SOCIAL AUDIT - CIC Decision No. CIC/BS/A/2012/001891/4020 dated 27-11-2013

Date: 20-12-2013                                                                By email

To,

Chief Information Commissioner

Central Information Commission,

New Delhi. Email: sushmas@nic.in

Hon’ble Madam,

Subject: Decision No. CIC/BS/A/2012/001891/4020 dated 27 November 2013

I extend to you my congratulations on being appointed as second women CIC of India.

As part of social audit I happened to peruse captioned decision. With a view to improve quality of decisions and RTI, I respectfully draw your kind attention to my letters dated 01-12-2013 and 23-11-2013, which are self explanatory. These have been emailed to your predecessor. I attach copies thereof for ready reference. Perusal of these letters and attachments will reveal infirmities in the captioned decision. You may also refer decision No. CIC/VS/A/2013/000096/05433 dated 11-11-2013.

          In case Ld IC did not concur with earlier decisions, he should have explained reasons therefore in the captioned decision. Consistency is a must in RTI decisions as averred in judgement dated 01-06-2012 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in W.P.[C]/11271/2009 –Registrar of Companies v/s D. K. Garg, specially para 57. I suggest that this judgement should be circulated among Ld ICs.

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          Kindly do the needful.