Seeking names of the doctors who worked in the emergency ward using RTI

Background

The appellant sought information related to the doctors who had treated his late wife including the names and designation of the doctors on the Registration card and some information in respect of doctors who had worked in the emergency ward. The Public Information Officer (PIO) enclosed the information received from the concerned officer and as regards the availability of the doctor in emergency ward the respondent stated that only one doctor was present in the Emergency ward.

Proceedings

During the hearing before Central Information Commission (CIC), the appellant wanted to know the names and designations of the doctors whose signatures are available on the Registration card since from the signatures on the card he could not identify the doctors who had treated his late wife. The appellant also wanted to know the names and designations of the doctors who were present in the Emergency ward on a particular date. The respondent submitted that only one doctor was present in the emergency ward. The appellant however was not willing to believe that there was only one doctor in the emergency ward on the said date.

View of CIC

The Central Information Commission (CIC) directed the PIO to provide the appellant with the names and designations of the doctors against each of the signatures on the Registration card and to furnish an affidavit to the Commission with a copy to the appellant affirming the stand that only one doctor was present in the Emergency ward on the said date.

Citation: Mr. Narendra Kumar Sengar v. Northern Railway O/o the Chief ENT Surgeon in File No: CIC/AD/A/2012/001196