The Applicant Mr. C.M. Parashar,S/o Late Shri Ramjilal Parashar, R/o Plot No.2 cha, 10, Aravali Vihar, Alwar-301002filed his RTI application dated 08.10.07 with the CPIO Department of Posts, New Delhi requesting for information about the disposal of his mercy petition of 2001 to the President of India The CPIO replied on 02.11.07 stating that “the petitioner’s right extends only to seeking information as defined in Section 2(f) either by pinpointing the file, documents, paper or record, etc., or by mentioning the type of information as may be available with the specified Public Authority”. The CPIO requested the Applicant to specify the file /document/record so that information may be provided. Aggrieved with this reply, the Applicant filed his Complaint before the CIC at the delay in furnishing the information on 03.07.09 and reiterating his request for it.
The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for 24 September, 2009. Mr. A Ko Ghosh, CPIO and Mr. S.K. Behera, Appellate Authority represented the Public Authority. The Applicant was present during the hearing.
Decision by the CIC
The Commission on perusal of the submissions available on record, directed the Appellant to hand over a copy of the mercy petition to the CPIO during the hearing, which the Appellant did. The CPIO to provide information on action taken, to the Appellant, by 25.10.09
CIC Decision No CIC/AD/C/2009/000693 dated 25 September 2009
