Central Information Commission
Mrp C Sharma vs Ministry Of Defence on 1 August, 2016
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Club Building (Near Post Office)
Old JNU Campus,New Delhi110067
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File No.
CIC/RM/A/2014/001137/SD
Date of Decision:01/08/2016
Relevant facts emerging from the Appeal:
Appellant : Davinder Singh
180/230 Akash Avenue
Fatehgarh Churian Road
Amritsar - 143001
Respondent : 1.Principle & CPIO
Army Public School
Pangode, Trivandrum - 695006
2.CPIO
RTI Cell
Sena Bhawan
IHQ of MoD (Army)
D. H. Q. P.O.I,
New Delhi - 110011
RTI application : 20/09/2013
filed on
PIO replied on : 04/12/2013
First : 07/12/2013
appeal/Complaint
filed on
First Appellate : No order
Authority order
Second Appeal : 24/01/2014
dated
INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : SHRI DIVYA PRAKASH SINHA
Information sought:
The Appellant sought some information about his children from Army Public School Trivandrum.1
Reasons for Second Appeal:
The CPIO has not provided the desired information.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present: Appellant: Not present.
Respondent: Maj R.N. Sharma, GSO1(Legal) & CPIO, IHQ of MoD (Army) present in person and Dipu, PGT(Eng) & CPIO , Army Public School, Trivandrum present on phone.
CPIO submitted that Principal, Army Public School, Trivandrum had denied information taking the plea that the School is not covered by RTI Act. CPIO further submitted that the matter related to custody of the children of the appellant which has since been settled.
DECISION The appellant has not availed the opportunity to appear before the Commission to plead his case/contest CPIO's response. Commission upholds the submission of the CPIO. No further action lies.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
(Divya Prakash Sinha) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy (Raghubir Singh) Dy. Registrar/Designated Officer 2 3