Details of TA and DA paid against a bill in respect of her late husband was sought - CIC: Provide the certified copies of the complete TA bill; PIO cautioned to be careful in future and ensure that complete information is provided to prevent appeals
18 Jun, 2020Information Sought:
The appellant has sought the following information:
1. Give separate details of TA and DA paid to the appellant against bill dated 28/03/2016 in respect of her husband, late Sh. Ramtej (JTO) for the period 24/08/2015 to 26/08/2015.
2. Provide a copy of the approved and paid TA Bill submitted by the appellant.
3. Name, Designation and Address of the First Appellate Authority.
Grounds for Second Appeal
The CPIO did not provide the desired information.
Submissions made by Appellant and Respondent during Hearing:
The appellant’s representative submitted that his father died in harness and in respect of the same his mother had sought information on 3 points. He further submitted that he received only partial information and pressed for the second page of the TA bill. The CPIO agreed to provide the complete information.
Observations:
The CPIO should provide the complete information as sought for by the appellant’s representative during the hearing.
Decision:
In view of the above, the CPIO shall provide the certified copies of the complete TA bill, to the appellant within 7 days from the date of receipt of the order. The CPIO is cautioned to be careful in future and ensure that complete information is always provided to the appellant to prevent appeals. A compliance report to this effect shall be submitted immediately thereafter by the CPIO to the Commission.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Vanaja N. Sarna
Information Commissioner
Citation: Shiv Kumari v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited in Decision no.: CIC/BSNLD/A/2018/151944/02689, Date of Decision: 22/01/2020