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Alimuddin vs Department Of Posts on 24 September, 2025

                                   के ीय सूचना आयोग
                           Central Information Commission
                                बाबा गं गनाथ माग,मुिनरका
                            Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
                              नई िद    ी, New Delhi - 110067
ि तीय अपील सं     ा / Second Appeal No. CIC/POSTS/A/2024/124357

Alimuddin                                                      ... अपीलकता/Appellant

                                      VERSUS
                                       बनाम
CPIO: Department of Post,
Lucknow, UP                                              ... ितवादीगण/Respondents


Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

RTI : 28.12.2023             FA       : 29.02.2024             SA     : 24.07.2024

CPIO : 31.01.2024            FAO : 04.04.2024                  Hearing : 15.09.2025


Date of Decision:24.09.2025
                                      CORAM:
                                Hon'ble Commissioner
                              _ANANDI RAMALINGAM
                                     ORDER

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 28.12.2023 seeking information on the following points:

 A limited Departmental Competitive Examination promotion/recruitment to the cadre of Postal Asstt/Sorting Asstt from the eligible LGOs (Category -A, Category-B) and GDS candidates for the vacancy year 2022 was held on 7-8-2022 followed by data entry skill test (DEST) held on 20.09.2022. vide your notification dtd 24.06.2022. Kindly arrange to supply me following information under RTI Act 2005.

1. No. of candidates who passed and selected for appointment to the post of PAs/SAs in U.P. Circle.

2. Kindly supply me the photo copy of the consolidated selection cum merit list of the LGOs (Category -A, Category-B) and GDS candidates who passed the aforesaid LDCE Exam 2022 and selected to cadre of PAs/SAs in U.P. circle.

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 31.01.2024 and the same is reproduced as under :-

"Point No.1 & 2: Result of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE)/Competitive Examination for promotion/recruitment to the cadre of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant from eligible LGO candidates (Category-A & Category-B) and GDS candidates for the vacancy year 2022 held on 07.08.2022 followed by DEST on 20.09.2022 was declared by CO memo no. Rectt/M-75/LGOs Exam/DE/2022/5 dated 09.11.2022 has already been published on India post website."

3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 29.02.2024 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false and misleading. The FAA vide order dated 04.04.2024 upheld the reply given by the CPIO.

4. Aggrieved with the FAA's order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 24.07.2024.

5. The appellant appeared through video conference and on behalf of the respondent Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, Assistant Superintendent of Posts, attended the hearing through video conference.

6. The appellant inter alia submitted that he sought for copy of consolidated selected cum merit list for the LDCE exam 2022 and the respondent replied that the same is published on the India post website.

7. The respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that the information sought by the appellant in the initial RTI Application & the information sought in the instant second appeal are different and hence the appellant's request seeking additional information is not permissible. The respondent further submitted that the sought information is accessible in the India Post website as told by the CPIO in reply dated 31.01.2024.

Upon the Comision's query on whether the sought information is still accessible or removed from their website, the respondent submitted of the same being a permanent record in their website.

8. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing both parties and perusal of records, observes that the CPIO gave an appropriate reply to the appellant vide reply dated 31.01.2024. Therefore, no further intervention of the Commission is required. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.

Sd/-

(Anandi Ramalingam) (आनंदी रामिलंगम) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयु ) िदनांक/Date: 24.09.2025 Authenticated true copy O. P. Pokhriyal (ओ. पी. पोख रयाल) Dy. Registrar (उप पंजीयक) 011-26180514 Addresses of the parties:

1 The CPIO O/o. The Chief Postmaster General, U. P. Circle, AD (RECTT.) & CPIO, Department Of Posts, Lucknow, UP-226001 2 Alimuddin Page 3 of 3 Recomendation(s) to PA under section 25(5) of the RTI Act, 2005:-

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