CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066) File No.CIC/AD/A/2012/003317SA
(Shambhu Prasad Vs. Labour Dept., GNCTD) Appellant : Shambhu Prasad Respondent : Labour Dept., GNCTD Date of hearing : 4.2.2014 Date of decision : 4.2.2014 Information Commissioner : Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar)
Referred Sections : Sections 3, 19(3) of the RTI Act
Result : Appeal allowed / disposed of FACTS
Heard today dated 4.2.14. Appellant present. Public Authority is represented by Shri Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Asst. Labour Commissioner.
2. The matter, in short, is that Appellant wants to know whether there is any provision in the minimum wages Act to bifurcate the minimum wage as 50% of basic wage and 25% as HRA and 25% as conveyance. The Respondent, during the hearing submitted that they cannot give any opinion as to legal position whether minimum wage can be bifurcated or not. He added that Act is a public document and the Appellant can pursue the Act and draw his own conclusions.
3. The appeal is dismissed.
(M. Sridhar Acharyulu)