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First Appellate Authority Central Information Commission 2nd floor August Kranti B ~ "~ . ..' -y-:- -....!.!.:.. "", BhlkaJI Cama Place, Ne'fllelhl-I'IJO~l:?r.: -'f"" ,,~,\ "~~ ,'''' L,:,c; ),'-:1 " ,> t PctJ:>. ':; ~mi,mo,,,,, ""''''' 1.',rm,"., Commi,mo, . ":l ';". '-9)~4) =-- rn1--,~ .' 6. Complete information together with related file-notings/correspondence/documents etc on Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi not having been finally selected for either of posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 7. Complete information about earlier postings held by Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi 8.. Complete information on selection of Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi for his earlier po stings prior to his having applied for post ofInformation Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 9. Any other related information 10. File-notings on movement of this RTI-petition Learned CPIO at DoPT vide letter dated 30.05.2016 transferred RTI petition to CIC. But CPlOs at CIC has not yet responded to transferred RTI petition. I appeal that learned CPIO may kindly be directed to respond to RTI petition. It is prayed accordingly. Humbly submitted ~/ SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL (Guinness Record Holder & RTf passionist) 1775 Kucha Lattushah h:j~ Dariba, Chandni Chowk DELHI 110006 (India) Mobile9810033711 Fax 23254036 E-mail [email protected] [email protected] . https://www.facebook.comlSubhashAgrawalR TIactivist Follow me on twitter @subhashrti 23.08.2016 I •....,'I..(i\L'1I' (-,"'_ ..•• "t,.'---', ';.. IMMEDIATE/RTI MATTER No. 2/2/2016 - RTIC/0316~ Governmenl of India Minislry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pensions Deparlment of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi . Dated the 3D" May, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Transfer of RTI application under RTI Acl, 2005 An RTI application, daled 25.05.2016, of Shri Subhas Chandra Agrawal, received in the RTI Cell of DOPT, is transferrea to Central Information Commission and Department of Justice under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act. 2005 as the subjecl mailer of informalion also pertains 10 the aforementioned public authorities. The RTI Applicdtion has also been forwarded to Ihe concerned CPIO of Ihis Departmenl to whom the information sought closely pertains. 2. Application fee of Rs. 10/. has been received in Ihis Department by IPO No. 32F-177005 vide receipt No. 33386 daled 27.05.2016. Encl.: as above. To, The CPIO, RTI Cell, Central Informallon Commission, August Kranli 8hawan, Bhikaji Gama Place, New Delhi. The CPIO, RTI Cell, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 110001. C. ' Shri R.K. Girdhar, US (RTI), DaPT Copy for information to: ~subhas Ghandra Agra'wal,' 1775 Kucli-a----~hiS is not a reply to your RTI application. Your RTI application Lallushah Dariba, Ghandni Ghowk, Delhi-110006 is being transferred herewith by the RTI cell of DOPT to the GPIOs/Authorities/Ministries who/which are felt dealing with the subject and hence the appropriate GPIO/Authorities to give reply to your application.You are requested to contact the aforementioned public authority with reference \0 information sought L. I by you. I !: , NO.12/228/2016-IR Government of India Ministryof Personnel.Public Grievonces and Pensions Department of Personnel-andTraining North Block. New Delhi Dated 13'hJune. 2016 To ShriSubhash Chandra Agarwal. 1775.Kucha Lattushah. Dariba. Chandni Chowk. Delhi-l10006 Subject: Information under Right to Information Act. 2005. Sir. I am to refer to your RTIapplication dated 25.5.2016 (received in this Department on 27.5.2016)and to provide point-wise information as under:- () Point 1: The information is not available in the formd'tin which it has been desired. However. the information has been extrocted from the records and isas under: - i. Shri Brijendra Mohan Sinha retired Judge. High Court Allahabad applied for the post of IC in CIC in 2013. ii. Shri Zaki Ullah Khan retired Judge. High Court Allahabad applied for the post of Chief IC in CIC in 2014. iii. ShriSheo Kumar Singh retired Judge. High Court Allahabad applied for