Central Information Commission
Mr.Mohan Gajanan Bapat vs Insurance Division on 4 July, 2012
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Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/000972
Appellant /Complainant : Shri Mohan Gajanan Bapat, Mumbai
Public Authority : National Insurance Co. Ltd., New
Delhi
(Shri Kushi Ram Verma, CPIO, Sh.
N.C.Aggarwal,
CPIO & Sh. D.D.Dash, FAA)
Date of Hearing : 04 July 2012
Date of Decision : 04 July 2012
Facts:
1. Appellant submitted RTI application dated 24 December 2010 before the CPIO, NI Co. Ltd., Mumbai seeking the clarification on whether the claim for Ayurvedic and Acupuncture Medical Treatment are included under the tailor made Mediclaim policy no. 360100/46/07/85000000009 covering the staff of Oriental Insurance Company Limited.
2. Vide CPIO order dated 19 January 2011, CPIO provided point wise information to the Appellant.
3. Not satisfied by the CPIO's reply, the Appellant preferred first Appeal to the First Appellate Authority dated 31 January 2011.
4. Vide FAA Order dated 4 March 2011, the FAA upheld the CPIO's Order.
5. Later, CPIO, vide his letter dated 17 March 2011 has provided a clarification to the Appellant that such treatment are not excluded in tailor made policy issued to the staff of Oriental Insurance Company Limited.
Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/000972
6. Being aggrieved and not being satisfied by the above response of the public authority, the appellant preferred second appeal before the Commission.
7. Matter was heard today. Respondents were present in person while Appellant was not present at the hearing despite having the facility of videoconferencing.
Decision notice
8. As per the submission made by the respondents, the Commission is satisfied that full and complete information as held by them has been provided to the Appellant vide CPIO's letter dated 17 March 2011. Hence, the present Appeal is dismissed. Case is closed.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu) Information Commissioner (DS) Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra) Dy. Secretary & Dy. Registrar Tel. No. 01126105027 Copy to:
1. Shri Mohan Gajanan Bapat Manager (Ins.) C/o Dalmia Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd., 17, Khetan Bhawan, 2nd. Floor 198, J. Tata Road, Church Gate Mumbai400020 (Maharashtra)
2. The CPIO Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., Delhi Regional OfficeII, 2 E/9, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi110055
3. The Appellate Authority Regional Manager Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/000972 National Insurance Co. Ltd., Delhi Regional OfficeII, 2 E/9, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi110055 Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/000972