Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2013/000334
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19) Date of hearing : 22/07/2013 Date of decision : 22/07/2013 Name of the Appellant : Sh. Vishwas Bharmburkar, B72, Satelite Center, Vastrapur,
Ahmedabad380 015
Name of the Public Authority : Central Public Information Officer, Cabinet Secretariat,
(Mantrimandal Sachivalaya), Rashtrapati
Bhawan, New Delhi
The Appellant was present.
On behalf of the Respondent, Shri K.J. Sibichan, US & CPIO was present.
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. We heard both the parties.
3. The Appellant had sought the copies of the Service Books and the ACRs of all the secretaries and secretary equivalent officers posted in the central government. The CPIO had disposed of his request with the observation that the desired information was not specific and was scattered over various ministries and departments of the government and not maintained centrally in CIC/SM/A/2013/000334
the Cabinet Secretariat. Not satisfied with this reply, he had preferred an appeal. The Appellate Authority had directed the CPIO to provid