Central Information Commission
Mrprem vs Gnctd on 10 February, 2016
CENTRAL INFORMATION OMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)
Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar)
Information Commissioner
CIC/SA/A/2015/001875
Prem Vs. Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research
Important Dates and time taken:
RTI/PIO: 295/2662015 FA/FAO: 67/582015 2nd Appeal: 2882015
Disposed of Hearing: 09022016 Decision: 10022016
Parties Present:
The appellant is represented byMr. Amit Chandna, Advocate. The Public Authority is
represented by Dr.P.K.Sahoo, Associate Professor and Mr. Sudarshan, Office Supdt.
FACTS:
2. The appellant filed the RTI application seeking information about the names and addresses of students who passed out from DIPSAR in the session 200204 along with details of their thesis, viva voce, marks obtained etc. in a certain format provided by him. The PIO said that information is not available in prescribed format. The appellant was not satisfied and filed first appeal. The FAA upheld decision of PIO. The appellant filed a second appeal before this Commission under section 19(3) of the RTI Act.
DECISION:
3. Both the parties made their submissions. The appellant's representative submitted that he was not provided with the information in the prescribed format. The respondent officer submitted that it is very difficult to provide the information in the format asked by the appellant, as the same was to be collected from different records and it will cost heavily upon their CIC/SA/A/2015/001875 Page 1 regular office work. On specifically being queried by the Commission, the appellant's representative submitted that he needs information on three aspects, date of submission of thesis by the students, date of viva voce and year of passing for the year 2004. The respondent officer having agreed to furnish the same without any difficulty, the Commission directs the respondent authority to the provide the said information to the appellant, within 3 weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
(M. Sridhar Acharyulu) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy (U. C. Joshi) Deputy Secretary Addresses of the parties:
1. The PIO under RTI, Govt of Delhi Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Sector3, Pushp Vihar, MB Road New Delhi110017
2.Shri Prem RTI House, H.No.822, Sector7 Urban Estate, KARNAL132001 CIC/SA/A/2015/001875 Page 2 CIC/SA/A/2015/001875 Page 3