2025 Supreme(Online)(CIC) 12258
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Vijay Shankar Dwivedi – Appellant
Versus
Military Engineer Services – Respondent
CIC/MESER/A/2024/611766
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/MESER/A/2024/611462 CIC/MESER/A/2024/611766 Vijay Shankar Dwivedi .….अपीलकता(cid:18)/Appellant VERSUS बनाम The PIO Garrison Engineer (E/M)
36 LBS Marg, Cantt, Lucknow – 226002 ….(cid:29)ितवादीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 29.07.2025 Date of Decision : 07.08.2025 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari The above-mentioned second appeals are clubbed together as the Appellant is common, subject-matter is similar in nature and hence are being disposed of through a common order. CIC/MESER/A/2024/611462 Relevant facts emerging from appeal:
RTI application filed on : 15.02.2024 CPIO replied on : 04.03.2024 First appeal filed on : 08.03.2024 First Appellate Authority’s order : 11.03.2024 2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 14.03.2024 Information sought:
1. The Appellant filed an (online) RTI application dated 15.02.2024 seeking the following information:
“कृपया मुझ े GE/EM/LKO/EXT(ELECT)/T-48 OF 2023-2024 Contract Agreement से संब+ं धत .न0न1ल3खत जानकार7 8दान कर:
1. GE/EM/LKO/EXT(ELECT)/T-48 OF 2023-2024 ठेके के अंतगत@ आने वाले Ser No 44 से Ser No 53 एवं Ser No 67 स े
Ser No 71, 77, 78, 79 कK पणू @ जानकार7 का Nववरण 8Oतुत कर:।
(i) Measurement Book कK 8मा3णत 8.त जहा ं Ser No 44 से Ser No 53 एव ं Ser No 67 से Ser No 71, 77, 78, 79 से संबं+धत Nववरण दज @ Wकया गया हो।
2. GE/EM/LKO/EXT(WS)/T-47 OF 2023-2024 ठेके के अतं गत@ आने वाले Ser No 14, से Ser No 33 कK पूण @ जानकार7 का Nववरण
8Oतुत कर:।
(i) Measurement Book कK 8मा3णत 8.त जहा ं Ser No 14, स े Ser No 33 स े संबं+धत Nववरण दज @ Wकया गया हो।”
2. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 04.03.2024 stating as under:
“In your above ref application you have asked the information about measurement book. Measurement book is a confidential document which is under the jurisdiction of Junior Engineer and Accounts Officer. Sharing of info of the same is the violation of policy in vogue. If the indl seeks any clarification regarding execution of the work same can be clarified in office without violation any policy.”
3. Being dissatisfied, the appellant filed a First Appeal dated 08.03.2024.
The FAA vide its order dated 11.03.2024, held as under.
“In your above ref application you have asked the information about measurement book. Measurement book is a confidential document which is under the jurisdiction of Junior Engineer and Account Officer. Sharing of info of the same is the violation of policy in vogue. If the indl seeks any clarification regarding execution of the work, same can be clarified in office without violating any policy.”
4. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied, appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal.
CIC/MESER/A/2024/611766 Relevant facts emerging from appeal:
RTI application filed on : 19.02.2024 CPIO replied on : 04.03.2024 First appeal filed on : 08.03.2024 First Appellate Authority’s order : 11.03.2024 2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 14.03.2024 Information sought:
5. The Appellant filed an (online) RTI application dated 19.02.2024 seeking the following information:
“कृपया मझु े Contract Agreement स े सबं ं+धत .न0न1ल3खत जानकार7
8दान कर:.
1. GE/EM/LKO/EXT(WS)/T-16 OF 2023-2024 ठेके के अतं गत@ आने वाले Ser No 34 से Ser No 40 एवं Ser No 54 से Ser No 56 कK पणू @जानकार7 का Nववरण 8Oततु कर:।
(i) Measurement Book कK 8मा3णत 8.त जहा ं Ser No 34 से Ser No 40 एवं Ser No 54 से Ser No 56 से संबं+धत Nववरण दज @Wकया गया हो।
2. GE/EM/LKO/EXT(ELECT)/T-14 OF 2023-2024 ठेके के अंतगत@ आने वाले Ser No 1 स े Ser No 9, Ser No 13, 18, 19 & Ser No 25 to Ser No 30 कK पणू @
जानकार7 का Nववरण 8Oततु कर:।
(i) Measurement Book कK 8मा3णत 8.त जहा ं Ser No 1 से Ser No 9, Ser No 13, 18, 19 & Ser No 25 to Ser No 30 से संबं+धत Nववरण दज @ Wकया
गया हो।”
6. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 04.03.2024 stating as under:
“In your above ref application you have asked the information about measurement book. Measurement book is a confidential document which