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CIC/CSIRD/A/2024/138583

के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सूचना आयोग

Central Information Commission

बाबा गंगनाथ माग(cid:6981),मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka

नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, New Delhi – 110067

ि(cid:7367)तीय अपील सं(cid:6990)या / Second Appeal No. CIC/CSIRD/A/2024/138583

Ajay Kumar … अपीलकता(cid:6981)/Appellant

VERSUS

बनाम

CPIO: Council of Scientific

& Industrial Research (M/o. …(cid:7079)ितवादीगण/Respondents

Science & Technology), New

Delhi

Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

RTI : 04.10.2024 FA : 08.11.2024 SA : 29.11.2024

CPIO : 12.11.2024 FAO : 18.11.2024 Hearing : 29.01.2026

Date of Decision: 30.01.2026

CORAM:

Hon’ble Commissioner

Shri P R Ramesh

O R D E R

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 04.10.2024 seeking information on

the following points:

“I filled CSIR (CASE 2023) form for SO/ASO last year, where in first two

papers i got 294 marks out of 350, after this i gave third paper DESCRIPTIVE

EXAM of 150 marks where 45 marks are mandatory for SC to qualify.

sir, on October 3, 2024 SO interview shortlisted list updated where i was not

shortlisted for CSIR SO interview, due to difference of 40 marks, where i got

294 in first two papers and now cut off mention for SC is 334. Where i am sure

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that i could easily score more than 60 marks in descriptive paper. I think there

is some error in my answer sheet checking.

I request you kindly check it again because my whole life or carrier depend on

this job.

I request you kindly show my marks and PDF of checked answer sheet.”

2. Having not received any response from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First

Appeal on 08.11.2024

3. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 12.11.2024 and the same is reproduced as

under:-

Recruitment Cell

Reply:- Annexure (A) Copy enclosed. (01 Page)

Point 1: Reference is invited to clause 9.2 (r) of advertisement no. E-

1/RC/2023/1 related to 'General terms & conditions' for CASE-2023

which interalia stipulate that "all the subsequent information/

notification/corrigendum / addendum regarding this recruitment drive will be

hosted on the csir website only. Hence, applicants are requested to follow the

csir website i.e. https://www.csir.res.in for updates". Further reference is also

invited to clause 9.2 (t) of the same advertisement which clearly states that "no

interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained". More shareable

information related to this recruitment process will be placed in public domain

in due course of time..

4. The FAA vide order dated 18.11.2024 upheld the reply given by the CPIO.

5. Aggrieved with the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with

the instant Second Appeal dated 29.11.2024.

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Facts emerging in Course of Hearing:

Appellant: Present in person .

Respondent: Ms. Vandana Digvijay Singh, DS, Shri Sachin , ASO, Shri Harish Dy.

Secy. Shri Anil Kumar, US- participated in the hearing.

6. The Appellant inter alia submitted that he has sought copy of his own answer

sheet and he is entitled to get the same. He relied upon the decision of this Commission

in CIC/SA/A/2015/001554. He further placed reliance on decision of Hon’ble Supreme

Court in ICAI Vs. Shanauk H. Satya & Ors. He stated that the issue selection process and

,malpractices involved was also considered by Apex Court in WP (c) No. 565 of 2019.

Pranav Vera & Other Vs. The Registrar General of High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Chandigarh and Anr. He averred that on October 3, 2024, list of shortlisted candidates

for the post of SO was updated, but he was not shortlisted, due to difference of 40 marks.

He contended that he had scored 294 marks in first two papers and cut off marks for SC

is 334. He stated that he must have scored more than 60 marks in descriptive paper. He

stated that there is possibility of some error in the checking of his answer sheet. He

requested to direct the PIO to furnish his answer sheet of descriptive paper of CSIR

(CASE 2023) for the post of SO.

7. The Respondent while defend