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Who is the senior most Congress leader after Pranab Mukherjee?
After the exit of Pranab Mukherjee from the cabinet being headed by Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, it is the Union Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath who is the most senior leader in the Ministry. Nath who is a product of Doon school has never gone to the Parliament through the Rajya Sabha route. He has always contested the battle of ballots from the parliamentary constituency of Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) to enter the Parliament only through Lok Sabha.

Is Manmohan Singh ready for new challenges?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to be back in his old avtar of Finance Minister but his biggest challenge is going to be separating politics from economics. The ruling party will have to shun its populist agenda so that economic interests could be safeguarded. Singh has to deal with policy paralysis, social spending, and muddled thinking on economic matters. Will he live upto the challenge?

Is BMC worried?
After fire in Mantralaya, it is the turn of badly maintained Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take precaution. BMC Chief Sitaram Kunte is quiet worried about the state of the heritage building of BMC and its poor upkeep. There is some brainstorming happening, insiders say.

Is it goodbye to GAAR?
It is heard that General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) is likely to be tweaked and given a gradual burial.

BUREAUCRACY

Neeraj Kumar is new Delhi Police Commissioner
As stated yesterday orders of the appointment of Neeraj Kumar have been issued as new Delhi Police Commissioner. He is a 1976 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
(We said this on June 7)

Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee soon to join IWAI
Ms.Jayashree Mukherjee is soon going to join as Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). She is a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of 1986 batch. Presently, she is Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North EasternRegion (DONER).

No mystery-Ashok Lahiri gets one year extension (UPDATED)
Now there is no mystery. The tenure of Dr Ashok K Lahiri, as Executive Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been extended for a period of one year beyond 30.06.2012.
( We said this on June 12 )

Bharat Bhushan to get one year extension!
DGCA and AS and FA in the Ministry of Civil Aviation E K Bharat Bhushan is reportedly getting one year extension in central deputation tenure. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Prashant Shukul to go ICAO
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Prashant Shukul is now all set to join as India's representative at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Montreal. 1986 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer Arun Mishra is completing his tenure on July 26.

Raghu Ram Rajan is also in fray for new CEA
As the grapevine has it, the name of Raghu Ram Rajan is in circulation for the post of Chief Economic Advisor (CEA).

P K Das soon to join as Joint Secretary, DoPT
P K Das, who on central deputation has been posted as Joint Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), is shortly going to join his new assignment. He is a Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer of 1986 batch. Presently, he is posted as Managing Director (MD) of the MP State Industries Development Corporation (MPSIDC).

R K Bansal selected as Director (Electrical), SJVNL
R K Bansal, ED, SJVNL, has been selected for the post of Director (Electrical), SJVN Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board meeting held on June 28, 2012. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Ms. Sujata Chaudhary is now GM, BD in Postal deptt.
Ms. Sujata Chaudhary is General Manager (GM), Business Development (BD), in the Postal department. Earlier, she was DDG and Principal Compliance Officer of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PCOPMA) in the Postal department. She is an officer of the Indian Postal Service officer of 1986 batch.

Who would be the next CS of Delhi Govt?
The power-corridors of Delhi have started whispering that as to 'who would take the hot seat after P K Tripathi as Chief Secretary to the Delhi Government. Names of Shakti Sinha and Deepak Mohan Spolia are in circulation. Both of them are 1979 batch IAS officers of AGMUT cadre.

Prakash Mishra to return Orissa as DGP
DG NDRF Prakash Mishra is all set to return Orissa as DGP. Services of 1977 batch IPS officer Mishra have been asked by the Orissa Government.

1981 batch IAS gets CS rank in Manipur
Ameising Luikham has been given Chief Secretary rank in Manipur. He is a 1981 btch IAS officer of Manipur-tripura cadre.

IRS-IT is service of the future
In coming years it is the Indian Revenue Service (IRS)-Income Tax (IT) officers will be most important in the country.

Engineers liking Banker's job
Latest trend in banking sector is that many of the Engineers who after doing their B. Tech prefer to join banks as Probationary Officers (POs). Certain IIT graduates are keen to join as POs, while some of them have preferred banking sector to the Information Technology (IT) sector.

DRMs list being prepared
As the grapevine has it, DRMs list is being prepared.

Officers concerned over negative atmosphere
Well meaning, devoted and committed bureaucrats are highly concerned over a campaign that paralysis has struck the Government of India (GoI).

Dipesh Juneja promoted in ITBP
Dipesh Juneja, DIG(ITBP) HQ New Delhi has been promoted as IG in ITBP HQ, New Delhi itself. He is a UP cadre IPS officer of 1992 batch.

