के (cid:3)ीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:18), मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई िद(cid:24)ी, New Delhi – 110067 File No: CIC/DODEF/A/2022/142796 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664379 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664380 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664381 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664384 CIC/ASINR/C/2022/664335/MODEF CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664348 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664353 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664355 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664358 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664363 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664367 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664368 CIC/MODEF/C/2022/664371 CIC/MODEF/C/2023/602976 CIC/MODEF/C/2023/602978 CIC/MODEF/C/2023/637530 CIC/MODEF/A/2023/642061 Jayant Kumar Singh ….िशकायतकता(cid:18) /Complainant .….अपीलकता(cid:18)/Appellant VERSUS बनाम PIO Sainik School, MendraKalan, Dist - Surguja, Chhattisgarh – 497001 ….(cid:31)ितवादीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 13.12.2024 Date of Decision : 18.12.2024 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari The above-mentioned second appeals/complaints are clubbed together as the Appellant/Complainant is common and subject-matter is similar in nature and hence are being disposed of through a common order.

1. CIC/DODEF/A/2022/142796 Relevant facts emerging from appeal:

RTI application filed on : 18.04.2022 CPIO replied on : 21.05.2022 First appeal filed on : 02.06.2022 First Appellate Authority’s order : Not on record

2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 29.08.2022 Information sought:

The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 18.04.2022 (offline) seeking the following information:

“1. Please refer my RTI Request of 29th Oct 2021 addressed to CPIO & Principal Sainik School Ambikapur submitted online bearing Registration No. MODEF/R/E/21/03370. Specific reasons for not replying this request till date be also submitted on affidavit with supporting evidences corroborating your call.

2. Attested (R) Attested photocopy of the following documents in respect of all the qualifying firms for supply and erection of MS Modular Porta Cabin for staff residences in Aug 2015 at new location of School at Mendra Kalan be provided at the earliest.

(a) Colored Photographs affixed on application for all the vendors shall be self- attested.

(b) Affidavit for constitution of firm.

(c) List of works executed during last five years including copies of Work Orders/Work allotment letters, Copies of completion certificates and Form 16 A/TDS certificate for GST (GSTR-7A).

(d) Annual turnover certificate duly supported with audited balance sheet. The turn over certificate must bear the UDIN. The turn over certificate and audited balance sheet should be from same Chartered Accountant In case balance sheets are not audited, Form 26 AS and/or Annual GST return shall be forwarded in support of turn over.

(e) Audited balance sheet of last five years in case of Limited companies.

(f) Solvency certificate from scheduled bank.

(g) Working Capital certificate from scheduled bank.

(h) Affidavit from contractor that there is no Government dues/recovery outstanding against him.

(j) Affidavit from contractor giving brief details of arbitration / litigation cases he was involved in. Contract Awarding Authority will critically examine such details and if contractor is considered habitual litigant, the contract should not be awarded. Contractor shall be deemed to be a habitual litigant if he moves the court more than once ignoring arbitration clause and court does not uphold his view.

(k) 02 self-attested photographs of Proprietor/Partners/ Directors of firm for verification of character and antecedents from the police authorities. Places where online police verification process is available, the contractor will carry out police verification of the Proprietor/Partners/Directors and submit the verification reports for cross verification by the Department. Alternatively the contractor may submit a copy of valid passport issued by Gol.

(l) Copy of partnership deed in case of partnership firm.

(m) Memorandum & Articles of Association in case of Ltd Companies.

(n) Copy of Registration Companies/Register of Firms. Certifica