Penalty of Rs. 22/- had been imposed on the consumer without according any reason - On 14.09.2007, Delhi High Court had stayed the CIC order wherein the as Indraprastha Gas Limited was declared as public authority - CIC: No intervention required
21 Dec, 2017
Hon’ble Delhi High Court on 14.09.2007 in W.P.(C) No. 6759/2007 titled as Indraprastha Gas Limited v. Central Information Commission & Ors. has issued a stay order on this Commission’s order dated 28.08.2007 in CIC/MA/C/2007/00023 and CIC/MA/2007/00093, wherein the CIC had declared IGL as public authority. It is quite unfortunate that the matter still continues to be stayed and no final order has been passed.
ORDER
Facts:
1. The appellant filed RTI application dated 07.09.2015 seeking information on 9 points regarding delivery of IGL domestic bills.
2. The CPIO response is not on record. The appellant filed first appeal on 25.02.2016. The FAA response is not on record. The appellant filed second appeal on 04.07.2016 before the Commission on the ground that information should be provided to him.
Hearing:
3. Both the parties participated in the hearing in person. Mr. Anoop Kumar Singh (Addl. Manager, IGL) represented the respondent.
4. The appellant stated that the original bills for gas were not being delivered to the general public and in one case a penalty of Rs. 22/- had been imposed on the consumers without according any reason but presumably due to late payment of bill. Further, he stated that the respondent has sent him a delayed reply informing him that the IGL does not come under the ambit of the RTI Act and the matter in this regard is sub-judice before the High Court.
5. The respondent informed the Commission that the Hon’ble Delhi High Court on 14.09.2007 in W.P.(C) No. 6759/2007 titled as Indraprastha Gas Limited v. Central Information Commission & Ors. has issued a stay order on this Commission’s order dated 28.08.2007 in CIC/MA/C/2007/00023 and CIC/MA/2007/00093, wherein the CIC had declared IGL as public authority.
Discussion/ observation:
6. This Commission observed that Hon’ble Delhi High Court on 14.09.2007 in W.P.(C) No. 6759/2007 titled as Indraprastha Gas Limited v. Central Information Commission & Ors should be applicable in this case.
Decision:
7. No further intervention of the Commission is required in the matter.
8. The respondent is advised to look into the grievance of the appellant.
The appeal is disposed of. Copy of the order be given to the parties free of cost.
(Radha Krishna Mathur)
Chief Information Commissioner
Citation: Narinder Mohan v. Indraprastha Gas Ltd. In Appeal No. CIC/MOPNG/A/2016/290713 Dated of Decision: 16.11.2017