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The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 03-02-2024 seeking the following information:

1. Kindly provide the number of SC/ST employees recruited on unreserved vacancies currently serving in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B.

2. Kindly provide the category-wise staff strength in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B on 30 September 2016 and 30 April 2017.

The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 16-01-2023 stating as under:

Number of SC/ST employees promoted on unreserved vacancies:-

SC ST Meteorologist B- 28 21 Meteorologist A- Nil Nil Category-wise staff strength in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B on 30 September 2016 and 30 April 2017 are not available. However, position of SC/ST as on 01.01.2016 and 01.01.2017 as per PBRR are furnished below:-

as on 01.01.2016 as on 01.01.2016 01.01.2027 SC ST SC ST Meteorologist B- 90 45 95 51 Meteorologist A- 125 41 111 43 Being dissatisfied, the appellant filed a First Appeal dated 17-01-2023. The FAA vide its order dated 27-03-2023-

"...appellant requested through his RTI application (Annexure-I) to provide the number of SC/ST employees recruited on unreserved vacancies currently serving in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B and category-wise staff strength in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B as on 30 September 2016 and 30 April 2017.

CPIO received appellant's RTI application dated 17.12.2022 in this office through online RTI- MIS Portal. For getting the requisite information, CPIO forwarded his application to concerned section (Establishment-I) of this office on 22.12.2022. CPIO received a reply from E-1 on 12.01.2023 and provided the same information to the appellant through online RTI portal on date 16.01.2023 (Annexure-II).

The CPIO interjected to deny the allegations of the Appellant and explained that information as available has already been supplied and information in the requested format would be tantamount to creation of data which cannot be done under the RTI Act.

Decision:

The Commission, after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing both the parties and perusal of the records observes that the main premise of the instant Appeal was non-receipt of specific desired information regarding number of SC/ST employees recruited on unreserved vacancies currently serving in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B. And category-wise staff strength in Meteorologist-A and Meteorologist-B on 30 September 2016 and 30 April 2017. In response to which, the CPIO provided the available information as mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.