Umed Singh is IG CRPF in Jorhat
Umed Singh has taken over as inspector-general of police (operations) CRPF in Jorhat to look after Upper and southern parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Rakesh Kumar is Director Child and Women Welfare
Rakesh Kumar has been appointed as Director, Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India. He is an ITS officer of 1991 batch.

11 IAS Officers of UT cadre transferred from Arunachal Pradesh
11 IAS officers of UT cadre have been transferred from Arunachal Pradesh. Four will go to Delhi, four to Goa, two to Pondicherry and One to Andamans and Nicobar islands. Kaling Tayeng Delhi, Hage Bhatt Goa, T T Gamdik Pondicherry, Kapa kholi Goa, Hage Khoda Shalla Goa, Bolung Siram Delhi, Gamli Padu Delhi, Jokey Angu Pondicherry,Talem Tapok Goa ,Nani Mali Delhi and Onit Panyang Andamans and Nicobar islands.

Two IAS officers shifted from Mizoram to Delhi
Two UT cadre IAS officers Zothankhuma and Lalhmingthanga have been moved by the MHA to Delhi.

One IAS officer goes to Arunachal Pradesh
One IAS officer Chanchal Yadav has been moved from Daman and Diu to Arunachal Pradesh.

One IAS officer moves from Chandigarh to Arunachal Pradesh
UT cadre IAS officer Abhishek Dev has been transferred from Chandigarh to Arunachal Pradesh.

Two IAS Officers move from Goa to Arunachal Pradesh
Two UT cadre IAS officers V P Rao and T M Balakrishna have been moved from Goa to Arunachal Pradesh.

One IAS officer moves from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh
UT cadre IAS officer Ramesh Tiwari has been moved from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh by the MHA.

Five UT cadre IAS officers transferred from Delhi
Orders have been issued for transfer of 5 Officers of the UT cadre. Reena Ray 1984 Delhi will move to Andamans and Nicobar island. R K Shrivastava 1984 Delhi will go to Pondicherry. Ashwani Kumar 1992 will move from Delhi to Mizoram. Rinku Dugga 1994 will also move from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh and Huzar Lollen 1997 Arunachal to Delhi.

New postings of IAS officers in Andhra Pradesh
Some IAS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, K Pradeep Chandra has been made as Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department while S Suresh Kumar will now be Collector, Guntur district and A Dinakar Babu is being posted as Collector, Medak District. Similarly, Saurabh Gaur has been posted as Collector Srikakulam and C Sudarshan Reddy was made Collector, Kurnool district.

Tenure of IRS officer Rinawma as PS, Mizoram Govt. extended
The deputation tenure of IRS officer, R L Rinawma as Principal Secretary to Government of Mizoram, has been extended for another one year with effect from August 18, 2012.

Premanand posted as OSD (FIPB), CBDT
Indian Revenue Service officer Premanand J, presently working as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, has been transferred and posted as OSD (FIPB) in FT & TR-I, Division in CBDT.

Smita Pant moves to London
Smita Pant looking after Bangalesh Desk as Deputy Secretary in the MEA has been moved to Indian High Commission, London as First Secretary.

Bobhidatta Basantia promoted to AG, CAG, Mumbai
Bibhudatta Basantia, Director in the office of Principal Director of Audit, Navy, Mumbai, has been promoted to the grade of Accountant General (CAG) and will remain posted here in this office under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

13 posts of Judges vacant in Calcutta HC
As many as 13 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Calcutta High Court against 58 approved strength including 2 posts of Permanent Judges against 45 approved strength and 11 of Additional Judges against 13 approved strength.

Sanjay Aggarwal, Dy. Chief Materials Manager selected for 38th APPPA
Sanjay Aggarwal, Dy Chief Materials Manager, (e-procurement), has been selected for 38th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) to be conducted from July 2, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

