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The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 01.07.2022 seeking the following information:
"Sir, on the basis of letter no. BECIL/HR/2021/OFFER LETTER/FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT, dated 14-July-20221 received by your company, the applicant was posted on the post of supervisor. The applicant has completed the work with honesty and dedication in the All India Survey of Migrant Workers and All India Quarterly Establishment Based Employment Survey, but Sir, it was mentioned within the point no. 5 of the appointment letter received by you that the applicant should go on tour. TA / DA will be payable but the applicant has not been able to pay the bill even after the completion of his TA / DA bill for the last 6 months on 27-10-2021, 30-12-2021 and 05-01-2022."

The CPIO furnished a pointwise reply to the appellant on 14.07.2022 stating as under:

"No TA/DA bill has been received in BECIL."

Being dissatisfied, the appellant filed a First Appeal dated 15.07.2022. FAA's order, dated 08.08.2022, held as under:

"On examining the matter it is found that tour plan approval details have not been received from your approving authority against these bills. Please share the approved tour plan from reporting authority with us supporting your travelling during the tenure for which you have claimed these bills."
The Appellant nonetheless harped on the fact that his grievance has not been redressed till date.
The CPIO submitted that the Appellant has been informed that no TA/DA bill has been received from him in BECIL.
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At the behest of the Commission, the CPIO agreed to provide due assistance to the Appellant if he were to approach BECIL through proper channel with requisite documents.
Decision:
In furtherance of the hearing proceedings, for better understanding of the mandate of the RTI Act, the Appellant shall note that outstretching the interpretation of Section 2(f) of the RTI Act to include deductions and inferences to be drawn by the CPIO is unwarranted as it casts immense pressure on the CPIOs to ensure that they provide the correct deduction/inference to avoid being subject to penal provisions under the RTI Act. For the sake of clarity, the provision of Section 2(f) of the RTI Act is reproduced hereunder:
The CPIO is similarly advised to offer due assistance to the Appellant in the event that he approached BECIL in the matter.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Saroj Punhani (सरोज पुनहािन) हािन) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयु ) Authenticated true copy (अिभ मािणत स!यािपत ित) (C.A. Joseph) Dy. Registrar 011-26179548/ [email protected] सी. ए. जोसेफ, उप-पंजीयक दनांक /