CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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File No.CIC/RM/A/2014/000004
Appellant: Shri Dalvir Singh, Meerut Cantt. Public Authority: O/o CDA (Army), MoD, Meerut Cantt. Date of Hearing: 07.07.2014 Date of Decision: 07.07.2014
Heard today, dated 07.07.2014 through video conferencing.
Appellant is present.
Public Authority is represented by Ms Sarwan Kaul, CPIO and Shri NJ Razdan, Sr Accounts Officer.
FACTS
Vide RTI dt 24.8.13, appellant had sought item-wise details of sanction accorded by Commandants of Regimental Centres amounting between Rs 26000 to 40000 in each transaction from Annual Contingency Grant for the period March 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 as per format provided.
2. CPIO vide letter dt 17.9.13, informed the appellant that office has not maintained any such record hence the information is not available.
3. An appeal was filed on 6.10.13.
4. AA vide order dt 31.10.13, informed the appellant that their office does not maintain any record in respect of the information sought. Sanctions are issued by Executive authority and the appellant was advised to approach them being public authority.
5. Submissions made by the appellant and public authority were heard. Public authority submitted that there were very large number of regimental centres and hence the AA had advised the appellant to