Sunday, August 19, 2012

RE: [HumJanenge] Multiple Subjects /Multiple PIOs / Single address?

When did you create a new post of Chief Public Information Officer .
Way Back in 2006 itself when Canrabank HQ Bangalore created such a Post and while arguing Before Smt Padma balasubramanum Former IC Camp Bangalore in S A hafeez Vs CanaraBank , I Brought this To Her Notice and she Furious Enough To call a Lady Who was Designnated Cheif PIO of Canrabank and Directed Her to approach Cnrarabank board
to immediatly Cancel the Circular of that appoint ment and Finally even threatened to contact Finance minister Mr Chidambarum
Afterwards there was No Mention of Chief PIO in Canra bank Website
You can also see Central information Commission Case of AtulJain Vs Canrabank ..... CIC/SM/A/2009/001155 &1160 of 22/06/2010
For More Brevity I reproduce
"....... we find the practice of the Bank in getting every reply of CPIO (meaning Central PIO) vetted by the Head office before it is issued to the applicant  a very cumbersome procedure  with the spread of the offices of the Bank all over India requiring CPIOs to get back to the HO in Bangalore in every RTI case is entierly avoidable as the present system is fraught with possibility of delays ..... Decentrlise without Mandatory reference to HO in every case
I was Representing in Both cases as i am an former Officer of CanaraBANK
Nobody can be appointed Chief PIO .
you have got yourself confused  as the ACt or Rule Does not pernit Creation of such a post Nor Vetting down by Higherups
Advises should be Based on the Law , practicle and Pragmatic and not based on individiual Interpretations which tend to be Erroneous
DEAR MODERATORS: Kind Request Please Block such posts leading to Utter confusions
N vikramsimha , KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004.

--- On Fri, 17/8/12, Hari Goyal <haridgoyal@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Hari Goyal <haridgoyal@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [HumJanenge] Multiple Subjects /Multiple PIOs / Single address?
To: "humjanenge geoglegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Cc: "rti dwarka" <rtidwarka@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Friday, 17 August, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dear Sir,
 
You can apply to one Chief Public information Officer (CPIO) of the Public Authority with Rs. 10/-
as RTI application fee.
 
But you are to add one sentence before mentioning about rti fee;
"that is u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act, in case the information sought or part of it is with some
other dection/department of the Public Authority, that part may be transferred to them
under intimation to the applicant". 
 
Hari Goyal
rtidwarka@yahoo.co.in
 

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:50:43 +0530
Subject: [HumJanenge] Multiple Subjects /Multiple PIOs / Single address?
From: hemantkshirsagar01@gmail.com
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com; sroy.mb@gmail.com

Hi Guys,

I am applying for an RTI application where the organization has several CPIOs as per the subjects/department, and they have requested for the separation of the requests as their internal departments, the question is :-

1) Can I apply in the same envelope both the applications?
2) Can I apply for the same in the same single 10 Rs postal order?

Looking eagerly for your reply!!

Regards,
Hemant


Re: [HumJanenge] notice issued on section 6(3)

Do you have the Book let Can we have Scanned copies of the same

N vikramsimha , KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004.

--- On Sun, 19/8/12, M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100@yahoo.co.in> wrote:

From: M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100@yahoo.co.in>
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] notice issued on section 6(3)
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Date: Sunday, 19 August, 2012, 7:46 PM

As per guidelines issued by DoPT in a booklet, the RTI application should be transferred to the concerned PIO, wherein more than one PIO exist and this should be done either on the same day of next day. PIO should not wait for 5 days. This has been mentioned either in the booklet for applicants or for PIOs which I read two years ago. 


From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2012 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] notice issued on section 6(3)

Since yr advocate is Mr. S.Goyal, could you please share a copy of your WP.

On 8/19/12, Sandeep gupta <drsandgupta@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had challenged the definition of section 6(3) made by personnel
> department based on which SIC punjab ordered that transfer to only one
> public authority can be made under section 6(3). The high court after
> hearing the arguments has issued notice to State of Punjab, Ministry
> of Personnel and Training and to the SIC Punjab. the next hearing is
> on October 15 2012. the case number is cwp 15719 of 2012
> The following grounds have been made:
> general clauses act
> power of ministry of personnel and training
> section 30 of the rti act
>
> --
> Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta
> 1722, Sector 14, Hisar-125001, INDIA
> Phone: 91-99929-31181
>


[HumJanenge] Re: Fw: DON'T CALL THE POLICE

IF .. anyone wants effective action in this case ... simply send an
email to L-G helpline requesting that the area DCP investigate and
identify the delinquent cops.

