Central Information Commission
Mr.Sankar Kumar Paik vs Ministry Of Communications And ... on 15 July, 2011
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001792
File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001790
File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001779
Appellants : 1. Shri Sankar Kumar Paik
(File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001792)
2. Ms Lily Mondal
(File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001790)
3. Mohd Monirul Islam Molla
(File No.CIC/LS/A/2010/001779)
Respondent : Department of Posts, Kolkata
Date of Hearing : 15.7.2011
Date of Decision : 15.7.2011
FACTS :
Heard today dated 15.7.2011. Appellant not present. The Department is represented by Shri P.K. Mitra, SPOs, South Presidency Division, Kolkata. He is heard and the records perused.
2. It is noticed that vide RTI application dated 8.9.2010, the appellant has sought information about the selection process of GDS, Branch Post Master in the South Presidency Division. Shri Mitra submits that a number of such cases were heard by this Commission through video conferencing on 28.6.2010 and he had submitted that the whole selection process had been cancelled by the Department due to procedural irregularities. On the request of the appellants of those cases, the Commission had permitted them inspection of relevant records. He submits that a similar order may be passed in the present case also.
3. Para 03 of the order dated 28.6.2011 in File No CIC/LS/A/2010/001793 is extracted below :-
"3. It is to be noted that the grievance of all the appellants herein is about their non-selection due to alleged irregularities in the selection process. In view of this development, I asked them whether they would be interested in pursuing their appeals. The appellants named herein above insisted that they would like to take inspection of the relevant records and take extracts there-from. The request of the appellants named above is just, fair and reasonable. In view of the above, I hereby direct Shri P.K. Mitra, Superintendent of Post Offices, South Presidency Division, Kolkata, to give inspection of the relevant records to appellants Manoj Kumar Naskar, Samir Kumar Sani, Barun Kumar Kundu, Digvijoy Ram and Debabrata Devnath on a mutually convenient date and time in 04 weeks time. The appellants will also be permitted to take extracts from the file. First 50 pages will be supplied, free of cost. If any appellant wishes to have additional pages, he will pay as per rules."
4. The above cited cases are decided as per the ratio extracted above.
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(M.L. Sharma) Central Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this Commission.
(K.L. Das) Deputy Registrar Address of parties :-
1. Shri P.K. Mitra SPOs, Department of Posts, South Presidency Division, Baruipur, Kolkata-700144
2. Ms Lily Mondal (Parui) Sarisha Village, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas-743368, West Bengal
3. Shri Shankar Kumar Paik Kaikhali, Gabberia, Ghateswar, South 24, Pargans-743336, West Bengal
4. Md Monirul Islam Molla Chak Enayetnagar Village, Bishnupur, South 24, Pargans, West Bengal-743503