राज्य सूचना आयोग, उत्तर प्रदेश।
समक्षः मा० राज्य सूचना आयुक्त, श्री स्वतंत्र प्रकाश गुप्तः ।
अपील संख्या एस-06/ए/0123/2024
पंजीकरण सं० ए-20240100142
श्री योगी एमपी सिंह, मोहल्ला सुरेखापुरम, जबलपुर रोड, संगमोहनल........अपीलार्थी ।
बनाम
जनसूचनाधिकारी, कार्यालय-उ०प्र० माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद.........प्रतिवादी ।
निर्णय
प्रकरण प्रस्तुत हुआ। पुकार करायी गयी। पुकार कराए जाने पर अपीलार्थी अनुपस्थित हैं।
विपक्षी / जनसूचना अधिकारी, कार्यालय-माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद, उ०प्र०, क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय,
वाराणसी की ओर से श्री जितेन्द्र कुमार, कनिष्ठ सहायक उपस्थित आए।
विपक्षी / जनसूचना अधिकारी ने अवगत कराया कि अपीलार्थी के सूचना आवेदन अन्तर्गत
सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम-2005 की धारा-6 की उपधारा-1 के क्रम में निम्नवत उत्तर
दिया गया है:-
1. उ०प्र० सूचना का अधिकार नियमावली-2015 की धारा-4 (बी) के अन्तर्गत ग्राह्य नहीं
है।
2. जनसूचना अधिकारी / उप सचिव, माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद, क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय, वाराणसी
द्वारा इस कार्यालय में दिनांक 18.10.2021 को कार्यभार ग्रहण किया गया है।
3. वर्तमान में माध्यमिक शिक्षा परिषद, क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय वाराणसी के क्लास 1 का एक पद
है, जिस पर श्री विनोद कुमार राय, अपर सचिव ने दिनांक 01.07.2023 को पदभार
ग्रहण किया।
4. बिन्दु सं० 02 में स्पष्ट किया जा चुका है।
5. सूची संलग्न है। शेष उ०प्र० सूचना का अधिकार नियमावली-2015 की धारा-4 (1)(2)
क एवं ख के अन्तर्गत ग्राह्य नहीं है।
6. 03 पेज की सूची संलग्न है।
7. उ०प्र० सूचना का अधिकार नियमावली-2015 की धारा-4(1) 3 एवं 04 के अन्तर्गत
ग्राह्य नहीं है।
विपक्षी / जनसूचना अधिकारी ने अवगत कराया है कि अपीलार्थी के सूचना आवेदन के
कम में सूचनाएं मय 03 संलग्नकों के सहित सूचनाएं दि० 24.01.2024 को प्रेषित कर दी गयी
हैं। विपक्षी / जनसूचना अधिकारी द्वारा अपीलार्थी को प्रेषित की गई सूचनाएं प्रथम दृष्टया
पूर्ण हैं। ऐसी स्थिति में अब इस अपीलीय प्रकरण को अग्रसरित रखने का कोई औचित्य नहीं
है।
आदेश
अपीलीय प्रकरण समाप्त किया जाता है। पत्रावली अभिलेखार में निक्षेपित हो।
26/7/2024.
(स्वतंत्र प्रकाश गुप्तः)
राज्य सूचना आयुक्त
26.07.2024
To
Most respected chief information commissioner government of Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
Subject- Public information officer made the mockery of the provisions of right to information act 2005 by not entertaining application in more than two months.
Short submissions of the appellant are as follows.
1-Most respected sir following is the current status of the RTI application submitted by the appellant which has not been entertained by the concerned public information officer in the office of additional secretary in the regional office Varanasi of board of secondary education Govt of Uttar Pradesh.
2- The status of the RTI application submitted by the appellant is as follows.
Registration Number DPMSP/R/2023/60533,
Name Yogi M P Singh
Date of Filing 15/11/2023
Status REQUEST FORWARDED TO PIO as on 17/11/2023 Details of PIO :- Telephone Number:- , Email Id:- rovaranasi@gmail.com
Note :- You are advised to contact the above mentioned officer for further details.
Think about the gravity of situation the information which must be disclosed voluntarily under section 4 of the right to information act 2005 by the public authorities which is not being disclosed under subsection 1 of section 6 of the right to information act 2005 by the public information officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of the UP board.
3-From the status of the RTI application it is quite obvious that nodal officer of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad forwarded the rti application on 17th November 2023 and it is 20th January 2024 which means more than two months passed but concerned public information officer did not entertain the RTI application of the appellant which is a mockery of the provisions of right to information act 2005.
4- It is quite obvious that the concerned public information officer violated subsection one of section 7 of the right to information act 2005 so pecuniary penalty must be imposed on him under section 20 of R.T.I. Act 2005 for the breach of provision of the right to information act 2005 and information must be provided instantaneously by the concerned public information officer.
5-Most respected are following information has been sought from the public information officer.
Not a single information is being provided by the public information officer in the regional office Varanasi of the board of secondary education, evident from his cryptic denial of information by submitting inconsistent reply in replying to the application submitted under right to information act 2005. The information seeker sought information from him concerning transfer and posting of the staff in the regional office of board of secondary education. There is rampant corruption in the working of the regional office Varanasi which is the root-cause concerned public information officer is not providing any information to the information seeker.
Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may Provide the following information to the applicant.
1-Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may provide his first posting details in which district and on which date his first posting took place.
2-Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may tell the applicant that on which date he joined the regional office Varanasi , what was his post at that time
3-All the Class I category employees in the regional office Varanasi, their joining date in the regional office Varanasi posting details should be made available to the applicant by the Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board.
4-Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may provide the posting details of all the Class 2 category employees in the regional office Varanasi, the date of joining in the regional office Varanasi, to the applicant.
5- Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may provide the joining date, posting details of all the third class employees in the regional office Varanasi of the U. P. Board to the applicant.
6-Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board may provide joining date and work details of all class IV employees in the regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board.
The applicant expects from the Public Information Officer in the office of additional secretary regional office Varanasi of U. P. Board that the above information will be made available pointwise to the applicant within the time limit prescribed in section 7 sub-section 1 of the Right to Information act 2005.
Even today, there are many such corrupt employees and officers who have been stuck in one place for many years, so it is necessary to follow this mandate in a proper manner, complete transparency and accountability should be ensured in its compliance, so you should be as soon as possible may provide the above information so that necessary action may be taken by the applicant.
This is a humble request of your applicant to you Hon'ble Sir that how can it be justified to withhold public services arbitrarily and promote anarchy, lawlessness, and chaos arbitrarily by making the mockery of law of land? There is need of the hour to take harsh steps against the wrongdoer to win the confidence of citizenry and strengthen the democratic values for healthy and prosperous democracy. For this, your appellant shall ever pray for you, Hon’ble Sir.
Date-20/01/2024 Yours sincerely
Yogi M. P. Singh, Mobile number-7379105911,
Mohalla- Surekapuram colony, Riva Road, District-Mirzapur, Uttar
Pradesh, PIN code-231001.