Central Information Commission
Mr.Anirudh Mishra vs Bsnl, Jhabua on 5 May, 2009
Central Information Commission
CIC/AD/C/09/00213
Dated May 5, 2009
Name of the Applicant : Mr.Anirudh Mishra
Name of the Public Authority : BSNL, Jhabua
Background
1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.1.1.09. He requested for the certified copies of records pertaining to (not legible) two telegrams from the CPIO, BSNL, Ujjain. The CPIO replied on 23.1.09 requesting the Applicant to send another application providing information about the original receipt of the telegram booked, along with an application from the person who sent the telegram . Aggrieved with this reply, the Applicant filed a complaint dt.7.2.09 before CIC stating that he had sent an application on 1.1.09 to the Telegraph office requesting for records of two telegrams and that he had also sent copies of the two telegrams. However, he did not receive any information.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for May 5, 2009.
3. Both the Appellant and the Respondent were absent at the hearing.
Decision
4. The Commission received a fax from the BSNL, Jhabua stating that the reply was sent by registered post to the Complainant within the time frame. In this letter dated 26.2.09, the Complainant was informed that the copy of the telegram sent was not clear and that the year in which the telegram was sent not given. Hence the original receipt is required. The information could not be provided since no original receipt was sent. He also added that as per the ITR 159, Chapter XXI, records of Telegrams and money orders are not preserved beyond three months from the date of booking. For this reason too it was not be possible to provide the information.
5. Based on the submission of the Respondent, the Commission holds that the complaint is not valid since there is no information available to be provided.
(Annapurna Dixit) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(G.Subramanian) Asst. Registrar Cc:
1. Mr.Anirudh Mishra Nayab Tehsildar C-40/10 Rishinagar Extn.
Ujjain Madhya Pradesh
2. The CPIO Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited O/o Telecom District Manager Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC