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Siddharth Joshi vs Indian Institute Of Management, ... on 26 November, 2024

                                   के ीय सूचना आयोग
                           Central Information Commission
                                बाबा गं गनाथ माग,मुिनरका
                            Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
                             नई िद   ी, New Delhi - 110067
ि तीय अपील सं       ा / Second Appeal No. CIC/IIMKO/A/2023/645708+
                                        CIC/IIMKO/A/2023/650104

 Siddharth Joshi                                             ... अपीलकता/Appellant

                                     VERSUS
                                      बनाम
 CPIO:
 Indian Institute of Management,                        ... ितवादीगण/Respondents
 Kolkata,

Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

 Sl. Second Date of          Date of       Date of     Date of      Date of
 No. Appeal RTI              CPIO's Reply First        FAA's Order Second
      No.      Application                 Appeal                   Appeal
 1. 645708 04.07.2023 Not on record 29.08.2023 13.09.2023           20.09.2023
 2. 650104 06.07.2023 Not on record 29.08.2023 Not on record 27.10.2023
Note : The above-mentioned Appeals have been clubbed together for decision as
both the RTI application are based on same subject matter.


Date of Hearing: 20.11.2024
Date of Decision: 26.11.2024

                                       CORAM:
                                 Hon'ble Commissioner
                               _ANANDI RAMALINGAM
                                      ORDER

Second Appeal No. CIC/IIMKO/A/2023/645708

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 04.07.2023 seeking information on the following points:

(i) Total number of students enrolled in the FPM/Phd programme belonging to SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category respectively. Please provide category-wise breakup.

(ii) For Admission Years 2021, 2022 and 2023, please provide Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) information on

a) Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) Number of students who applied for admissions for the FPM/Phd programme for Admission Years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

b) Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) Number of students who were short-listed for interview for admissions for the FPM/Phd programme for Admission Years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

c) Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) Number of students who were made offers for admissions for the FPM/Phd programme for Admission Years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

d) Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) Number of students from among the offers made who finally enrolled for the FPM/Phd programme for Admission Years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

1.1. Having not received any response from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 29.08.2023. The FAA vide order dated 13.09.2023 stated that:

2. A B C D 2021 470 246 20 19 2022 210 83 19 16 2023 223 114 20 19 Page 2 of 5 1.2. Aggrieved with the FAA's order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 20.09.2023.

Second Appeal No. CIC/IIMKO/A/2023/650104

2. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 06.07.2023 seeking information on the following points:

(i) Total number of faculty in the institute belonging to SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category. Please provide category wise information and only include permanent faculty without counting vising or adjunct faculty.

(ii) For the period between January 1st 2021 and June 30th 2023, please provide following Category-wise (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category) information regarding faculty recruitment process:-

a) Total number of candidates from SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category who applied for faculty positions during the above period.

b) Total number of candidates from SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category who were called for interview/seminar for faculty positions during the above period.

c) Total number of candidates from SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category who were offered faculty positions during the above period.

d) Total number of candidates from SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PWD and General Category who joined the institute after accepting faculty position offers during the above period.

2.1. Having not received any response from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal on 29.08.2023. FAA's order, if any, is not available on record.

2.2. Aggrieved with the non-receipt of FAA's order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 27.10.2023.

3. The appellant and on behalf of the respondent Mr. Samachandra Kant Reddy, CPIO, attended the hearing through video conference.

4. In both cases the appellant submitted that after filing second appeals to the Commissions the respondent had provided the complete information through email dated 13.09.2023 and 27.10.2023.

5. The respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that complete information through email dated 13.09.2023 and 27.10.2023 had been provided to the appellant.

6. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing both parties and perusal of records, observes that the appellant is satisfied with the information provided by the respondent through email dated 13.09.2023 and 27.10.2023. In view of the above, the Commission finds no scope of intervention in the matter. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.

Sd/-

(Anandi Ramalingam) (आनंदी रामिलंगम) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयु ) िदनांक/Date: 26.11.2024 Authenticated true copy Col S S Chhikara (Retd) कनल एस एस िछकारा, ( रटायड) Dy. Registrar (उप पंजीयक) 011-26180514 Addresses of the parties:

1. The CPIO Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, CPIO, RTI Cell, Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata- 700104 Page 4 of 5

2. Siddharth Joshi Page 5 of 5 Recomendation(s) to PA under section 25(5) of the RTI Act, 2005:-

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