On Aug 19, 5:26 pm, Lalit Mohan Sharma <lmsde...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear All
>
> In order to implement the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(C) 310 of 1996, titled Prakash Singh Vs Union of India, it is decided by Ministry of Home Affairs vide letter no. 14040/127/2010-UTP dated 17-11-2011 to extend the role & responsibility of Public Grievances Commission of Delhi to attend to public complaints relating to Delhi Police as directed by SC.
>
>  Delhi Govt has amended the resolution no-4/14/94-AR dated 25-9-1997 so as to cover/ attend to public complaints against Delhi Police by Resolution No. F.12/04/2011/AR/1630 dated 27-2-2012 A copy of the same can be had from Administrative Reforms Department of Delhi Govt.
>
> One can complaint against Delhi Police personnel to
> The Secretary
> Police Complaints Authority/
> Public Grievances Commission
> Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
> M-Block, Vikas Bhawan, I. P. Estate, New Delhi-110110
> Tel No. 011-23379900, 01 Fax-011-23370903
> Email : pgcde...@nic.in
>
>  Best Wishes
>
>    JAI HIND
>  Lalit Mohan Sharma
>
> >>

[HumJanenge] Re: Pendency in the Central Information Commission

29 days is the number of working days between 1stJuly and 16th August
2012.

".. 1-July-2012 till today .."

On Aug 19, 7:04 pm, "M.K. Gupta" <mkgupta...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> Congratulation, Sarbjit ji for this mail. keep it up.  However, there seems to be a mistake when u mentions 29 working days in a month.
>
> ________________________________
> New Delhi

[HumJanenge] Virendra Dayal report on "Oil for Food" scam

Members might recall the Virendra Dayal report on "Oil for Food" Scam invloving
Natwar Singh, Congress Party and also Reliance.

Applicant applied on 2/09/2006 to the PIO for:

""Entire file containing papers along with notings etc. relating to
"the appointment, scope of his brief of special envoy Mr.
Virendra Dayal to obtain papers relating to Volcker report and
his/her report to the Ministry after meeting the UN officials."
 "

Original RTI filed in September 2006
CIC says it is "confused" about who holds the report in September 2008
Report goes missing. Everybody says they don't have it.
CIC asks ED to produce report in 7 days time.
ED moves Delhi High Court in Feb 2009
Delhi HC orders ED to give report to CIC in Aug 2009
ED moves SC and SC reconfirms Delhi HC decision in Oct 2010

Now in August 2012, the CIC has still not decided anything.
 

http://www.ptinews.com/news/2893585_Oil-for-food-scam--CIC-yet-to-take-decision-on-its-move

RTIwanted

Re: [HumJanenge] notice issued on section 6(3)

As per guidelines issued by DoPT in a booklet, the RTI application should be transferred to the concerned PIO, wherein more than one PIO exist and this should be done either on the same day of next day. PIO should not wait for 5 days. This has been mentioned either in the booklet for applicants or for PIOs which I read two years ago. 


From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2012 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] notice issued on section 6(3)

Since yr advocate is Mr. S.Goyal, could you please share a copy of your WP.

On 8/19/12, Sandeep gupta <drsandgupta@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had challenged the definition of section 6(3) made by personnel
> department based on which SIC punjab ordered that transfer to only one
> public authority can be made under section 6(3). The high court after
> hearing the arguments has issued notice to State of Punjab, Ministry
> of Personnel and Training and to the SIC Punjab. the next hearing is
> on October 15 2012. the case number is cwp 15719 of 2012
> The following grounds have been made:
> general clauses act
> power of ministry of personnel and training
> section 30 of the rti act
>
> --
> Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta
> 1722, Sector 14, Hisar-125001, INDIA
> Phone: 91-99929-31181
>


Re: [HumJanenge] Pendency in the Central Information Commission

Mr. Jam, great research work.


From: C K Jam <rtiwanted@yahoo.com>
To: "humjanenge@googlegroups.com" <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2012 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [HumJanenge] Pendency in the Central Information Commission

No reply and no action on the original complaint dated 30 May 2012 and the reminder on 13 July 2012.
Time to send another reminder !


To: 
Mr Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar 
Deputy Secretary cum Joint Registrar 
Central Information Commission 
New Delhi                                                                            13 July 2012



R E M I N D E R No. 1


Dear Sir,


Ref: My COMPLAINT against antiquated information on the website of the 
Central Information Commission – dated 30th May 2012


This has reference to my above mentioned COMPLAINT regarding antiquated information available on the website of the Central information Commission, dated 30th May 2012 and diarized in the Commission vide Diary Nr. 139578 dated 5th June 2012.