Transfers and postings in Railways
A number of senior officials have been transferred and posted at different zones in Railways. Accordingly, Ms. Anuradha Mukhedkar, SAG/IRAS, on return from deputation, has been transferred to West Central Railway and posted in the cadre while UF Kujur, SAG/IRSME, SER is being shifted to CLW and M R Chaudhary, SAG/IRSE, SER as CBE was moved to NFR and posted as CTE/NFR. Similarly, LK Sachan SAG/IRSE, SER, on the Railway as CBE; A K Samnta SAG/IRTS, on return from deputation, posted to NFR in the cadre; P K Goel, SG/IRSSE IRPMU in NCR to RB and posted as Director Project (S&T); Rajneesh Aggarwal SG/IRTS NR as Sr. DOM(FZR) to WR and posted in the cadre; V K Yadav SS/IRTS, on return from deputation, to CR in the cadre; Ved Prakash SAG/IRSE, CR to NWR and posted in the cadre; Mrs. Archana Srivatava, SG/IRTS RB as DT(Punc) to RB as ED(LRDSS); Dr. VK Ramteke DG/RHS RB is given additional charge for the post of DG(RHS)/RB; Om Prakash SG/IRTS RB as DTT(Co-ordination) RB, on his promotion to SAG, has been appointed as ED, TT(Co-ordination). Besides, Rajnish Arora, SAG/IRSME, who was moved from ECOR to CLW, is now being transferred to SER and posted in the cadre and transfers orders of DS Chauhan, SAG/IRSE from WR to NFR as CTE and Harish Chandra SS/IRSE from SCR to RDSO under ED/STRUCTURE/RDSO, have been cancelled.

Chandrapur Ferro Alloy plant to undertake expansion of production (UPDATED)
Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant (CFP), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is all geared up for expansion of its Ferro Alloys Production capacity by about 70% over the existing level of 1,00,000 tonnes per annum, by installing 1 no. of 45 MVA Submerged Arc Furnace. The new furnace shall be the largest capacity manganese based ferroalloy furnace in the country. "Bhoomi Pujan" ceremony was held on June 22, 2012 at the hands of G S Gill, Executive Director SAIL-CFP, Chandrapur in the presence of GM (Projects), GM (Works), GM (P&A), GM (MM & Mktg) and GM (F&A). The function was attended by representatives from renowned Technology Supplier from South Africa - M/s Tenova Pyromet and their Consortium member in India - M/s Ghalsasi Smelting Pvt. Ltd. Pune, representative from in house consultant of SAIL "Centre for Engineering & Technology" Ranchi apart from large number of employees of CFP.

Dinkar Khullar appointed Ambassador to Belgium (UPDATED)
Dinkar Khullar, presently Ambassador of India to Vienna, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Belgium. He will also be accredited as Ambassador of India to the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.

ICFRE turns trend setter (UPDATED)
The Dehradun based Indian Council of Forestry and Education (ICFRE) has set a new trend by ameliorating condition of people belonging to Munda tribe in naxalites affected10 villages of Khunti district in Jharkhand. According Dr. V.K. Bahuguna Director General (DG) through Institute of Forest Productivity(IFP) an offshoot ICFRE in Ranchi he had been able ensure a hike in income of tribals.Replying to a question Dr.Bahuguna said that the IFP -Ranchi had educated
and motivated tribals about scientific cultivation of lac.As a result of this exercise annual income of a family went up in the range of Rs.80000 to Rs. one lakh,added Dr.Bahuguna.

Mrs. Priti Mohanty to be FA, Defence Services (UPDATED)
Mrs. Priti Mohanty who is currently Controller General of Defence Accounts will be new Financial Advisor (FA),Defence Services in Ministry of Defence. She is an IDAS officer of 1977 batch.

Amit Couushish not to be new Controller General of Defence Accounts (UPDATED)
Amit Couushish who is presently Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (FA) in the Defence Acquisition Board will not be elevated as Controller General of Defence Accounts, because the related proposal has been turned down. He is an IDAS officer of 1977 batch.

Arjun Munda Jharkhand Chief Minister to make changes is IAS (UPDATED)
The Jharkhand government being led by Chief Minister Arjun Munda is going to transfer IAS officers.An exercise regarding this will commence shortly.

Umrao Salodia is Chairman, Revenue Board, Ajmer in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Umrao Salodia, Additional Chief Secretary, Tribal Regional Development, has been appointed as Chairman, Revenue Board, Ajmer in Rajasthan. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

O P Meena gets addl. charge of Tribal Regional Development in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Om Prakash Meena, Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Dairying and MD, RCDF, has been assigned additional charge of Tribal Regional Development in Rajasthan. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi led NAC reconstituted (UPDATED)
Two new members have been inducted in newly reconstituted National Advisory Council (NAC) led by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Council comprises of 12 members. Mihir Shah, Member, Planning Commission, and Ashis Mondal of Action for Social Advancement NGO, Bhopal, are the new faces in the same. Besides, N C Saxena, Narendra Jadhav, Pramod Tandon, Aruna Roy, A K Shiva Kumar, Deep Joshi, Anu Aga, Farah Naqvi and Mirai Chatterjee have been re-inducted in the Council. The period of Members will expire in March, 2013.

