u~l (f\ 2016\cru7y 3- FIRST APPEAL UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF RTI ACT 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 "<I( /,-;.(. I .. /,1/,, . -.. _..-., '"";/ . ~ "'l:Jt ..•----- ..... -: / ."";, ; Sif .•~.. rM '~'I':~',1 I-'L,' .., . " ...•--.:.:.':..:....~:-..;:.--- .. I vide my RTI petition dated 25.05.2016 sought 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 at Central Information Commission: I. 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 Central Information Commission ever since information may be available on record 2. Complete information on any retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts and/or , '.. I Supreme Court having been selected for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief , ...••p , it; . Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission ever'since "~l ' information may be available on record !'\lii~" V:fi: 3. Complete information on any retired and/or existing Judges of High Courts and/or ,'~t. '.. ,~~ijIc Supreme Court having been short-listed (like Mr Justice Retired Ravi R Tripathi) for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information 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 and/or Supreme Court having been short-listed (like Mr Justice Retired Ravi R Tripathi) for posts of Information Commissioner/Chief Information Commissioner at Central Information Commission 5., Complete bio-data ofMr Justice (Retired) Ravi R Tripathi as submitted by/for him :~~~<:- while applying for post of Information Commissioner/Chief Information ~~,~' ! ~~'~',/ ,> 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