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के ኚ᭾ीय सूचना आयोग

Central Information Commission

बाबा गंगनाथ मागग, मुननरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka

नई नि्ቤी, New Delhi – 110067

File No: CIC/PBSEC/A/2025/652894

Sanjiv Kumar Sinha .….अपीलक

VERSUS

बनाम

CPIO : O/o Dy. Director (General) E ….्ቚनर्वािीगण /Respondent

/HOO, Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan

Kendra, Fraser Road, Patna - 800001.

Date of Hearing : 27-04-2026

Date of Decision : 27-04-2026

INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Khushwant Singh Sethi

Relevant facts emerging from appeal:

RTI application filed on : 26-03-2025

CPIO replied on : 30-10-2025

First appeal filed on : 11-09-2025

First Appellate Authority’s order : 13-11-2025

2nd Appeal dated : 20-11-2025

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Information sought:

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 26-03-2025 for seeking the

information and the CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 30-10-2025. The

Information sought and reply given in this regard is as under:

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01. I was a Central Government employee Forwarded to CPIO, Vigilance,

working at DDK, Patna, under the Ministry DG: DD, New Delhi.

of I & B on deemed deputation. Please

clarify whether the Prasar Bharati

Vigilance Policy applies to me. If it does,

provide a certify copy of the relevant rules.

02. Under which rule was my Gratuity bill sent Forwarded to CPIO, PAO,

to DDK, Patna, through Memo No.2448 Kolkata.

dated 27.01.2025, as informed by PAO,

AIR, Kolkata, in letter No.

PAO/AIR/Kol/Pen/RTI/2024-25/2945

dated 10.03.2025? The letter cites CVC

OM 2024/I & B/PB/VIG Case/ 1 dated

22.11.2024, even though my pension was

settled on 28.11.2024 after proper

scrutiny under CCS Pension) Rules 2021.

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03. Under Which rule is my Commutation of Forwarded to CPIO, PAO,

Pension bill still pending at PAO, Kolkata? Kolkata.

Why has it not been paid or returned to

DDK, Patna, while Rs.11040/- per month is

already deducted from my pension. My

Gratuity and Commutation of Pension

were approved under File No.

028438/292989/67/2005 (Diary No.

W02843824111545) on 04.12.2024 and

uploaded on Bhavishya Portal. Who is

responsible for this delay, and what action

has been taken against them..

04. Under which rule are my Leave Forwarded to CPIO, PAO,

Encashment and CGEGIS (Savings Funds) Kolkata.

bills pending at PAO, Kolkata? These bills

were sanctioned and sent by DDK, Patna,

through letter No. DDK/PAT/7(8)/2024-S

(S.K.S) on 20.12.2024. Why has the

payment not been processed yet?

05. The CVC OM OM 2024/I&B/PB/VIG Case/1 Forwarded to CPIO, Vigilance,

dated 22.11.2024 was addressed to CVO DG: DD, New Delhi.

(Ms. Rakhi Vimal) Prasar Bharati, New

Delhi, not PAO, Kolkata. It was an

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advisory, not a final decision. The

complaint in this OM was against Shri

Rajiv Sinha, DDG (E), DDK, Patna and the

Cluster Head, not me. Why did PAO,

Kolkata act on this OM after approving my

pension and sanctioning my Gratuity &

Commutation of Pension? Provide

certified copies of rules that allow pension

benefits to be withheld based on this OM

and details of action taken against the

responsible officials.

06. Has any charge sheet or departmental Forwarded to CPIO, Vigilance,

action been initiated against me? If yes, DG: DD, New Delhi.

provide a certified copy along with proof

that I received it. I had already informed

PAO, Kolkata (through my letter dated

03.12.2024, received on 09.12.2024) that

I have not received any charge sheet or

notice. If any action has been taken

against the officials mentioned in the CVC

OM dated 22.11.2024, provide certified

copies of related documents.

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07. My Vigilance Clearance & Integrity Forwarded to CPIO, PAO,

Certificate was issued by DDK, Patna (No. Kolkata.

DDK/PAT/HOO/Vig./2024, dated

10.07.2024) and sent to PAO, Kolkata,

through letter No. DDK/PAT/7(8)/2024-S

(S.K.S) on 08.08.2024. Why is PAO, Kolkata

now asking for

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