Central Information Commission
Mr.B J Bhatt vs Ministry Of Human Resource Development on 21 May, 2012
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File No.CIC/DS/A/2011/001385/RM
Appellant: Mr. B.J. Bhatt
Public Authority: University Grants Commission
Date of Hearing: 21.5.2012
Date of decision: 21.5.2012
Heard today, dated 21.5.2012.
Appellant present through video conferencing.
The Public Authority is represented by Prof Rajesh Anand, Joint Secretary
& Appellate Authority along with Shri K.S.V.Reddy, Senior Statistical Officer
& PIO, Shri A.K.Saroya, Under Secy & PIO.
The above parties were heard and records perused.
FACTS
1
Vide RTI dated 26.7.10, the appellant sought information on 17 issues relating to the Computer Centre in Bhavnagar University.
2. The CPIO vide letter dated 30.8.10 responded to the queries. Vide letter dated 21.9.10, the appellant filed an appeal stating that the answers to his queries was not satisfactory. The Appellate Authority vide their order dated 27.10.10 affirmed the response and ordered that if the appellant so desires, he may visit the UGC office and meet the Under Secretary on any working day.
3. Not satisfied with the response, he filed the present appeal.
4. The Appellate Authority submitted that in 1988, the expenditure incurred on UGC sanctioned Computer Centres, including the staff, was to be borne by the UGC for 5 years, after which the expenditure would be met by the State governments concerned. In this case, it is the State government of Gujarat which would determine the scales applicable.
4. The appellant, however, submitted that in point no.1 of his RTI request he had sought information relating to scale of pay of the following three posts sanctioned by the UGC vide their letter no.F.1-5/88(T-II) dt 12.9.88. These posts were :
Scale of Pay i. System Manager Reader B-Grade ii. System Analyst Lecturer B-Grade iii Computer Operator Assistant B-Grade .
2 It was his contention that the information provided to him was not complete. DECISION
5. The Appellate Authority is directed to provide the above information to the appellant within a week of receipt of this order. The appeal is disposed of.
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(Rajiv Mathur) Central Information Commissioner Copy to :
Shri B.J. Bhatt, Aanjneyam, C-3055-A, Gokuldham, Kaliabid, Bhavnagar, Gujarat-364002 The Dy. Secretary & CPIO, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 The Joint Secy. & Appellate Authority, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 (Raghubir Singh) Deputy Registrar 3 4