Complaint Case No. 541 of 2018
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PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Harpal Singh Sodhi S/o Sh. Dasondha Singh Sodhi, House No.15, Kalgidhar Enclave, Baltana, Zirakpur, District Mohali (Punjab) ……. Complainant Vs Public Information Officer, O/o The Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat-1, Chandigarh ..…Respondent Complaint Case No. 541 of 2018 Present : None on behalf of the applicant. None on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018. After examining the documents placed on record, it is found that the respondent PIO has sent a reply vide letter no. 1058 dated 05.12.2018 signed by Superintendent-cum-PIO, Department of Finance ( Finance Personnel – 1 Branch), which has been received in the Commission vide Diary No. 24655 dated 07.12.2018, showing that the requisite information has already been supplied to the applicant, Sh. Harpal Singh Sodhi. It is taken on record. The applicant, Sh. Harpal Singh Sodhi, through a letter dated 16.12.2018, which has been received in the Commission through an e-mail, has intimated the Commission that deficiencies have already been pointed out to the PIO and the PIO has not removed the same till date. It is taken on record. An opportunity is given to the respondent PIO to remove the deficiencies, pointed out by the applicant, by the next date of hearing. th The case is adjourned to 14 January, 2019 (Monday) at 11:00 A. M. Copies of the order be sent to the parties. (A. S. Chanduraian) 17th December, 2018 State Information Commissioner PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Rakesh Parkash S/o Sh. Jagan Nath, New Court Road, Kesar Advocate Street, Mansa (Punjab) ……. Complainant Vs Public Information Officer, O/o The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala(Punjab) ..…Respondent Complaint Case No. 782 of 2018 Present : None on behalf of the applicant. Sh. Yadavinder Singh, Senior Assistant, on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018. Sh. Yadavinder Singh, Senior Assistant, who appeared on behalf of the respondent PIO in today’s hearing, orally states that in response to the RTI request, the requisite information has already been supplied to the applicant, Sh. Rakesh Parkash vide letter no. 48 dated 05.04.2018 and again vide letter no. 1172 dated 01.06.2018. He also states the requisite information has again been supplied to the applicant, Sh. Rakesh Parkash on 20.11.2018 through registered post The applicant, Sh. Rakesh Parkash, was absent on the hearings, held on 25.09.2018, 23.10.2018 and 21.11.2018. He is again absent from today’s hearing without any intimation to the Commission. He has neither pointed out any deficiency in the information supplied to him, to the respondent-PIO, nor approached the Commission with any contrary claim in that regard. In view of the above, it is assumed that the applicant is satisfied with the information supplied to him and does not wish to pursue his case further and hence the case is disposed of and closed. Copies of the order be sent to the parties. (A. S. Chanduraian) 17th December, 2018 State Information Commissioner PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Rajinder Pal Gupta, H. No. B-X-1049, Shivala Road, Ludhiana - 141007 (Punjab) ……. Complainant Vs Public Information Officer, O/o The Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana (Punjab) ..…Respondent Complaint Case No. 835 of 2018 Present : None on behalf of the applicant. None on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018. Neither the applicant, Sh. Rajinder Pal Gupta nor the respondent is present in today’s hearing. Nevertheless, another opportunity is given to the parties to represent this case in person or through their representative, on the next date of hearing. th The case is adjourned to 9 January, 2019 (Wednesday) at 11:00 A. M. Copies of the order be sent to the parties. (A. S. Chanduraian) 17th December, 2018 State Information Commissioner PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Amreek Singh S/o Sh. Harbans Singh, Village – Paliwala, P.O. Mandi Ameen Ganj, Tehsil Jalalabad(West), District – Fazilka - 152033(Punjab) …. Appellant Vs Public Information Officer(By Name), O/o The Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Pb., S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) (Punjab) First Appellate Authority, O/o The Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Pb., S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) (Punjab) ..