the post of Chief IC in CIC in 2014. iv. Shri Brojendra Prasad Katakey retired Judge. High Court of Guwahati applied for the post of IC in CIC in 2014. v. ShriRavi R.Tripathi retired Judge. High Court of Gujarat applied for the post of IC and Chief IC in CIC in 2015. Point 2 :- No High Court/Supreme Court Judge. retired or serving has ever been selected as Chief IC or IC in CIC. () Point 3.4.5 and 7: - No other judge except ShriRav! R.Ttipathi'has ever been shortlisted for the post of Chief IC/IC in the CIC. The Bio-data is personal in nature and exempt from disclosure under Section 8(i)(j) of RTIAct. Point 6: - The copy of minutes of the meeting of the Search Committee held on 10.11.2015 & 16.11.2015; 19.1.2016 have been enclosed by you alongwith your RTI application. In any case. all the files relating to selection/appointment of Chief IC and ICs in the Central Information Commission are available on the website of this Department and can be accessed at www.persmin.nic.in>DoPT>Right to Information>lmportant files of IRDivision. Point 8: - Your RTIapplication has been transferred by RTICell of this Department to Ministry of Law and Justice. Point 9: - Nil. Point 10: - RTIapplication was handled by the undersigned CPIO himself and there is no file noting. " 2. The appeal in respect of the information provided can be made to the following Appellate Authority within 30 days from the date of its receipt: Ms. Gayatri Mishra Director - IR Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi-1 10 001. Telefax: 23092755 Yours faithfully, ~~ (R.K. Girdhar) CPIO & Under Secretary Tele Ph, 23092759 e-mail: [email protected] Copy to: 1. Section Officer 03163/RTIC/2016 " , . UNDER RlGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Central Public Information Officer Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) North Block, New Delhi - 11000 I Sir Please provide complete information together with related file- notings/correspondence/documents on under-mentioned aspects also relating to enclosed minutes of meetings (two sets) for selection of Commissioners/Chief Commissioners al Central Information Commission: l. Complete information on some retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts and/or Supreme Court ever having applied for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Ce:!trai Informatioil Commission ever since information may be available on record 2. Complete information on any retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts and/or Supreme Court having been se!ected for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission ever since information may be available on record 3. Complete inforrnation on any retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts and/or Supreme Court having beea short-listed (like Mr Justice Retired Ravi R Tripathi) for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Inforrnation Commissioner at Central Information Commission ever since information may be available on record 4. Complete bio-data of any retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts andlor Supreme Court having been short-listed (Eke Mr Justice Rcti,.~d ;bvi R Tripathi) for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief InformatioG Coramissionel at Central Information Commission 5. Complete bio-data of Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi as submi[Iec by/for him while applying for post of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 6. Complete infonnation together wiL'Jrelated file-notings/conespondenceiducurnents etc on Mr Justice (Retired) Rav! R Tripathi not having been finally selected for either I I 'I of posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 7. Complete information about earlier postings held by Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi 8. Complete information on selection of Mr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi for his earlier po stings prior to his having applied for post of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 9. Any other related information 10. File-notings on movement of this RTI-petition In case queries relate to some other public-authority, transfer RTi-petition there under section 6(3) ofRTI Act. Postal-order 32F-I77005 for rupees ten is enclosed towil.rds RTI-fees in name of I "Accounts-Officer" as per DoPT-circular No. F.IO/9i2008-IR dated 05.12.2008. ('I -" -- _. -- "" .. _. -- -' _. _. .... tic. Ll"l a ~.:l a:: 0 u. W 0 w ~""o • c '"I- a:: r--... z i "~"0 10 0 r--... ::J ",00•• .c 0 ••• -" ...." 