Central Information Commission
Mr. Asturan Verma vs Department Of Posts, Ballia on 7 October, 2009
Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/A/2009/001159
Dated: 7 October, 2009
Name of the Applicant : Mr. Asturan Verma
Name of the Public Authority : Department of Posts, Ballia.
Background
1. The Applicant filed his RTI application on 16.02.08 with the CPIO, Department of Posts, Ballia requesting for information related to action taken on an application for recruitment for the post GDS BPM for Pakdi village. The CPIO denied the information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act as the information being sought is personal information. Being aggrieved with this reply, the Applicant filed a complaint before the CIC (registered in the CIC on 18.8.09) seeking the information once again.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing on 7 October, 2009
3. Mr. Rajeshwar Yadav, IPO (PG), Ballia represented the Public Authority.
4. The Applicant was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondent submitted that the information was denied to the Appellant since the Appellant was seeking information about others who had applied for the post of GDS BPM while his own application form was rejected as he had applied for the post on 10.11.07 where as the last date for the submission of application was 08.11.07. However, after reviewing the RTI request the Commission directs the CPIO to provide information against all the points except against point 3 and part of pint 6 as all the information being sought in these points relates to candidates who have been selected and information related to these candidstes is already in the public domain. With regard to information against point 1, the CPIO may use the provision under sub clause 10(1) to severe any part of the information which is exempt from disclosure. Information again 7 is not available since no Service Book is maintained in the case of GDS. All information to be provided by 15 November, 2009. The appeal is accordingly disposed off.
(Annapurna Dixit) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian) Assistant Registrar Cc:
1. Mr. Asturan Verma, W/o Sri Giddhar Verma, Village & Post - Pakari, Distt.-Balia, Uttar Pradesh.
2. The CPIO Department of Post, O/o the Supdt of Post Offices, Ballia Division, Ballia-277001.
3. The Appellate Authority Department of Post, O/o the Supdt of Post Offices, Ballia Division, Ballia-277001.
4. Officer in charge, NIC
5. Press E Group, CIC