…Respondents Appeal Case No. 1050 of 2018 Present : Sh. Amreek Singh, the applicant in person. i) Sh. Varinder Singh, Superintendent ; ii) Sh. Ram Singh, Senior Assistant, on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018. The applicant, Sh. Amreek Singh, appeared in person in today’s hearing. Sh. Varinder Singh, Superintendent and Sh. Ram Singh, Senior Assistant, who appeared in today’s hearing, orally state that in response to the RTI request, whatever information is givable/available in the official record, has been supplied to the applicant, Sh. Amreek Singh vide letter no. 1872 dated 17.10.2018 as per his queries raised through the RTI request. After examining the documents placed on record, it is found that the respondent PIO has also sent a reply vide letter no. 2010 dated 13.11.2018, which has been received in the Commission vide Diary No. 23166 dated 16.11.2018, showing that available information has already been supplied to the applicant, Sh. Amreek Singh. It is taken on record. Sh. Varinder Singh, Superintendent also submits a reply vide letter no. 2226 dated 17.12.2018 to the show cause issued vide orders dated 21.11.2018, which is taken on record. After going through the oral-submission and written reply dated 17.12.2018, submitted by Sh. Varinder Singh, I found that the explanation given by him is genuine. In view of the explanation, the show cause issued to him is dropped. In view of the above, the case is disposed of and closed. Copies of the order be sent to the parties. (A. S. Chanduraian) 17th December, 2018 State Information Commissioner PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Bhupesh Chauhan, H. No. 170/2, Street No. 9 – E, Ekta Vihar, Anand Nagar (B), Patiala – 147001 (Punjab) …. Appellant Vs Public Information Officer, O/o The Director, Industries & Commerce, Udyog Bhavan Sector-17, Chandigarh (U.T) First Appellate Authority, O/o The Director Industries & Commerce, Udyog Bhavan Sector-17, Chandigarh (U.T) ..…Respondents Appeal Case No. 1077 of 2018 Present : Sh. Bhupesh Chauhan, the applicant in person. Sh. Sandesh Kumar, Superintendent, on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018. Sh. Sandesh Kumar, Superintendent, who appeared on behalf of the respondent PIO in today’s hearing, hands over the requisite information to the applicant, Sh. Bhupesh Chauhan, during the hearing in the Commission today. After going through the information, the applicant, Sh. Bhupesh Chauhan, who appeared in person in today’s hearing, orally states that he has received the requisite information and also gave his consent for disposing off the case. Sh. Sandesh Kumar, Superintendent, also made an oral submission during the hearing today to explain the fact that lot of efforts have been put by the respondent PIO concerned to supply the required information to the applicant and there is no malafide on the part of the respondent PIO concerned in causing the delay in supplying the requisite information to the information seeker. After going through the case-file and the oral submission made by Sh. Sandesh Kumar during the hearing, I am of the thoughtful view that the representative of the respondent PIO concerned has succeeded in convincing the Bench of the undersigned that delay caused by the respondent PIO concerned, in the instant appeal case in supplying the information to the applicant was not due to malafide intention, moreover, the applicant has also given his consent orally to dispose of the case, hence, show cause issued to the respondent PIO concerned is dropped. In view of all the above, the case is disposed of and closed. Copies of the order be sent to the parties. (A. S. Chanduraian) 17th December, 2018 State Information Commissioner PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Red Cross Building, Madhya Marg, Sector 16, Chandigarh Ph. No. 0172-2864111 FAX. No. - 0172-2864125 E-mail – [email protected] Visit us - www.infocommpunjab.com Ms. Harpreet Kaur D/o Sh. Balwinder Singh, Village & Post Office - Dhilwan, Tehsil - Samrala, District - Ludhiana-141114 (Punjab) …. Appellant Vs Public Information Officer, (Regd. Post) O/o The Station House Officer, Police Station - City Khanna, Police District - Khanna (Punjab) First Appellate Authority, O/ o The Station House officer, Police Station - City Khanna, Police District - Khanna (Punjab) ..…Respondents Appeal Case No. 2063 of 2018 Present : Ms. Harpreet Kaur, the applicant in person. None on behalf of the respondent. ORDER This case was last heard on 21.11.2018.