Prem Narain is Secretary, Woman & Child Development in GoI (UPDATED)
Prem Narain, Principal Adviser, Planning Commission, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development in Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Ms. Ratnaprabha appointed AS, Woman & Child Development in GoI (UPDATED)
Ms K Ratnaprabha, who is presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development in Government of India. She is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Anil Goswami is Secretary, Social Justice & Disability in GoI (UPDATED)
Anil Goswami, Special Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Disability Affairs. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre.
(We said this on June 25, 2012)

L C Goyal is also AS, Cabinet Secretariat in GoI (UPDATED)
L C Goyal, Additional Secretary and Director General, CGHS in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been assigned additional charge of Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
(We said this on June 26, 2012)

Vijay Shankar Madan appointed AS & FA, IPP in GoI (UPDATED)
Vijay Shankar Madan, presently Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture, has been appointed Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
(We said this on June 25, 2012)

IFS officer Dr. Chaudhary is Chairman, Bio-diversity Board in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dr. Surendra Singh Chaudhary, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Production, Jaipur, has been appointed as Chairman of Bio-diversity Board in Rajasthan. He is a 1981 batch IFS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

CORPORATE

15 applicants for Chairmanship of PPT
Altogether 15 candidates have applied for the post of Chairman of the Paradip Port Trust.

Kumar appointed CFO, Indian Bank
Amresh Kumar, Deputy General Manager has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Indian Bank w.e.f. June 1, 2012.

Kakodkar resigns as Director of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
P G Kakodkar has resigned as Director from the Board of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd w.e.f. June 28, 2012 on health grounds.

Atal appointed CTO, MakeMyTrip
MakeMyTrip has appointed Sanket Atal as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Dasari resigns as Director, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd
Vinod K Dasari as resigned as Director of Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd.

Barpande appointed Independent Non Exec. Director, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
The Board of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd has appointed P R Barpande as Independent Non Executive Director of the Exchange w.e.f. June 28, 2012.

Hariharan resigns as Director of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
V Hariharan has resigned as Director of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd w.e.f. June 28, 2012 on account of his being appointed in Singapore as CEO of Singapore Mercantile Exchange Pte Limited .

Rutten to continue as Non Ex. Director Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
Lamon Rutten,outgoing MD and CEO of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd will continue on the Board of the Exchange as Non- Executive Director w.e.f. July 01, 2012

Purwar resigns as Non Exec. Chairman India Infoline Finance Ltd
A K Purwar, Non Executive Chairman of India Infoline Finance Limited has resigned from the Board of the company with effect from June 27, 2012.

Chopra appointed Addl. Director, India Infoline Finance Ltd
V K Chopra has been appointed as an Additional Director of India Infoline Finance Limited w.e.f. June 27, 2012

Roy to be MD, Berger Paints India Ltd
Abhijit Roy will take over as Managing Director of Berger Paints India Ltd w.e.f. July 1, 2012.

Bose appointed Addl. Director, Berger Paints India Ltd
Subir Bose has been appointed as Additional Director of Berger Paints India Ltd w.e.f. July 1, 2012.

Tobaccowala appointed as additional director of Wyeth
Aijaz Tobaccowala has been appointed as additional director of Wyeth.

Handa resigns as additional director of Wyeth
Kewal Handa has resigned as additional director of Wyeth.

Venkatesh resigns as director of Sharp Trading and Finance
T K Venkatesh has resigned as director of Sharp Trading and Finance.

Das appointed as director of Sharp Trading and Finance
Sukumar Das has been appointed as director of Sharp Trading and Finance.

Kapur resigns as director of Hitech Plasts
Ranjan Kapur has resigned as director of Hitech Plasts.

Ananth has been appointed as additional director of CMC
M S Ananth has been appointed as additional director of CMC.

Mehta resigns as director of Golden Goenka Fincorp
G S Mehta has resigned as director of Golden Goenka Fincorp.

Goenka appointed as director of Golden Goenka Fincorp
Arun Goenka has been appointed as director of Golden Goenka Fincorp.

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Stenographers in MEA

This refers "Stenographers in MEA". It seems that the writer has a very narrow and sarcastic attitude towards stenos and the functions they perform. I wish to remind him in one of the recent Section Officers Departmental exams there are 8 - 9 candidates acquired good ranks from steno background including 1st rank. Potential, talent and attitude to work are entirely different from designation you hold. I have some steno friends who are having Post Graduation, Law and Journalism degrees. If they have potential their elevation to either Ambassador level or more than that is justified.

