PSIC awarded the Compensation of Rs. 20,000/- to appellant

[sabharwal786]

The Orders of the PSIC are as below:

However, it is obvious that there was total mismanagement of the affairs in the office of the respondent-public authority i.e. District Education Officer (Elementary) Ferozepur due to inefficiency and inapt handing of the matter. The present appellant was deprived of the information, which in turn has resulted in her loosing an opportunity to be considered for the job of the teaching fellow. This loss and determent is substantial. The appellant cannot get back time lost or the job, which she may otherwise be entitled to. Besides, she was made to run from pillar to post for a period of 9 months, resulting in wastage of time and money. In view of the above facts, I deem it fit to awarded a compensation of Rs.20,000/- to the present appellant in exercise of powers under Section 19(8)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for the loss and determent suffered by her. This amount shall be paid by the respondent-public authority within a period of 15 days from today by way of a crossed cheque in favour of the appellant, Mrs. Ranjeet Kaur d/o Shri Darshan Singh and deliver it at her given address. A compliance report in this regard shall be filed before the next date of hearing which is fixed for 26.6.2012 at 11.00 A.M.