Since then, I have been regularly visiting the website of the Commission and found that there is no change as yet in any of the items/pages which were stated in the Complaint. 

I once again request you to look into my Complaint and take necessary action on a urgent basis.

Thanking You,

============================================================


To: 
Mr Pankaj K.P. Shreyaskar 
Deputy Secretary cum Joint Registrar 
Central Information Commission 
New Delhi 

Cc:
1. Mr Satyananda Mishra
Chief Information Commissioner

2. Ms. Anita Gupta 
Transparency Officer
                                                                                  Date: 30 May 2012

Dear Sir,

COMPLAINT AGAINST ANTIQUATED INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE OF THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

As per the "suo-motu" disclosure under Sec 4(1)(b)(ii) on the Commissions website, one of your duties is "Monitoring of website of the Commission".

Since it is one of your duties, I lodge the following COMPLAINT with you.

1. On the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/assets-of-ics.htm (DECLARATION OF ASSETS)
- IC Information Commissioner and IC Basant Seth have been given the same serial numbers
- The asset details of IC Rajiv Mathur and IC Vijai Sharma have not been uploaded although they were administered the oath of office more than 3 months ago

2. From the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/PublicNotices.htm it appears that the last time the Commission issued a public notice was in September 2009.
Please upload all the public notices issued after that date. It is difficult to believe that the Commission has not issued any public notices for two and a half years !

3. On the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/HCRulings.htm (HIGH COURT RULINGS) many recent HC rulings related to RTI and CIC have not been uploaded. I know of several such important rulings, which should be on the CIC website but no one in your office has taken the trouble of uploading them. The Commission has a Joint Secretary (Law) – Mr Akash Deep Chakravarti – and I am sure he keeps himself updated of the important and latest cases. 

Similarly on the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/SCRulings.htm (SUPREME COURT RULINGS) the latest decision of the SC on powers of the Commission to direct disclosure of information, has not been uploaded.

4. On the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/Reports/MPR-Jan12.htm (MONTHLY DISPOSAL) the last Monthly statistics are for January 2012 – 5 months old !
On the other hand, "Minutes of Meetings" of the Commission show that on 18/5/2012, the Commission already discussed the April 2012 disposal rates !
Is there some "STATE SECRET" in the disposal statistics for February, March and April 2012, that ordinary citizens are being denied access to them ?

5. Under the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/procedure.htm ("WHAT DO WE DO"), only Sec 18 of the RTI Act has been reproduced. I am sure, you must be aware, that the Commission also has powers under Sec 19, Sec 20 as well as recommendatory powers under Sec 25. All these should be mentioned also on that same page.

6. In the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/state_chief__information_commissioners.htm (CICs OF STATES) the information contained is antiquated. It seems it has never been updated at all !
All those CICs and ICs of States have demitted office.
If you cannot regularly update such information on the Commissions website, it is better not to have such information at all.

7. In the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/EnqyReports.htm (ENQUIRY REPORTS OF CIC) the last enquiry report is of 28/11/2008. Is it that CIC has not ordered any Enquiry since then – for three and a half years ?

8. In the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/cic_netizen/cic_minutes.asp (MINUTES OF MEETINGS) the Minutes are being updated very very late, as shown in the following table (only for the year 2012):

Date of the Commissions MeetingDate/Time PDF Minutes created (assumed uploaded on same date)
8-5-201222-5-2012 at 12:07:09 PM
24-4-20127-5-2012 at 3:32:49 PM
13-03-20124-4-2012 at 12:00:53 PM
10-01-20129-2-2012 at 2:57:48 PM

I do not know the reasons for such delays, but uploading the Minutes 30 days after the meeting has taken place (or even 15 days ), has no meaning at all.

9. As per the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/Events.htm (EVENTS) the last "event" was on 23rd January 2009 – over three and a half years ago. Are you really sure that no "event" has taken place since then ?

10. Probably that is why the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/ForthComingEvents.htm (FORTHCOMING EVENTS) leads to a blank page !

11. The link: http://www.cic.gov.in/Legal%20Opinions.htm (LEGAL OPINIONS) contains only one opinion – dated 17-07-2007 . Is it possible that there are no "Legal Opinions" for the last 5 years ?

12. In the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/ArticlesOfCIC.htm (RELATED ARTICLES) the last article that has been uploaded is by one Mr T.N. Krishnamoorthi – on 6th March 2009 !

