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Case No. CIC/CMFRI/A/2017/110413/MP 1.1 The appellant, Shri S. Haja Najeemudeen submitted RTI application before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMFRI), Kochi seeking details of visit of DG, Secretary and DDG(Fy) of ICAR to CMFRI, Cochin and Munner during April 2016, whether ICAR issued any letter asking CMFRI to make any or all arrangements for the function at CMFRI; whether ICAR fixed any expenditure limit for the said arrangement or ICAR allotted fund for meeting the expenditure; the details of Committees had been constituted in CMFRI for making the arrangement at CMFRI; details of each and every programme attended/participated/chaired by the DG, Secretary and DDG at CMFRI; the decisions taken by the CMFRI in connection with the functions/meetings in which the said dignitaries attended during their visit; details of catering service hired; details of family members and their stay; copies of photographs in each programme; sought inspection of the Register having stay details of visitors in respect of Hostel functioning at CMFRI; inspection of file dealing with sanctioning of HRA to scientists who came for training and stayed in the ladies hostel/students hostel etc. through seventeen points.

Case No. CIC/CMFRI/A/2017/190145/MP

RTI application    :      07.10.2016
CPIO's reply              :     No reply.
First Appeal              :     11.11.2016
FAA's order               :     17.11.2016
Second Appeal      :      02.12.2016

2.1 The appellant, Shri S. Haja Najeemudeen submitted RTI application before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi seeking to know whether EFC/IMC approved the purchase of RAS equipment in respect of Mamdepa Centre for Rs. 142 lakhs;

whether proposal of EFC of the said RAS equipment was made in EFC while proposing/preparing EFC; action taken on his letters dated 31.8.2016 and 27.07.2016 addressed to RTI officials of CMFRI; copy of the approved tour programme for July, 2016 submitted on 18.09.2016; number of persons stayed at Farmers' Guest House, CMFRI etc. through five points.

2.2 Not having received any response from the CPIO, the appellant approached the first appellate authority (FAA). The FAA while quoting the Commission's decision dated 17.12.2007 in case No. CIC/WB/C/2007/00967, denied the information on the grounds that the RTI application should be on a single subject.

On perusal of record it was seen the following order was passed in the present case on 11.12.2017. The relevant paras are extracted below:

Case No. CIC/CMFRI/A/2017/110413/MP "The Commission therefore directs the CPIO to revisit the RTI application and send a point-wise reply as per available record, while keeping the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 in view within ten days of the receipt of the order of the Commission. The appeal is disposed of."

Case No. CIC/CMFRI/A/2017/190145/MP "The Commission therefore directs the CPIO to provide to the appellant (i) whether the purchase of RAS equipment by CMFRI had the EFC approval and if so, provide date of approval with reference to points 1 and 2; (ii) action taken on his two letters with reference to point 3; (iii) copy of appellant's tour programme of July, 2016; (iv) The number of persons stayed in Farmers' Guest house, rate of lunch/dinner, if available with reference to point 5. The CPIO will comply with the directions of the Commission within twenty five days of the receipt of the order of the Commission. The Commission advises the appellant to desist from making unsubstantiated allegations against the officials of CMFRI. The appeal is disposed of."