के (cid:574)ीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ माग१,मुिनरका

Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई िद(cid:671)ी, New Delhi – 110067 ि(cid:554)तीय अपील संূा / Second Appeal No. . (As Per Annexure)

Rajnish Ratnakar … अपीलकता१/Appellant VERSUS बनाम CPIO: Central Information Commission, New Delhi …ঋितवादीगण/Respondent Relevant dates emerging from the appeal(s):

Sl. No. Second Date of Date of Date of Date of Date of Appeal RTI CPIO’s First FAA’s Second No. Application Reply Appeal Order Appeal

1. 658048 01.09.2024 19.09.2024 27.09.2024 23.10.2024 Nil &

27.09.2024

2. 658013 06.11.2024 02.12.2024 08.12.2024 23.12.2024 Nil 3. 657285 05.11.2024 12.11.2024 19.11.2024 20.11.2024 Nil 4. 657427 05.11.2024 02.12.2024 08.12.2024 23.12.2024 Nil 5. 657228 25.10.2024 12.11.2024 18.11.2024 20.11.2024 Nil 6. 657367 06.11.2024 03.12.2024 04.12.2024 23.12.2024 Nil 7. 657330 10.11.2024 12.11.2024 18.11.2024 20.11.2024 Nil 8. 657122 23.09.2024 14.10.2024 07.11.2024 08.11.2024 Nil 9. 649475 18.09.2024 01.10.2024 04.10.2024 18.10.2024 Nil 10. 649611 29.10.2024 04.11.2024 06.11.2024 08.11.2024 Nil 11. 649603 29.10.2024 04.11.2024 05.11.2024 08.11.2024 Nil 12. 649337 19.07.2024 08.08.2024 22.08.2024 17.09.2024 Nil Note: The instant set of appeal(s) have been clubbed for decision as these relate to similar nature of second appeal grounds and also premised on inter connected grievances.

Date of Hearing: 23.07.2025 Date of Decision: 25.07.2025 CORAM:

Hon’ble Commissioner _ANANDI RAMALINGAM O R D E R Second Appeal No. CIC/CICOM/A/2024/658048

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 01.09.2024 seeking information on the following points:

 “Brief facts behind filing of this RTI application before the public authority of CIC:

(1) that it has been informed to me by the public authority of CIC through its CPIO Shri Kumar Kumar on 9/10/23 at point number 4 of my RTI application that hearing of second appeal /complaint before CIC is done on the basic of first come and first served basis.

(2) now I have noticed that CIC has decided filed number:

CIC/MOTXT/A/2023/145601 which has been filed before CIC on 7/11/2023.

(3) that I had filed two more second appeal / complaint before CIC on 21/10/2023. I am writing details of both these second appeal / complaint here for your ready reference: (a) CIC/MOWCD/A/2023/649472 dated 21/10/2023 (b) CIC/MOWCD/A/2023/649463 dated 21/10/2023 (4) that both these second appeal / complaint filed by me earlier from file number: CIC/MOTXT/A/2023/145601 has been unheard and not listed by the CIC for hearing yet by the CIC. Now kindly provide me information under RTI act 2005:

1. Whether public authority of CIC has provided me false and misleading information through their CPIO Shri Subodh Kumar on 9/10/2023 or not at point number 4 of my RTI application or not.

2. Whether providing false document by any public servant is punishable offence under Bhartiy Nyay Sanhita 2023 or not.

3. If providing false document by any public servant is punishable offence, then appointing authority of public authority of CIC has taken initiative to lodge /

register first information report against guilty public servant yet or not.”

1.1. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 19.09.2024 & 27.09.2024 and the same is reproduced as under:-

Reply dated 19.09.2024 “Point No. 1 & 2: You may refer to RTI Act, 2005 which is already available in public domain as well as CIC’s website link https://cic.gov.in/sites/default/files/RTI-Act_English.pdf. No other information is available on records.”

Reply dated 27.09.2024 Point No. 3: No such information is available.

1.2. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 27.09.2024. The FAA vide order dated 23.10.2024 upheld the reply given by the CPIO.

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

Second Appeal No. CIC/CICOM/A/2024/658013

2. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 06.11.2024 seeking informati