Mrinder Singh vs Gnctd on 8 December, 2014

  

                CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
                   (Room No.315, B­Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)



                         File No.CIC/SS/A/2014/000518


                        
    Appellant                                       :          Mr. Indra Singh



    Respondent                           :          Sub­Divisional Magistrate
                                         Patel Nagar, GNCTD, Delhi


    Date of hearing                                 :          28­11­2014


    Date of decision                                :          8. 12. 2014


     Information Commissioner :                     Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu
                                                               (Madabhushi Sridhar)
     Referred Sections                               :         Sections 19(3)of the RTI Act


    Result                               :          Appeal allowed/
                                                    Disposed of



        Summary: Refusing to issue Caste Certificate on the ground of not having Aadhar 
        card is unlawful and against the orders of the Supreme Court. Mechanical rejection 
        of application, non­compliance of Section 4(1)(c) and (d) of RTI Act, imposing new 
        conditions without prior information to the people are violations of RTI Act which 
        would   attract   the   penalty   proceedings.   Commission   directs   the   respondents   to 
        declare   reasons   for   the   new   policy/administrative   decision   both   in   Hindi   and 
        English   languages,   inform   the   appellant   about   fate   of   his   application   for   caste 
        certificate as asked under RTI and Commission also initiated penal proceedings. 




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