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2025 Supreme(Online)(CIC) 3860

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Anandi Ramalingam, IC
Abhimanyu Kumar – Appellant
Versus
CPIO: Department of Post, Gaya, Bihar – Respondent
Second Appeal No. CIC/POSTS/A/2024/629042



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:
For the Respondents: Mr. Kishore Kumar

RTI queries must comply with relevant statutory provisions; appeals can be dismissed if the appellant does not appear.

Headnote:The Appellant sought information under the RTI Act but received a reply from the CPIO stating that certain details cannot be provided as per Section 8(1)(J). The Appellant, dissatisfied with the response, filed a First Appeal, which was upheld by the FAA. The Commission found the queries made were beyond the scope of Section 2(f) of the RTI Act and dismissed the appeal due to the Appellant's absence at the hearing.

Result: 'Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.'

Table of Content
1. appellant sought information under rti. (Para 1 , 2)
2. first appeal upheld by faa. (Para 3 , 4)
3. respondent presented during hearing. (Para 5)
4. queries not compliant with rti provisions; appeal dismissed. (Para 6 , 7)

Hon’ble Commissioner _ANANDI RAMALINGAM O R D E R

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 08.04.2024 seeking information on the following points:

1. RD account no. Old-*****330 New ******6373 ka ledger ka copy uplabdh karaye

2. Is RD ko open karne wala SPM Ka name uplabdh karaye

3. Is RD Me 48000/ Ke jagah par 42000/ financial karne wale SPM Ka name uplabdh karaye

4. Is RD Me wrong migrate ki jankari malum hone per kyo nhi sudhar karayi gyi, pratiwedan di jay

5. SPM Ke kahne per Mere dwara close karne ka awedan di gyi to late kis padadhikari ke pass hua name uplabdh karai jai

6. DOP(Division) letter no. FS-10/11/2023-FS-DOP Dated 13.02.2023 ka copy uplabdh karaye

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 14.05.2024 and the same is reproduced as under :-

1. डे(cid:677)ा उप डाकघर म७ संपक१ कर िঋंट करने के प(cid:686)ात् transaction History ঋा(cid:593) कर७

2. (cid:681)्ঢगत जानकारी RTI ACT 2005 के सेলन 8. (1) (J) के अनुसार उपल(cid:617) नही ं

करायी जा सकती है

3. डाटा माइঁेशन के समय डाटा एंट३ी ऑपरेटर के (cid:554)ारा 48000/- के (cid:725)ान पर 42000/-

ॿेिडट कर िदया गया

4. Wrong माइঁेशन होने पर िवभाग के िनयमानुसार मंनुअल पेम७ट करने का िनद८श ঋा(cid:593)

है

5. उप डाकपाल (cid:554)ारा मंनुअल पेम७ट का आदेश देने के प(cid:686)ात आपके (cid:554)ारा RD पासबुक की

मूलঋित डाकघर म७ उपल(cid:617) नही ंकरायी गयी

6. DOP(Division) letter no. FS-10/11/2023-FS-DOP Dated 13.02.2023 का

छायाঋित संल্

3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 16.05.2024 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false and misleading. The FAA vide order dated 12.06.2024 upheld the reply given by the CPIO.

4. Aggrieved with the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 13.06.2024.

5. The appellant remained absent despite the notice and on behalf of the respondent Mr. Kishore Kumar, CPIO, attended the hearing through video conference.

6. The respondent while defending their case inter alia submitted that this is a case of migration wherein enquiry was conducted upon claim of the appellant. The respondent further submitted that the FAA could not come in contact with the appellant and the case of the appellant claiming amount got closed upon the appellant receiving a cheque on 30.08.2025. Written submission dated 09.09.2025 filed by the respondent is taken on record.

7. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing the respondent and perusal of records, observes that the appellant sought queries/clarification in his RTI Application which are not as per Section 2(f) of RTI Act. However, the CPIO gave factual reply to each point vide reply dated 14.05.2024 in the spirit of the RTI Act. Further, the respondent informed about the enquiry conducted in the issues raised by the appellant regarding his claim amount and the same got closed upon the appellant receiving a cheque bearing number 775*** on 30.08.2025. Further, in the absence of the appellant to plead his case or contest the CPIO’s submissions, the Commission finds no scope of intervention in the matter. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

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