Central Information Commission
Mr. M G Devasahayam Ias Retd vs National Archives Of India on 25 November, 2011
Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No. CIC/WB/C/2010/000382SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 25 November 2011
Date of decision : 25 November 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri M G Devashayam
103, Ceebros Bayview,
4th Seawad Road,
Valmiki Nagar,
Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, National Archives of India,
Janpath,
New Delhi.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri Rajesh Verma, CPIO was present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. The Appellant did not turn up in the Chennai studio of the NIC in spite of notice. The Respondent was present in our chamber. We heard his submissions.
3. In his application addressed to the PMO, the Appellant had sought several details about the imposition of emergency in the midseventies and some other related information. The PMO transferred his application to the CIC/WB/C/2010/000382SM MHA which in turn transferred it to the National Archives since, in the meanwhile, the relevant records had probably been transferred to the Archives as per the policy of the government. Although, initially, the CPIO of the Archives had not been able to locate the relevant records, subsequently, it seems, the records could be located and some 400 pages of information was provided to the Appellant. As the Respondent informed, the Appellant, in the meanwhile, had probably visited the Archives and inspected the records.
4. In the light of the above, there is no more information to be disclosed in the case. It is disposed off accordingly.
5. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra) Chief 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.
(Vijay Bhalla) Deputy Registrar CIC/WB/C/2010/000382SM