Central Information Commission
Mr.Hitender Kumar Soni vs Ministry Of Statistics And Programme ... on 24 July, 2012
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Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/003679
Appellant /Complainant : Shri Hitender Kumar Soni, Solan
(HP)
Represented by Sh. Rajinder Kumar.
Public Authority : Min. Stat.& Programme
Implementation, Jaipur/New
Delhi/Shimla (Sh. Himat Singh
RFaghav, APIO, Sh. S.L.
Menaria, CPIO & Sh. P.K.
Mukhopadhyay, DDG
Through videoconferencing)
Date of Hearing : 24 July 2012
Date of Decision : 24 July 2012
Facts:
1. Shri H K Soni submitted RTI application dated 13 July 2011 before the CPIO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi to obtain information regarding the status of memorandum dated 3 March 1998.
2. Vide CPIO order dated 3 August 2011, appellant was informed that due to a fire which occurred on 10 February 2001, all the records held in Divisional office, Shimla had been destroyed and therefore the requested information could not be furnished.
3. Appellant preferred appeal dated 24 August 2011 before the first appellate authority.
4. Matter was disposed of vide FAA order dated 15 September 2011 vide which the facts provided by the CPIO were reiterated.
5. Appellant preferred second appeal before the Commission.
Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/003679
6. Matter was heard today via videoconferencing from Shimla and Jaipur where respondent as above were present. DDG (headquarters), NSSO, appeared in person. Appellant was heard from Solan.
Decision notice
7. After hearing all the parties, Commission upholds the orders of the CPIO and the first appellate authority. Appellant is warned not to pursue the matter of seeking information which does not exist in material form with the appellant as in doing so he is only wasting the scarce resources of the public authority and the Commission. Appeal is dismissed.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu) Information Commissioner (DS) Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra) Dy. Secretary & Dy. Registrar Tel. No. 01126105027 Copy to:
1. Sh. Hitender Kumar Soni V.P.O. Saryanj, TehsilArki Via Dhundan, District - Solan173235 (HP)
2. The CPIO Dy.Director General Min.Stat. & Programme Implementation National Sample Survey Office (F.O. Div.) 70/149154, Patel Marg, Manasarovar Jaipur (Rajasthan)
3. The APIO Deputy Director National Sample Survey Office (FOD) Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/003679 Bosewell Villa, NearDeepak Project P.O. Summer Hill, Shimla171005 (HP)
4. The Appellate Authority Addl .Director Genl. & Chief Executive Officer Min. of Statistics & Programme Implementation National Sample Survey Office, RoomNo.412 4th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sansad Marg New Dlhi110001 Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/003679