13. There are two "RELATED LINKS" available at: http://www.cic.gov.in/RelatedLinksOfCIC.htm
Neither of them work !

14. From the link: http://www.cic.gov.in/LMOrders.htm (LANDMARK ORDERS OF THE SIC's) it appears that only one SIC has passed a landmark order - EVER ! And that too, in 2008 !

From the above examples, it is quite obvious that the CIC website contains antiquated information and is not updated on a regular basis.

As someone who is responsible for "Monitoring the website of the Commission", you should be aware that the DARPG had released"Guidelines for Indian Government Websites" in February 2009 and these are now an "integral part of the CSMOP". These guidelines can be downloaded from: 

http://darpg.nic.in/darpgwebsite_cms/Document/file/Guidelines_for_Government_websites.pdf

These guidelines require (the word used is "MUST") that the Government websites be regularly updated.

The above mentioned guidelines also require that there should be a "User Feedback" section. Since there isn't one on the Commissions website, I have had to write this long letter to you !

Since this is a "Feedback" on the website of the Commission, I expect that you take into account my comments and also inform me regarding the action you take.

Even if you do not plan to take any action on my comments, please at least inform me so.

Thanking You, 






From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
To: s.mishra <s.mishra@nic.in>; satyananda mishra <satyanandamishra@hotmail.com>
Cc: humjanenge <humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:35 AM
Subject: [HumJanenge] Pendency in the Central Information Commission

To:
Shri Satyananda Mishra-ji
Chief Information Commissioner of India
Central Information Commission
August Kranti Bhawan
New Delhi

By EMAIL

18-Aug-2012

Respected Sir

On behalf of the members of the "Humjanenge" RTI mailing lists, having
13,971 subscribers, of which I am a Moderator, I am constrained to
report / suggest as follows, in the larger public interest.

Our members are AGGRIEVED that since April 2012 the Hon'ble Commission
has stopped the practice of reporting its monthly disposals and also
the pending backlog on "cic.gov.in" . It is pertinent that the last
disclosed statistics reveal that upwards of 3,000 fresh cases are
being received each month, the monthly disposal is allegedly about
2,000 cases, and the backlog of 25,000 cases would take at least 1
year to clear.

We are now caused to say that the monthly figures published so far are
spurious, fictitious and are not borne out by the number of decisions
independently published on the Commission's other website
"rti.india.gov.in".

To illustrate, the Commission's other website reveals that from
1-July-2012 till today decisions / orders for 2,783 matters have been
published. Our members at cost of great time and personal effort have
determined that about 1310 matters (47%) are either merely a)
transfers to a First Appellate Authority or b) determination that case
has been previously decided.

The net effective disposal rate works out to 1473 matters in 29
effective working days, ie a SHOCKING disposal of ONLY 50 decisions
per day for the Commission as a whole. On the average it appears that
each information Commissioner is only deciding 7 matters per day. At
this rate the pending backlog will take over 3 years to get cleared.

As it seems that none of the Information Commissioners at the present
time are qualified or knowledgeable in Statistical methods, we submit
that the Commission must dispose of at least 300 pending cases every
day if the present backlog has to be cleared within the next 12
months. This translates into about 35 cases each day per Information
Commissioner, including yourself.

Our members are also AGGRIEVED that whereas Information Commissioners
such as Ms. Sushma Singh are promptly disposing of Complaints within
10 days of receipt, other Commissioners, including yourself, take up
to a year to address them. The citizens ought not to be subject to
such arbitrary actions on part of the Commission especially since the
Commission's pro-active disclosure u/s 4(1)(b)(iv) of RTI Act is so
incomplete and evasive on this aspect.

Our members are further AGGRIEVED that whereas enlightened
Commissioners like Smt. Sushma Singh have readily grasped the concept
that Complaints u/s 18 are an EXTRA-ORDINARY remedy needing prompt and
PRIORITY action, the rest of the Commission still persists in equating
Appeals and Complaints as equivalent and according the same priority
to both.

Finally, our members are AGGRIEVED that Mr. Pankaj Shreyaskar, despite
being from the Indian Statistical Service has deliberately suppressed
and manipulated the statistics of disposals by the Hon'ble Commission
to bring about this sorry state of affairs.

We therefore suggest that this email be placed before the Commission
at its next meeting and you exercise your powers under Section 12(4)
of the Act to direct that each Commissioner must endeavour to dispose
of at least 25 cases each day from here on so that some semblance of
sanity is maintained. We also suggest that Mr. Pankaj Shreyaskar be
transferred out and another Statistical Services officer be deputed in
his place.

with best wishes

Sarbajit Roy
New Delhi