Central Information Commission
Mr.Nagraj Janardhan Patil vs Ministry Of Agriculture on 29 January, 2013
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No. CIC/LS/A/2012/002843
Appellant : N J Patil
Respondent : National Dairy Development Board
Date of hearing : 29.1.2013
Date of decision : 29.1.2013
FACTS
Heard today dated 29.1.2013. Appellant present. The Board is represented by Shri Meenesh Shah, DGM (CPIO) and Adv Avnish Garg and Adv Reshmi Rea Sinha. The parties are heard and the records perused.
2. It is noticed that vide RTI application dated 19.4.2012, the appellant had sought the following information:-
"a) Copies of appointment order of the Chairman of the NDDB.
b) Copies of appointment order of M.D. of the NDDB.
c) Copies of document indicating period of Chairman and MD.
d) copies of proceeding of expert committee duly constituted as per model by-law of Jalgaon Milk Union on 20/4/1999 and 20,08,1999.
e) copy of appointment order of Sanjay Vyas of NDDB.
f) Copies of last communication made by NDDB with A. K. Joseph.
g) Copies of last communication made by NDDB with B. K. Garg.
h) Copies of last communication made by NDDB with Deepak Relan."
3. Shri Shah submits that information on paras (f), (g) & (h) has already been provided to the appellant. However, he has not been able to convince the Commission as to why information requested for in the remaining paras of the RTI application could not be supplied to the appellant. I am of the opinion that information requested for by the appellant in paras (a), (b) (c ) & (e) is disclosable to him under the RTI regime. However, as regards para (d), Shri Shah submits that NDDB is not holding this information and he will check-up with Jalgoan Milk Union and if this information is being held by the latter, the same will be supplied to the appellant.
4. I order accordingly. This order may be complied with in 04 weeks time.
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(M.L. Sharma) Central Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this Commission.
(K L Das) Dy. Registrar Address of parties
1. The CPIO National Dairy Development Board, Anand - 388001
2. Shri N J Patil 182, Bhilkamchand Jain Nagar, Jalgaon - 425001