0 ' m ~ -' •~ .jm ..- SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL !U HY ~ If :g i CIl ~: . (Guinness Record Holder & RTl passionistj ~ J~;." 0 j2 ~~f. .0. ~,g lJ6 = u- i9 " ~,~s. .N I 1775 Kucha Lattushah 'lJ',1' :If'~ Jb, g~ :iii I"'l Dariba, Chandni Chowk DELHI 110006 (India) -I Mobile9810033711 Fax 23254036 E-mail [email protected] c [email protected] https://v.ww.facebook.com/SubhashAgrawaIRTIactivist Follow me on twitter @subhashrti 25,05.2016 Ol'~AHt:UA(lle~~I» , ,c' t:.1)./.~S.-1.~4S,1,_~~1N' . t;ount,r-rtfJ:l'.U"'~IJCI1e.:t" loa; p 1 UHI~tH.u U 1 NUHIH~lUcK C' NtWUtlHl. 11N'll~eel rro.'oc A"ijHA.Alll!~. U~Htt~ .nlH WI';Barao., on n UtlHl ! I c AOIlII.88. 2~1'~1;;1016.14'~~' " lam'~ ••2.'8(51~,m a~ '~~:ln?Upa'I.~ov.,n);" I I ,. .. (,?f, " , CONFIDENTIA~ I.,' • Minutes of the meetings of the Search Committee held on 10.11.2015 and 16.11.2015 for shortlisting persons for the post of Chief Information Commissioner and one post of Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission Present: Shri P.K. Sinha, Cabinet Secret>:lry .... In Chair Shri PK Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to PM Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Personnel) Shri Ratan P. Watal, Secretary (Expenditure) Dr, Manoj Panda, Director, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University The Search Committee was informed that Shri Sunil Arora, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a member of the Committee has c sought to recuse himself, 2. The Search Committee was informed that as per Section 12(2) (a) of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission shall consist of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and as per Section 12(2)(b) of the RTI Act, the Commission shall consist of such number of Information Commissioners (ICs), not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary. At present, there is one CIC and seven ICs in the Central Information Commission. Shri Vijay Sharma, CIC will complete his tenure on 01,12.2015 (a list of the existing ICs is at Annexure- I). The Committee took note of the provisions of Section 12(5) of the RTI Act that the CIC and IC shall be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social. service, management, c) journalism, mass media or administration and governance. 3, The Committee was informed that Circular No. 4/2/2015-IR dated 09.09.2015 seeking applications from interested persons for the posts of CIC and ICs was posted on the website of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on 09.09.2015 and advertisement was published in The Hindu, Times of India (English) and Dainik Bhaskar and Hindustan (Hindi) in all their editions in India on 09.09.2015. The last date for receipt of applications was 12.10.2015, A total of 341 applications (11 for CIC, 157 for IC and 173 for both posts of CIC and !C) had been received by the last date (the details of the 341 applications are at Annexure II) i . • . (,~', 4. The Committee was further informed that High Court of Delhi vide its ,- , .judgment dated 06.11.2015 has given the following directions: (i) The selection process that has already been commenced vide Notifications dated 25.02.2014 and 16.0-72014 shall be finalized within six weeks from today and the three vacancies of Information Commissioners existing as of today shall be filled up amongst the 553 applications that were received in response to the said two notifications. (ii) The selection process pursuant to the Circular dated 09.09.2015 shall be confined for selection and appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner in the vacancy that would arise w.e.f 02.122015 and one Information Commissioner which is likely to arise w.e.f 02.12.2015. 5. The opinion of Attorney General was sought in the matter. The , Committee was informed that as per Attorney General's opinion I (Annexure- III), an SLP is to be preferred only with regard to direction at C I. , - para 4 (i) above and no challenge is required with regard to direction at I para 4 (ii) as it is in order. 