Central Information Commission
Mranupam vs Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 22 June, 2016
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)
Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar)
Information Commissioner
CIC/SA/A/2016/000848
Anupam v. JNU
Important Dates and time taken:
RTI/PIO: 2111/311215(40) FAA Order: 1312016 2nd Appeal: 832016
Closed. Hearing: 21062016 Decided on: 22062016
Appellant: Represented by Mr. Vinod Pandey
Public Authority: Mr. Jagdish Singh.
FACTS:
2. Appellant had sought to know how many faculty members (Assistant Professors, Associate Professor and Professors) are there in JNU faculty today, how many faculty members have interdisciplinary educational qualifications, detailed information about faculty members having interdisciplinary educational qualifications etc. Appellant filed First Appeal. PIO replied on 31.12.2015. FAA by his order dated 13.01.2016 enclosed the reply of PIO. Appellant approached the Commission.
DECISION:
3. The appellant's representative stated that the information was not furnished within time. He suspects something wrong in suppressing the information. The CPIO stated that the application was received on 30112015 and the information was furnished on 31122015. The Commission observes that the respondent office should have started the process of collecting Page 1 the information without waiting for 17 days. The public authority provided the number of professors, Associate Professors and other details on their web site. The CPIO represented that a comprehensive data base on the courses, teachers qualified, etc is under preparation and he is hopeful of completing it within 3 months. The Commission finds that it is essential for a prestigious university like the JNU to disclose such information under section 4(1)(b).
The appellant has been told to wait for the proposed data to be uploaded on their web site, as explained by the CPIO. Closed.
(M. Sridhar Acharyulu) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy Deputy Registrar Addresses of the parties:
1. TheCPIO under the RTI Act, , RTI Cell, Govt of India Jawaharlal Nehru University, Administrative Block New lDelhi110067
2. Shri Anupam F9/114Sector15 Rohini, Delhi110089 Page 2 Page 3