Information regarding Scientists who have been transferred from one division to another within CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata and to its outreach Centers - CIC: CGRI to download the information from their intra-web & provide to the appellant
5 Oct, 2018ORDER
FACTS:
1. The appellant sought information regarding each of the Scientists who have been transferred from one division to another within CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata and from CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata to its Outreach Centers (in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh / in Naroda, Gujarat) from 05.08.2015 to 15.03.2018 in the format given, certified copies of the Transfer Order/Office Memo for each of the Scientists of CSIR-CGCRI who have been transferred, certified copies of the Office Order/Office Memorandum pertaining to change in role of the concerned Scientist as Principal Investigator / Co-Principal Investigator of the Government- /PSU- /Industry-sponsored projects as a result of his/her transfer etc., on total four points. The CPIO on 24.04.2018, replied that information pertaining to queries no. 1 to 3, are circulated through intra-web institute and are available to all CSIR-CGCRI Scientist and information sought on point no. 4 is not available. Not satisfied with the CPIO’s reply, the appellant filed first appeal and the FAA had upheld the CPIO’s reply. Being aggrieved, the appellant approached this Commission.
Decision :
2. The Commission heard a similar appeal vide no. CIC/CGCRI/A/2018/624346 decided on 13.08.2018, wherein it directed the respondent authority to download the information from their intra-web and provide the certified copy of the information to the appellant, within 7 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The Commissioner reiterates the Order in this case as well.
Disposed of.
SD/-
(M.Sridhar Acharyulu)
Central Information Commissioner
Citation: Shri Somenath Roy Appellant v. CGCRI (CSIR) in Second Appeal No.: CIC/CGCRI/A/2018/141547, Date of Decision – 14.08.2018