6. With a view to shortlisting the candidates, the Committee deliberated I: upon the eligibility and suitability of each candidate in terms of their eminence and experience in the categories mentioned in Section 12(5) of • the RTI Act.' The Committee decided that 5 applications received late after due date i.e. 1210.2015 shall not be considered. 7. After detailed deliberations, the Committee shortlisted the following applicants (in alphabetical order of surname) for the post of CIC: • S.No. Name IShri) Remarks ( 1. R.K. Mathur, lAS He is a retired lAS officer, who worked as (Retired) Defence Secretary, Government of India for two (TR:1977) years. He has more than 35 years of (DoB:25.11.1953) experience in the field of administration and governance. His educational qualification includes STech., M.Tech. and MBA. Other I prominent posts held by him include Secretary in Department of Defence Production, Secretary in Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises in Government of India. In addition \ he also has a vast administrative experience: (IUD working as Chief Secretary in Government of r. Tripura and Principal Secretary in the State in I the Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Finance and Personnel. I He is a retired lAS officer with more than 37 years of experience in Administration and Governance. His educational qualification includes B.Sc (Hons) in Maths and MA I (History). He is also a Humphrey Fellow from American University, Washington DC. He has worked as Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India for around three years. He has also worked as Senior Advisor/Principal Advisor, Energy in Planning Commission of India. In addition, he has a vast experience of working in Government of Uttar Pradesh in Ministries/Departments like Power, Agriculture, Health, Education, Urban Development and Plannina. He is serving as Information Commissioner in Central Information Commission since 01.03.2012. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Post Graduate Diploma in I Bank Management with 37 years of experience! in the field of banking management, finance and I administrative matters. He has worked as a I whole time Director in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for more I than two years and as Chairman & Managing j Director of Syndicate Bank from 31.08.2009 to 28.02.2012 8. Since the name of Shri Basant Seth who is serving as IC has also been shortlisted by the Search Committee for the post of CIC, it shortlisted the following applicants (in alphabetical order of surname) for the post of IC (this may be utilized in case Shri Seth is recommended by the Selection Committee for the post of CIC): S.No. Name ShrilMs Remarks 1. Bhim Sain Bassi, . Presently, he is working as Commissioner of ! liPS (UT:1977) I Police, Delhi. He possesses more than 35 I (D08:20.02.1956) ,years of experience in Policing and Public Administration. His educational qualification \ includes 8.Com Hons.), LL8 and PG Di loma • " Hil in Public AdminlW.'''- fI.'s ~--f]8Mifi~l indude Direct« GeMfIll M p@jiefJ. III @@8 f@f, I more than Mto ytnf~, I~ '~~ @f! 1 '1 PoIire in ~. ~ , ~Jtvl i I CmnnmnliH~.l\:(liilltt ~~~ !if ~~ . ______.:amull~iail tC~~~ l~ P~l~iilil ' i. I I~. "!f1l1~IJllil~,~I~'He 'reiiped!,as,~~flY: '@it~;rii(~r;~iW;i@$.91 , ! 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( , .Cdurse 'orfSecurityand:Stfat~gic:Studies. ~:0ther key':as$.ig nmehts ihBol/ern roent ,ofll1dia; 'i(WIl:J@e .JO'iht.,Secretary :dn ::Glepartmentof ;c'E!:lol1oJ1(1ic ~~'I 'Affairs'ifo n:about Jou ri,years ,::,0irecto rGIOlf'lera b of ,~.. ----'~~-- ---~--roes' ;'F'io:rSjgnTraee;and':SeGfetarYcjl'l':Oepartrnetnt.)pf.' : ; '5 " ';syaml"l1 ' , .,~ .~...•.. ~.•.~... ,' ... _. :.'.::~.'.'.