CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Club Building (Near Post Office) Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067 Tel: +91-11-26161796 Decision No

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Club Building (Near Post Office) Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067 Tel: +91-11-26161796 Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/003133, 003135, 003137 to 003169, 003172, 003173, 003176, 003178, 003180, 003183 to 003187, 003197, 003198, 003210 to 003219, 003234 to 003240 & 003242/17026 Appeal Nos. CIC/SG/A/2011/003133, 003135, 003137 to 003169, 003172, 003173, 003176, 003178, 003180, 003183 to 003187, 003197, 003198, 003210 to 003219, 003234 to 003240 & 003242

Relevant facts emerging from the Appeal:

Appellant : Mr. R. H. Bansal A – 59, Vijay Vihar, Phase – II, Rohini, New Delhi - 110085

Respondent : Mr. Naurang Singh PIO & Superintending Engineer-I Municipal Corporation of Delhi O/o the Superintending Engineer-I West Zone: Vishal Enclave, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi - 110016

RTI applications filed on : 26/03/2011, 30/03/2011, 01/04/2011,02/04/2011, 03/04/2011, 04/04/2011, 24/04/2011,30/04/2011, 01/05/2011, 14/05/2011 PIO replied on : 02/05/2011, 13/04/2011, 11/05/2011, 24/05/2011 First Appeal filed on : 12/07/2011 First Appellate Authority order of : 12/08/2011 Second Appeal received on : 31/10/2011

The Appellant through 65 RTI applications had sought information on the following properties: 1- 29/31,29/24, 31/1, 27/8 Punjabi Bagh 2- J-10/8,J-10/88,H-2, D-6, D-10 &D-20 Rajouri Garden 3- 13,East Evenue Road, Punjabi Bagh, 4- 8/3,8/26,14/28,5/17 and East Punjabi Bagh. 5- 36/60,8/63,4/63,11/63,20/64 & 8/66 West Punjabi Bagh. 6- A-2/284,A-2/243, A-2/261,A-2/297 & A-3/129 Janakpuri 7- C-2/214,C-2/203,C-1/124,C-1/125,C-1/128 & C-1/129 Janakpuri. 8- H1/6, H1/12, H2/19, H2/27, H13 & H3/20 vikaspuri, 9- B-3/399, B-3/130, B-3/133,B-3/137,B-3/232 and B-3/275 PashimVihar. 10- A-121, B-62, C-319,D-27, D-27, D-108,C-366 Vikaspuri 11- B-3/89, B-3/98, B-3/79, B-3/84, B-3/87 and B-3/55 PashimVihar 12- A-2/197, A-2/213, A-2/222, A-2/225, A-2/150 and B-3/14 and PashimVihar 13- D-21,K-14,K-18,N-2,!-27 & Q-19 Rajouri Garden. 14- H-3-71,H-478,H-3/179,H-3/179,H-3/180,H-161,H-162 and H-164 Vikaspuri. 15- 12/407,12/403,1/70, 1/77,1/82,7/241 Sundar Vihar 16- C-2/30,C-2/46,A-1/112,A-1/154,A-1/37 and A-1/40 Janakpuri. 17- 1/28,1/34,1/82,1/77 & 1/70 Sundar Vihar 18- C-491,C-476,C-454,C-461,C100,C77 19- C-1/7,C-1/98, C-1/160, C-1/215, C-1/76, C-1/40, C-1/28 Janakpuri Page 1 of 4 20- C-8,C-5,B-15,B-35,B-5 and A-60,New Krishna Park,Vikashpuri 21- 31/35,47, 6/81,4/84,4 and 2 North Avenue Road, Punjabi Bagh. 22- F-134,F-204,F-202 and F217 Vikashpuri 23- F-179,F173,F191,F216,F198 and F137 Vikashpuri. 24- 37/7,1/27-A,21/27,15/29,9/4,14/4,East Punjabi Bagh. 25- BG-7/62,B-3/437,BG-7/63,B3/356,B-3/14 andB-3/55 Pashim Vihar 26- C-368,C-423,C-400,C746,C140 and C87 Vikashpuri 27- BF101, BF26, BF61, BF72, BF62, BF36 Janakpuri 28- 14/8,12/8,11/8,1/13,5/13,7/13 East Punjabi Bagh 29- A-1/252,A-2/79,A-2/72,A-2/261,A-2/203,A-2/35 Janakpuri 30- 89,54, 48, 50, & 46 Narang Colony Janakpuri 31- 7/244,5/180,5/181,2/84,1/37,1/37,1/31 Sundar Vihar 32- A-1/355,A-1/259,A-2/7,A-2/5,A-2/37 and A-2/135 Pashim Vihar 33- C-2/76,C-2/226,C-2/283,C-2/171,C-2/172Janakpuri 34- B-112(WZ-19),C-67(WZ-123) Tihar Gaon and J-47 Milap Market,Beriwala,Subhash Nagar 35- C-46,C-24 New Krishna Nagar, Vikashpuri 36- J-55,J-195,J-100,J-109,J-141 R.B.Enclave,PashimVihar 37- J-11/34,J-11/96,J-11/83,J-9/48D,J-9/48Fand J-9/63 Rajouri Garden 38- B-464,B-380,B-389,B-401,B-499 & B-444 Meera Bagh. 39- A-3/57,A-3/79,A-3/84,A3/88,A3/247,C-2/104Janakpuri. 40- 1/139,6/24,6/23,5/8,5/78,5/89,11/106 Subhash Nagar. 41- A-3/6,A-3/95,A-3/101,A-3/109 Janakpuri. 42- H-3/27,H-3/33,H-3/44,F-322,F-495,F-161Vikashpuri. 43- B-3,276,B-3/256,A-2/243,A-2/259,A-2/148,A-1/306 Pashim Vihar. 44- B-2/181,B-2/33,B-2/134,B-2/120,B-2/261,B-2/139 Pashim Vihar. 45- F-14,E-35,D-49,E-45,D-40 & E-8 Moti Nagar. 46- E-4, C-90,C107,C25,B55,B-1 Moti Nagar 47- 17/18, 19/18, 24/18, 20/18, 9/20, 5/20 East Punjabi Bagh. 48- 26/9, 28/23,28/22,28/6,30/5,29/19 Punjabi Bagh. 49- 22/69, 18/70 Punjabi Bagh and 138,101,32,31 Arihant Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, 50- B-2, 11/9, and 11/8 Motinagar 51- 18/66, 20/68, 22/68, 13/54, 3/54, 9/69 Punjabi Bagh (west). 52- 54, 100, 101, 114 Avatar Enclave, Paschim Vihar. 53- V-1/12, V-1/7, V-1/11, T49, T50 and V-1/59 Rajouri Garden 54- 182, 179, 165, 144, 146, 148 Avatar Enclave, Pashim Vihar 55- Q-29, J-13/57, J-13/61, J-13/24, B4/4, B7/8 Rajouri Garden 56- A-6/213, A-3/50, A-3/41, A-3/21, A-3/196, A-3/189 Pashim Vihar 57- J-12/30, J-12/28, J-12/22, J-12/25, J-12/26 and J-12/70A Rajouri Garden 58- 38 East Enclave Road, Punjabi Bagh, S-2, D-22 and D-16 Bhagwan Das Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, 59- A-2/38, A-2/39, A-2/90, A-2/92, A-2/124. A-2/200 Janakpuri. 60- J-7/101, J-6/138, J-5/51, J-12/33, J-11/38 Rajouri Garden 61- M-130, M-134, M-120, M-231, M-179, M-156 Vikas Puri. 62- A-190, A-272, A-266, A268, A294 and A-10 Meera Bagh. 63- A-352, A-98, A-111, A-62, A-114, A-180 and A-1 Meera Bagh. 64- H-3/60, H-3/127, H-3/126, H-3/144, H-3/43, H-3/172 and H-3/179 Vikas Puri. 65- B-1/240, B1/262, B-1/93, B-1/102, B-1/23, B-1/35 Paschim Vihar 66- J-12/39, J-12/36, J-12/37, J-9/9. J-8/78, J7/100 Rajouri Garden

