PIO: Marks data of the Typing test was uploaded on the SSC website for a specific period of time and not readily available - CIC: Information is now required to be created after decoding the available data, which is not the mandate of the RTI Act
16 Oct, 2025O R D E R
1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 03.09.2024 seeking information as under:
“Please provide My Typing test result and overall result for SSC CGLE 2022 for my subsequent increment criteria to be fulfilled.
My details are.
Name: Sanskar Nunheriya
Roll no: 2201179653
Rank: SL\III\09658”
2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 18.09.2024 and the same is reproduced as under:-
“Marks data of the said examination was uploaded on the website of the commission for a specific period of time for all the candidates with the facility to take print out. Being online facility provided for a specified period of time on the website, no information is readily available with the CPIO now.”
3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 07.11.2024. The FAA vide order dated 21.11.2024 stated that:
“Final marks of the qualified/nonqualified candidates was uploaded from 29.05.2023 (16:00 Hours) to 12.06.2023 (16:00 Hours). Being online facility provided for a specified period of time on the website, no information is readily available now.”
4. Aggrieved with the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated 14.12.2024.
5. The Appellant was present during the hearing through video conference and on behalf of the Respondent, Sanjay Kashyap, US & CPIO attended the hearing in person.
6. The Appellant stated that the information is being denied by the CPIO without any exemptions.
7. The Respondent clarified upon a query from the Commission regarding the import of the term “not readily” available that the data is available but in code format and extracting the relevant information will require significant assistance of the technical team as the entire coded record of the results will be required to be sifted through to find the details of the Appellant.
8. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing both parties and perusal of records, observes that the reply of the CPIO was inconclusive and appeared to be evasive, however, now having heard the explanation of the CPIO, it transpires that the information is now required to be created after decoding the available data, which is not the mandate of the RTI Act.
9. Having observed as above, the Commission finds no scope of relief to be ordered in the matter.
10. The Appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.
Sd/-
ANANDI RAMALINGAM
Information Commissioner
Citation: Sanskar Nunheriya v. Staff Selection Commission, Second Appeal No. CIC/SSCOM/A/2024/655639; Date of Decision: 10.09.2025