O R D E R

(30.09.2022)

1. The issue under consideration arising out of the second appeal dated 13.12.2020 include non-receipt of the following information sought by the appellant through the RTI application dated 24.07.2020 and first appeal dated 13.09.2020:-

(i) Provide information under RTI Act about latest status and action taken report by Central Bank of India on her request 17th July 2020 copy attached regarding humble appeal to save the life of her husband Shri R.K.Singhal 077107 working as Senior Manager in Central Bank of India from vindictive action of Senior Regional Manager Mr. Manoj Kumar DGM Regional Office South Delhi since August 2019.

(ii) Information still pending about action taken against violator SRM Manoj Kumar of whistle blower act and policy since 18th March 2020. It is clear from CVO letters that SRM Manoj Kumar is a violator of Whistle Blower Act 2014 and provide details of action has been initiated against him by bank.

(iii) Provide details of protection under WBP Act 2014 to her husband being an honest and upright officer pointed out certain glaringly corrupt practices prevalent in the system to higher authority under Whistle Blower Policy in the larger interest of the Bank.

(iv) Provide details of punishment to a violator SRM Manoj Kumar who disclosed the identity of a whistle blower against the WBP Act 2014.

(v) Provide details of action as he openly flouted the laid down procedure of not revealing the identity of the whistle blower and not only publicized the name of her husband a whistle blower identity in public but also took a vindictive action by issuing a highly biased and prejudiced charge sheet with the sole purpose of harassing and threatening her husband on extremely flimsy and concocted grounds without providing outcome of complaint made.

(vi) What are the exigencies of bank for unwarranted transferring the services of her husband after cancel of order of another Senior Manager to branch Gulmohar at a far flung branch and knowing well about his ill health is compelled to drive more than 80 kms in a day while his falling health condition and ripe age of 58 year does not allow physical exertion and that too during this spreading pandemic COVID19 in India including Delhi itself.

2. Succinctly facts of the case are that the appellant filed an application dated 24.07.2020 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Central Bank of India, New Delhi, seeking aforesaid information. The CPIO vide letter dated 04.09.2020 replied to the appellant. Aggrieved by the same, the appellant filed first appeal dated 13.09.2020. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) vide order dated 12.10.2020 disposed of the first appeal. Aggrieved by that, the appellant filed second appeal dated 13.12.2020 before the Commission which is under consideration.

3. The appellant has filed the instant appeal dated 13.12.2020 inter alia on the grounds that reply given by the CPIO was not satisfactory. The appellant requested the Commission to direct the CPIO to provide the complete information and take necessary action as per Section 20 (1) of the RTI Act.

4. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 04.09.2020 and the same is reproduced as under:-

i) On complaint dated 17.07.2020, a reply was sent from our office to appellant vide our letter no. RO(South)/HRD/2020-21/517 dated

05.08.2020.

ii) The dealing department of whistle blower complaints acts in a confidential manner hence development on the complaints is shared by the dealing department with the whistle blower only.

iii), iv) & v)Please be guided by the Whistle Blower Policy dated 18.01.2020 available on banks website.

vi) It is to inform you that the information sought contains personal information of third person & official information of this Bank and is not in public interest as well hence the same cannot be disclosed as per provisions of RTI Act 2005 u/s 8 (1) (j).”

The FAA vide order dated 12.10.2020 agreed with the reply given