->,- ./ ~~- ," ~-" 'bn !.. '" : ••• • • of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). His key assignments in Government of India include Secretary in Ministry of Water Resources and Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary in OoPT where he was involved in the implementation of the RTI Act. 6. Ravi R Tripathi Retired as Judge, Gujarat High Court (worked (00B:06.05.1953) for more than five years), he has experience of 16 years in Law with 27 years as teaching faculty. He has done M.Com .. and LLM (Public International Law). His area of expertise is Service Law and Constitutional Law. He is a resource person for National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and Gujarat State Judicial Academy. He has also worked as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in I Gu'arat Hi h Court. I 9. The Committee decided that vigilance clearance from the respective Cadre Controlling Authority in respect of shortlisted serving officers and inputs from the Intelligence Bureau in respect of retired officers be obtained before placing the recommendations of the Search Committee to the Selection Committee. ~t~ iZ..L-. ! !v~ ~uuC (Dr. Manoj Panda) (Ratan P. \JI.iiiital) (Sanjay Kothari) ~~ ~~ .C' (PK Mishra) (PK Sinha) , Minutes. Of.the meeting of the Search Committee held on 19.01.2016 for shortllstrng persons for three posts of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission The following Search Committee has been constituted with the approval of Prime Minister vide order dated 26.10.2015: Shri P.K. Sinha, Cabinet Secretary Shri PK Mishra, Additional Principal Secretaryto PM Shri S~njay Kothari, Secretary (Personnel) Shri Ratan P. Watal, Secretary (Expenditure) Shri Sunil Arora, Secretary (Information & Broadcasting) Dr. Manoj Panda, Director, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University The Search Committee was informed that Shri Sunil Arora has sought to recuse himself. 2. The Search Committee was informed that as per Section 12(2)(b) of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission shall consist of such number of Information Commissioners (ICs), not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary. At present there is one CIC and seven ICs in the Central Information Commission (a list of the existing ICs is at Annexure- I). 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After scrutinizing all applications received against the above three advertisements and after detailed deliberations, the Committee shorllisted the following applicants (in alphabetical order of surname) for three posts of IC: S. Name (Shri/Ms) Remarks No. 1 Bhim Sain Bassi, Presently, he is working as Commissioner of IPS (UT: 1977) Police, Delhi. He possesses more than 35 years c (DoB:20.02.1956) of experience in Policing and Public Administration. His educational qualifications include B.Com (Hons.), LLB and PG Diploma in Public Administration. His key postings include Director General of Police in Goa for more than two years, Inspector General of Police in Chandigarh and Deputy Commissioner/Joint Commissioner of Police and Special Commissioner of Police in Delhi. 2 Amitava He is a retired lAS officer with more than 36 Bhattacharya, years of experience. His educational IAS(Retd.) qualifications include M.Sc.(Physics). He has (GJ:1980) served as Chairman, Staff Selection (DoB:02.12.1953) Commission and Secretary, Union Public Service Commission. He is adept in handling finance and accounts. As the head of Land c Revenue Appellate Authority in Gujarat, he worked in quasi- judicial capacity and adjudicated cases against orders of Collectors. He also interpreted various acts and regulations relating to land revenue, land ceiling and land acquisition. 3 Lt Gen (Retd.) He is a retired Army officer with more than 40 Anil Chait years of experience. His educational (DoB:08.06.1954) qualifications include M.Sc.(Defence Studies) I and M.Phil. He served in various capacities in the Army. He commanded various Regiments such as Western Command, Infantrv Division, , " , i I I Strike Corps A (50 'Z 'f C ' rmy War College and Central I ommand, He also served as Chief of' Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs , of Staff Committee. 4 Bimal Julka, lAS He retired as Secretary, Ministry of Information (Retired) and Broadcasting in Government of India. He (MP:1979) has more than 35 years of experience in (DoB:27.08.1955) Administration and Governance, He has done , MA (Psych.ology)from Delhi University. His key posttngs In Government of India include Additional Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs and Special Secretary & Financial Advisor/Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in Ministry of External Affairs. 