Central Information Commission
R. R. Chabukswar vs Spmcil - India Government Mint, Mumbai on 4 May, 2020
Author: Neeraj Kumar Gupta
Bench: Neeraj Kumar Gupta
के न्द्रीय सूचना आयोग
Central Information Commission
बाबा गंगनाथ मागग,मुननरका
Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
नई दिल्ली, New Delhi - 110067
नितीय अपील संख्या/Second Appeal No. CIC/IGMUM/A/2018/627977
R. R. Chabukswar ... अपीलकताग/Appellant
VERSUS
बनाम
CPIO, India Govt. Mint, Mumbai. ...प्रनतवािी/Respondent
Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:
RTI : 19-04-2018 FA : 03-07-2018 SA : 04-08-2018
CPIO : 30-05-2018 FAO : 03-08-2018 Hearing: 30-04-2020
ORDER
1. The appellant filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), India Govt. Mint, Mumbai seeking following information:-
1. "Provide the zerox copy of the reservation roster for promotion with reference to the office order no. I-167/1448/Admn./2018 dated 13- 03-2018 along with all file noting & signature of the officers.
2. Provide the zerox copy of the reservation roster for promotion with reference to the office order no. I-167/1447/Admn./2018 dated 13- 03-2018 along with all file noting & signature of the officers.
3. Provide the zerox copy of the reservation roster for promotion with reference to the office order no. I-DPC(IWM)/1446/Admn./2018 dated 13-03-2018 along with all file noting & signature of the officers.
4. Provide the zerox copy of the reservation roster for promotion with reference to the office order no. I-167/1449/Admn./2018 dated 13- 03-2018 along with all file noting & signature of the officers."
2. The CPIO responded on 30-05-2018. The appellant filed the first appeal dated 03-07-2018 which was disposed of by the first appellate authority on 03-08- 2018. Thereafter, he filed a second appeal u/Section 19(3) of the RTI Act before Page 1 of 3 the Commission requesting to take appropriate legal action against the CPIO u/Section 20 of the RTI Act, 2005 and also to direct him to provide the sought for information.
Hearing:
3. The appellant, Mr. R. R. Chabukswar was represented by Mr. Satish Ashok Sherkhane through video conferencing. Ms. Rashmi Singh, DM(HR) participated in the hearing representing the respondent through video conferencing. The written submissions are taken on record.
4. The representative of the appellant submitted that the 'reservation roster' should have been prepared in the year 2018 itself for considering the promotion in the DPC meeting of 2018 and therefore, the reply furnished by the CPIO regarding the reliance placed by the DPC on the reservation roster of the year prior to 2018 for considering promotion is not correct.
5. The respondent submitted that the DPC had considered the 'reservation roster' of the year prior to 2018 and no reservation roster was prepared afresh in the year 2018 for consideration of the DPC for the said promotion. Further, they had already provided a copy of the reservation roster which was taken into account by the DPC. She also agreed to provide a categorical reply of this effect to the appellant.
Decision:
6. This Commission directs the CPIO to provide a revised categorical reply to the appellant as per para 5 above, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of this order thereby indicating that the 'reservation roster' which was considered by the DPC has already been provided to the appellant and no reservation roster was prepared afresh in the year 2018 for consideration of the DPC for the said promotion.
7. With the above observations, the appeal is disposed of.
8. Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.
Neeraj Kumar Gupta (नीरज कु मार गुप्ता) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयुक्त) दिनांक / Date: 30-04-2020 Authenticated true copy (अनिप्रमानित सत्यानपत प्रनत) S. C. Sharma (एस. सी. शमाग), Dy. Registrar (उप-पंजीयक),(011-26105682) Page 2 of 3 Addresses of the parties:
1. The CPIO, India Govt. Mint, Mumbai, (A Unit Of Security Printing And Minting Corporation Of India Limited (SPMCIL), Dy. Manager (HR) & PIO, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001.
2. Mr. R. R. Chabukswar Page 3 of 3