Shankar Shivapuram

It is so unfortunate to see nuisance against stenographers' cadre of MEA. We should not forget that the entry level of IFS (B) officers (who are now calling themselves as "masters" or "principals" ) is Chaprasi. They, then baptise themselves as "Executive Cadre". In GoI there is no executive cadre. Clerks are clerks. Their job profile is well-mentioned in Manual on Office Procedure. How can they become Ambassadors? The number of corruption and vigilance cases are most for this so-called 'Executive Cadre'. The number of disappearance in USA is most in Executive Cadre. Just recognize your origin. Other than remaining glued to PLCA rules (and negatively interpreting it) till the retirement and providing protocol assistance to the servants and dogs of Ambassadors during transit, what else substantive work you do. I would not have shown you the mirror had you not scooped to such a level. Stop posting the garbage in public domain forthwith, else ready to face the more reality.

Satya Chand

Need to cut clerical staff in the Ministries

Stenographers are not the only one cadre which is getting promotion. The, LDC, UDC, Assistants & Section officers are also being promoted in Ministry of External Affairs. Recently 180 Assistants were promoted as Section Officers (SOs) and 170 SOs are being promoted as Under Secretaries. Even after the promotion their basic capabilities remains the same. In MEA even a Peon, who has no knowledge except serving drinks to their masters can be promoted as Assistant & Section officers In fact half of the IFS (B) officers comprise of either Peons or clerks whose basic qualification is not more than matric. There is no need for government to have so many subordinate staff at this time of austerity measures. Let just the IFS (A) officers be in MEA after passing UPSC exam. Even if, MEA needs subordinate staff then it can merge the entire subordinate cadre (clerks, stenos, SO &PS) who can do multiple jobs. There is no need to have separate posts of LDCs, UDCs, Assistants, SOs & PA, PS. If all these posts can be merged, the government can save lots of tax payers' money.

Harish Goswami

Reasons for growth of BJP in Kerala

To many Hindus, the UPA appears to be a communal cauldron dancing to the tune of two communal partners Muslim League and the Christian Kerala Congress. Muslim League is the successor of the hated Muslim League of the pre-partition India. They continue with their pre-partition head quarters office in Kerala. Though Nehru allowed them to continue in Kerala after the partition tragedy, Congress was scared to come anywhere near this party. But LDF gave them the legitimacy as a political party by inducting them into the cabinet. They have since then grown from strength to strength often black mailing the alliances to get what they want. Thanks to Congress High Command, they are now a part of the central ministry. They who shout from roof tops that BJP is communal have no qualms in associating with an arch communal outfit like League. This has given ideas to other communities to forge political outfits on communal lines. By the inflow of both legal and illegal gulf funds, Muslims in Kerala have become the most prosperous community in Kerala. They are buying out all palaces and ancestral homes of Hindus. Added to this is the reservation benefit they get in the educational and employment. Madrassa pass is made equivalent to SSC pass. Mullas and Mukris are given pension. Private schools owned by league leaders are made aided schools where the government pays the salary and recruitment of teachers are done by the management after collecting bribes. The list is long. No wonder Hindus are feeling that they are being orphaned.

N K Nair

TAIL-PIECE

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RIT

Reconstruction of the missing file under RTI

Information regarding permanent absorption of an Indian Forest Officer (IFO) as M (Environment) in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), such as certified copy of the office order, minutes of the screening committee that scrutinized his candidature, the minutes of the meeting of the selection committee, noting of the Competent Authority approving his permanent absorption, copy of NOC issued by his parent department and the copy of the RRs for the post of GM (Environment) against which his candidature was scrutinized by screening committee was sought. The Public Information Officer (PIO) informed the appellant that the file pertaining to absorption of the said person was not traceable and hence the information cannot be provided. The Central Information Commission (CIC) observed that it was unfortunate that such an important file was missing. Holding that the citizen's Right to Information cannot be defeated by claiming that the concerned file containing the information was not traceable, the Commission directed the PIO to reconstruct the file by taking feedback from the concerned ministries and provide complete information to the appellant.

Comments

It is often claimed by the public authority that the records are untraceable and hence cannot be provided. This order opens up the possibility of the re-creation of the records for providing to the applicant.

Citation: D.P. Majhi v. National Highways Authority of India in Case No. CIC/SS/A/2012/000172

Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)