! i! not the point at i!!ue in the pre!ent hearin$.
!"CI#I$N N$%IC"
In thi! (a!e* CIO!* ,oth of CIC # DOT* have provi)e) the information
!ou$ht ,- appe""ant Shri Vihar Durve in the form he") ,- them an) a((or)in$ to
their un)er!tan)in$ of the "a'. Fo'ever* 'hat emer$e! from the appea"! i! an
apparent hiatu! in the "a' 'ith re$ar) to enfor(ement of (omp"ian(e 'ith !e(. 4
'hi(h i! a vita" e"ement of the "a' to a(hieve the o,He(tive of the "a' )e!(ri,e) in
it! pream,"e 3to promote transparency and accountability in the or#ing of every
public authority$% @hi"e* therefore* ,oth appea"! are )i!mi!!e)* thi! Commi!!ion
p"a(e! on re(or) it! appre(iation! of the effort! of appe""ant Shri Vihar Durve in
a$itatin$ a point 'hi(h )e!erve! attention ,oth ,- the Information Commi!!ion
an) the 5overnment. The ("arifi(ation of thi! i!!ue 'i""* therefore* ,e pur!ue) ,-
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the Centra" Information Commi!!ion 'ith the DOT 'ith referen(e to the Report
of Department Re"ate) ar"iamentar- Stan)in$ Committee of on er!onne"*
u,"i( 5rievan(e! La' # Lu!ti(e to avoi) an- am,i$uit- in impo!ition or
enfor(ement of thi! ("au!e there,- hopefu""- "ea)in$ to ("o!er a)heren(e 'ith the
"etter an) !pirit of the "a'.
Re!erve) in the hearin$* thi! )e(i!ion i! announ(e) in open (ham,er on
92.?.<12. Noti(e of thi! )e(i!ion ,e $iven free of (o!t to the partie!.
C@aHahat Fa,i,u""ahD
Chief Information Commi!!ioner
92.?.%212
Authenti(ate) true (op-. A))itiona" (opie! of or)er! !ha"" ,e !upp"ie) a$ain!t
app"i(ation an) pa-ment of the (har$e!* pre!(ri,e) un)er the A(t* to the CIO
of thi! Commi!!ion.
Can>aH 0.. Shre-a!>arD
Loint Re$i!trar
92.?.%212
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