5 Vijaya Moorthy, She retired as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor IA&AS (Retired) General (Defence, Railways and (1978) Communication) with more than 36 years of (DoB:09.02.1954) experience in audit and accounts. She has c done MA in History. She has worked as Additional Comptroller and Auditor General, Principal Accountant General and Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor in Lok Sabha Secretariat. 6 Sanjay Kumar He is a retired lAS officer with 35 years of Panda, lAS experience. He has done M.Sc.(Chemistry) and (Retired) MBA( (Human Resources). He has served as (TR:1980) Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of (D08:07.12.1955) India and Chief Secretary, Government of Tripura. He, has wide experience of working in sectors such as Health and Family Welfare, Planning, Social Justice & Empowerment, Sports & Youth Affairs and Textiles. He has received Excellence Award 2010 for MNREGA Implementation and Aadhar Excellence Award c i for achieving maximum coverage of the target ! , population based on Census 2011 fiaures. I Anup K Pujari, Presently, he is working as Secretary, Ministry of 7 lAS (KN:1980) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises In (D08:01.02.1956) Government of India. He has experience of 4 years in Teaching and Research and 35 years In Administration and Governance. HIS educational qualifications include MA, LLB and a Doctorate from Boston University. He has also completed National Defence College course on Security and Strategic Studies. Other key , , .' J ~S~ignments in Government of India include oint Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs for about four years, Director General of F~relgn Trade and Secretary in Department of Mines. 8 Syamal Kumar He retired as Secretary, Department of Sarkar, lAS Perso.nnel and Training with 35 years of (Retired) expenence . In Administration, Governance, (WB:1979) Implementation and Propagation of RTI. His (DoB:18.07.1954) educational qualifications include M.Sc. (PhysIcs) and PhD. He is a distinguished fellow o~ The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). HIS key assignments in Government of India include Secretary in Ministry of Water Resources and Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Special Secretary in DoPT where he was involved in the implementation of the RTI c Act. 9 Ravi R. Tripathi Retired as Judge, Gujarat High Court (worked (DoB:06.05.1953) for more than five years), he has experience of 16 years in Law with 27 years as teaching faculty. He has done M.Com. and LLM (Public International Law). His area of expertise is Service Law and Constitutional Law. He is a resource person for National Judicial Academy, ' Bhopal and Gujarat State Judicial Academy. He has also worked as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor In Guiarat High Court. 10. The Committee decided that vigilance clearance from the respective C Cadre Controlling Authority in respect of shortlisted serving officers and inputs from the Intelligence Bureau in respect of retired officers be obtained before placing the recommendations of the Search Committee to the Selection Committee. ~ (lk-eJ&d @Dooroj' - A II lit, V'A..~ ~,.~L (Sanjay Kothari) (Manoj Panda) (Ratan P. watal) ~~ ~ ,(P.K. Mishra) (P.K. Sinha) - - - Central Information Commission 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan Bhikaji Cama PLACE, New Delhi F. NO.3/8/2015.CIC/Admn. Dated the 22nd June, 2016 To, Shri D.'K. Sengupta Under Secretary Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi-I 10 001 Sub: Transfer ofRTI Application under RTI Act, 2005 - RTI application of Shri Subbash Chandra Agrawal. ***** {\ Sir , . '. . . ~ Please refer DoPT Office Memorandum NO.2/2/2016-RTIC/03164 dated 30 May, 2016 on the above subject. Tl!.e matter relating to Information Commissioners/Chief Commissioner of ClC relates to your department. Information required by the RTI applicant is not held in this Commission. The RTl queries may please be replied at your end. Yours faithfully, ~. fl.~ (S.P. Beck) .H_.Ob .l..(, Joint Secretary(Admn) Copy tp: JSJ:u"i~~.\lb!:JashQhat1dra-Agrawal, 1775, Kucha Lattushah, Dariba, Chandni Ch"owk,Delhi" I 10 606. 2. SO/RTl Cell for information t.