Central Information Commission
Balraj Bhaskar vs Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute Of ... on 4 May, 2017
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Case No. CIC/RM/C/2014/000414/MP
Complainant : Shri Balraj Bhaskar, Jalandhar.
Public Authority : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of
Technology, Jalandhar.
Date of Hearing : 03rd May, 2017
Date of Decision : 03rd May, 2017
Present
Complainant : Not present.
Respondent : Shri P.R. Azad, Law Officer.
RTI application : 05.12.2013
CPIO's reply : 20.01.2014,
First Appeal : 06.02.2014
FAA's order : 26.02.2014
Complaint : 20.03.2014
Information Commissioner : Manjula Prasher
ORDER
1. The complainant, Shri Balraj Bhaskar submitted RTI application before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar seeking copies of Ph. D regulations applicable to research scholars who were awarded Ph. D Degree in the faculty of Computer Science & Engineering by NIT, Jalandhar during 2001 to 2009, rules/regulations according to which Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for Ph. D scholars was formatted/ constituted at NIT, Jalandhar; rules/regulations according to which external examiner(s) were appointed to evaluate the thesis submitted by a Ph. D scholar; rules/regulations according to which a member of RAC of a Ph. D scholar could act as external examiner for the purpose of evaluation of Ph. D CIC/RM/C/2014/000414/MP 1 thesis; rules/regulations according to which Ph. D scholars were re-registered at NIT; etc. through eight points.
2. The CPIO provided copies of eligibility criteria for admission, format of application, selection process; maximum duration of programme for M. Tech by Research and Ph. D etc. Not satisfied with the reply of the CPIO, the complainant approached the first appellate authority (FAA), who concurred with the decision of the CPIO.
3 Not satisfied, the complainant approached the Commission in complaint on the grounds that the desired information had not been provided.
4. The matter was heard by the Commission. The complainant was not present in spite of a notice of hearing having been sent to him. The respondent stated that they had provided copies of eligibility criteria for admission, format of application, selection process; maximum duration of programme for M. Tech by Research and Ph. D and they had nothing more to provide to the complainant.
5. Having considered the submissions of the respondent and perused the documents in file, the Commission observes that the CPIO had provided the available information within the stipulated period. No action is called for on the part of the Commission. The complaint is closed.
(Manjula Prasher) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
Deputy Registrar CIC/RM/C/2014/000414/MP 2 Address of the parties:
Shri Balraj Bhaskar, The Central Public Information Officer, S/O Shri Karam Chand Bhaskar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of 48, New Rajinder Nagar, Technology, G.T. Road By Pass, Near New Courts, Jalandhar-144011. Jalandhar-144001.
The First Appellate Authority, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, G.T. Road By Pass, Jalandhar-144011.CIC/RM/C/2014/000414/MP 3