Central Information Commission
Shri Sarwan Kumar vs Northern Railway, New Delhi on 14 January, 2010
Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2009/001601
Dated: 14 January 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri Sarwan Kumar,
Name of Public Authority : Northern Railway, New Delhi.
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTI request on 27.0.08 seeking information about amount deducted from his arrears of Fifth Pay Commission. The PIO transferred the application to the Sr. DFM on 18.09.08. On not receiving any reply from the PIO the Applicant filed his First appeal on 17.12.08 reiterating his request for the information. The First Appellate Authority replied on 24.02.09 seeking details of the bills because of which amount from his arrears has deducted. Being aggrieved with the reply of the FAA the Applicant approached the Commission with his Second Appeal requesting for the Commission to intervene and ensure that the PF contribution that has been deducted from the arrears is deposited in his account.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, heard the matter for January 14, 2010.
3. The Appellant was present during the hearing.
4. Mr. Mohar Singh, PIO & Sr. DMM, Mr. Raj Kishore, ADFM-II, and Mr. D.B. Malik. CDMS represented the Public Authority.
Decision
5. The Respondents during the hearing informed the Commission that he had gone out of his way to locate the required information based on which a total PF + VPF amounting to Rs.93, 913/- from April to March 2009 has been deposited in the Applicant's PF account. The Applicant was satisfied with this information.
6. The appeal is disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian) Dy. Registrar Cc:
1. Shri Sarwan Kumar, s/o Shri Hukam Singh, H.No. 59, Jasola, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi-110025.
2. The Public Information Officer, Northern Railway, Divisional Railway Manager's Office, State Entry road, New Delhi.
3. The Appellate Authority, Northern Railway, Divisional Railway Manager's Office, State Entry road, New Delhi.
4. Officer incharge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC