O R D E R

(17.05.2023)

1. The issue under consideration arising out of the second appeal dated Nil include non-receipt of the following information sought by the appellant through the RTI application dated 12.05.2021 and first appeal dated 08.06.2021:- (i) Is any rules followed for not paying the appellant’s salary for rendered service for 4 days i.e. 01.08.2016 to 04.08.2016.

a. If yes, provide a copy of same.

b. If no, provide the bank details where the appellant can submit the requisition to get salary and the time limit for repaying his salary from syndicate bank or Canara bank.

(ii) Is his service register available now, if no, provide reason for non-maintaining for employee who rendered the bank service.

(iii) Provide the guidelines, bank policies followed there in to remit the bond amount, notice period amount.

(iv) Provide the details of notification issued for Assistant Manager- Specialist Officer (Civil) by Syndicate bank and Canara Sank from the year 2010 to 2021.

(v) Provide the guidelines followed by syndicate and Canara bank so far for fixing bond amount for Specialist Officer (Civil) as notified during the year 2010 to

2021.

(vi) Is Office memo of Department of Public Enterprises no 15(2)/2003-DPE (GM)/GL-57 dated 29.07.2004 were followed in syndicate /Canara bank.

(vii) Provide the details of Syndicate /Canara bank address to submit personal claims based on the DPE OM dated 29.07.2004.

(viii) Is there any circular/guidelines/rule followed for transfer of service bond from syndicate/Canara bank to Central govt./State Govt./quasi government organizations. if yes, please provide the copy of same?

(ix) Is there any circular/guidelines/rule followed for employee's technical resignation by syndicate/Canara bank to their duty on Central govt./State Govt./quasi government organizations. if yes, please provide the copy of same.

(x) Is there any circular/guidelines/rule followed for and remittance of bond amount, training cost and notice period amount by employees who leave the bank services to join another undertaking/government organization. if yes, please provide the copy of same (xi) Is there any guidelines/circular being followed by Syndicate/Canara bank regarding the benefits of employees who resigned there bank service before completion of probation period? If yes, please provide the copy of same.

(xii) Since, the appellant had completed his four-year regular service in Port (quasi government), please provide the guidelines and details required to get refund of paid bond amount from syndicate/Canara bank. If permissible, kindly provide the time line to get refund from bank.

2. Succinctly facts of the case are that the appellant filed an application dated 12.05.2021 under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Canara Bank, Chennai, seeking aforesaid information. The CPIO vide letter dated 08.06.2021 replied to the appellant. Aggrieved by the same, the appellant filed first appeal dated 08.06.2021. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) vide order dated 03.07.2021 disposed of the first appeal. Aggrieved by that, the appellant filed second appeal dated Nil before the Commission which is under consideration.

3. The appellant has filed the instant appeal dated Nil 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 08.06.2021 and the same is reproduced as under:- (i), (ii) & (vi) “The information sought by you is in nature of seeking clarification / opinion/ answer to question / queries/reasons, which does not fall under the purview of definition of 'Information' in terms of Section 2(f) of RTI Act, 2005 and hence, we are unable to provide the requested information.

(iv) & (vii) The information sought by you is not specific and clear and is vague.

(iii), (v), (viii)