"Lot of water has flown under the bridge" - but still no penalty !

[karira]

Applicant applied for information to CPIO, Oriental Insurance Company, on 20/11/2006 and even after 22 months and 3 hearings in the CIC, no penalty imposed on anyone, as yet. IC Tiwari passes the matter back to the FAA and gives him another 3 weeks to fix responsibility:

http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/AT-21072008-05.pdf

Event/Date
Complainant filed his RTI-application before the CPIO, Shri V.K. Tanwar
20.11.2006
Complainant filed a complaint before the Commission
12.02.2007
Commission sought comments from Shri Tanwar
15.03.2007
Shri Tanwar’s comments received in the Commission
23.03.2007
Show-cause notice u/s 20(1) issued to Shri Tanwar
17.07.2007
Hearing held at the Commission (complaint proceeding)
(Shri Tanwar was present)
29.08.2007
Commission ordered disclosure of information
(Appeal part disposed of)
14.09.2007
Information supplied to the complainant by DGM, Regional Office-I, Jeevan Bharti Building, Connaught Circus
27.09.2007
Commission summoned Shri P.K.Jha, DGM and Shri Sunil Sonkar, D.M. (complaint proceedings)
22.10.2007
Page 2 of 2
Hearing held at the Commission
(Shri P.K. Jha and Shri Sunil Sonkar were present)
19.12.2007
Commission sought written-submissions from the respondents
24.12.2007
Written submission of Shri P.K. Jha, dated 03.01.2008, received in the Commission
23.01.2008
Hearing held at the Commission
(Shri P.K. Jha was present)
23.01.2008
Commission directed Shri P.K. Jha to file a chronology of the events connected with this RTI-petition
25.01.2008
Chronology of events as submitted by Shri P.K. Jha (dated 01.02.2008) received in the Commission
15.02.2008
Hearing held at the Commission
(Shri P.K. Jha was present)
21.05.2008

And the order on 21st July 2008 is:

In view of the fact that a lot of water has already flown under the bridge, the Commission, in order to clear this impasse, directs that the Appellate Authority, Shri S.K. Chanana, General Manager examine the matter and submit a report to the Commission within 3 weeks from the date of the receipt of this order, with a clear finding as to which officer was responsible for the delay and for how long.

[jps50]

One of ICs of CIC has some days back said that CIC is a toothless tigher. In fact CIC is making itself TOOTHLESS & POWERLESS, for the reasons best known to CIC. If a PSU DGM or CPIO does not take CIC seriously, U can think of IAS/IPS in central ministries.CIC urgently requires non.babu blood to act seriously and to mean business.

[vijendra singh]

Penalty / punishment are being issued as per mood / will of the ICs. RTI rules / spirit are not being followed in information commissions as per RTI act 05. Thousands of appellants are sorry on the dismal performance of some ICs. Reasons are best known to the ICs only. After July 08 CIC started suddenly the no. of penalty cases. Why? Is it a seasonal process / Act ? These days many decisions of CIC are exactly as per RTI norms. Wish this practice not discontinue in future also. So Mr Karira should be happy now .