Sl. Information Sought 1. Whether Plans have been approved for construction at the properties mentioned above. 2. Date on which plans have been approved along with name and designation of the officer approving it? 3. Whether above constructions were inspected by the JE and AE? Provide date on which inspections Page 2 of 4 were carried out. 4. Whether such JEs or AEs found construction as per Plan? 5. Date on which construction at the properties started? 6. What is the current status of the construction as per record? 7. What is the height approved for each construction? 8. How many stories have been approved. 9. What action area JE has taken against the constructions those not as per plan. Provide date of action taken. 10. If no action has been taken by JE provide the reason for not taking action? 11. How much percentage of the building is illegal and as per paln? 12. Provide names of JE,AE and other officer responsible for construction in these areas. 13. Provide role of JE in above constructions. 14. Whether JE has done his duty as per rules. 15. Whether JE and AEs have used their powers illegally. 16. Provide copies of approved layout plan. 17. How many constructions have defined BBL (Building Byelaws)? 18. How many construction as per plan. 19. Provide area of each plot approved for construction. 20. Provide name of owners of the above properties/constructions. 21. How many constructions have been given completion certificate provide copy of the completion certificate? 22. How many constructions were given permission for basement, their area and total percentage of area permitted for construction of basement? 23. How many basements are not as per permission? 24. If any action has been taken against illegal basement provide details of actions taken. If no action has been taken provide reasons for not taking action. 25. How many constructions have been given commercial/shop approvals? 26. Whether such commercial/shops were given permission in the plan and whether they are as per plan. 27. Provide information on each queries separately and in question-answer format. 28. Whether permissions were given for builder floors and plans were passed? 29. Provide copy of construction watch register for above properties. 30. Whether above constructions are as per FAR of the layout plan.

PIO’s reply: The PIO has provided point wise information to the Appellant. The PIO had also asked the Appellant to inspect the records.

Grounds for the First Appeal: The PIO has not provided information which has been sought. The PIO has also not stated how much amounts need to be paid for copies of CWR.

Order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA): As per the PIO reply has already been supplied to the Appellant as per records. The Appellant was also asked to inspect the records and whatever copies of documents he needs would be supplied after payment of additional fee. The Appellant had not visit the office for inspection of the records. He can visit the office for inspection of the records from 03.00PM to 5.00PM on any working days.

Ground of the Second Appeal: The applicant is not satisfied with the PIO reply and unsatisfactory order was passed by the First Appellate Authority. The PIO has deliberately concealed the information on queries 4,6,9,10,11,14,16,17,29 & 30. Page 3 of 4 Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing: The following were present Appellant : Mr. R. H. Bansal; Respondent : Mr. A. K. Meena, EE and Mr. P. K. Sharma, AE on behalf of Mr. Naurang Singh, PIO & Superintending Engineer-I; The PIO has given certain information but is now directed to give the following specific information: 1- Query-4: The PIO will inform the Appellant whether the CWR shows the construction as per sanctioned plan or not for all the properties. 2- Query-29: The PIO will give the attested photocopies of the construction watch register to the Appellant.

Decision: The Appeals are allowed. The PIO is directed to provide the information as directed above with respect to all the properties before 15 February 2012.

This decision is announced in open chamber. Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties. Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.

Shailesh Gandhi Information Commissioner 23 January 2012 (In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.) (SU)

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