Information regarding schools - CIC: provide the names of students enrolled, their rank, criteria for enrolment, marklist - CIC: Father’s name, address, mobile number denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: provide a copy of the letter requesting for shifting of school
27 Feb, 2014FACTS
The above cited four appeals have been filed by the same appellant on similar issues against the same Respondent. It has been decided to dispose them of through a common order that follows:
2. Heard today dated 16.1.14. Appellant present along with Ms.Ranju Gupta. Public Authority is represented by Shri Pankaj Kumar Jain, Incharge, Mukherjee memorial Sr. Sec. School, Smt. Suresh Nagpal, Principal, Moti Ram Memorial Girls Sr. Sec. School, Dr. S.S.Aggarwal, Chairman and Shri P.K.Aggarwal, Secretary
CIC/AD/A/2012/003423SA
3. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 26.4.12 with the PIO, Directorate of Education, GNCTD seeking information against five points including criteria for enrolment for the classes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 during the year 2012-13, in the year 2012-13, in classes 6 to 9 in different sections, how many seats were available and how many have been registered. He also sought the names of the students along with their father’s name, mobile no., registration no. and marksheet copy etc. Similar information was sought by him with regard to the enrolment of students from Nuthan Education Sadan in the classes 1 to 6 for the year 201213. The RTI application was transferred to Mukherjee Memorial Sr. Sec. School vide letter dt.1.5.12. The School replied on 26.5.12 furnishing point wise information. Point wise information was also furnished by Moti Ram Memorial Girls Sr. Sec. School vide letter 1.6.12. Not satisfied with the reply, the Appellant filed an appeal dt.6.6.12 with the Appellate Authority. The Appellate Authority vide order dt. 27.6.12 while transferring the appeal to the AA of the School also directed the PIO to issue a memorandum to PIO of the school asking why the directions as per RTI act for providing the details of FAA have not been followed. Both the schools replied vide their letters dt.10.7.12 and 12.7.12. The Appellant approached the Commission vide his second appeal dt.12.10.12 before CIC stating that information provided is incomplete.
4. During the hearing, as agreed by the Respondent, the Commission directs the PIO to furnish information to points 1, 2 and 3 such as the names of students enrolled, their rank, criteria for enrolment, marklist within twenty days. Rest of the information such as Father’s name, address, mobile no. are denied u/s 8(1)(j) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen, information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information: Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person. as disclosure of such information would invade the privacy of the individual concerned.
CIC/AD/A/2012/003424SA CIC/AD/A/2012/003425SA
5. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 26.4.12 seeking information against three points with regard to the employees and the teaching staff of Mukherjee Memorial Sr. Sec. School and Moti Ram Memorial Girls Sr. Sec. School under DGEHS scheme. The PIO of the schools replied on 28.5.12 and 1.6.12 furnishing point wise information. The Appellant filed an appeal dt.6.6.12 with the Appellate Authority stating that information provided is wrong and incomplete. The Appellate Authority vide her order dt.27.6.12 while transferring the appeal to the AA of the School also directed the PIO to issue a memorandum to PIO of the school asking why the directions as per RTI act for providing the details of FAA have not been followed. The Appellant approached the Commission vide his second appeal dt.12.10.12 stating that order of AA has not been complied with.
6. During the hearing, Respondents submitted that relevant information was already furnished. The Appellant denied having received. On the directions of the Commission, a copy of the information with regard to both schools were furnished to the Appellant in the presence of the undersigned. The Appellant expressed his satisfaction. Case is closed at the Commission’s end.
CIC/AD/A/2012/003426SA
7. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 26.4.12 with the PIO, Directorate of Education, GNCTD seeking information against three points with regard to Moti Ram Memorial Girls Sr. Sec. School including the rule of the education department by which the said school was shifted from Shahdara to Dilshad Garden and whether no objection has been issued for shifting the school etc. The PIO of the school replied on 1.6.12 furnishing point wise information. Not satisfied with the reply, the Appellant filed an appeal dt.6.6.12 with the Appellate Authority. The Appellate Authority disposed of the appeal vide her order dt.27.6.12 with the following direction: Revised Reply to the instant RTI application be given to the applicant within 10 working days. The PIO complied with the order of the Appellate Authority vide letter dt.17.7.12. The Appellant approached the Commission vide second appeal dt.12.10.12 stating that wrong and incomplete information has been furnished.
8. The Commission, as agreed by the Respondent, directs the PIO to provide a copy of the letter requesting the Department for shifting of the school and also to inform the fact that it is still pending with the Department. The information should reach the Appellant within twenty days.
9. The appeals are disposed accordingly.
(M. Sridhar Acharyulu)
Information Commissioner
Citation: Shri Rajendra Gupta v. Dte. Of Education, GNCTD in File No.CIC/AD/A/2012/003423SA File No.CIC/AD/A/2012/003424SA File No.CIC/AD/A/2012/003425SA File No.CIC/AD/A/2012/003426SA