Dear Group, I have received a message from Mr.Babubhai Vaghela which I must share with the group. This is an exclusive mail which was sent to me and a few other worthies like Madam President, Vice President, all the Information Commissioners etc. and I am very glad to be honored in such august company.
Mr. Babubhai has received certain observations from one Mr. Mohd. Haleem Khan - he is the new Secy. of CIC. Although Mr. Khan could not reply properly to Sh.Vaghela I am sure that members of this group are up to the task - which is a trivial problem. I was shocked that Mr.Vaghela is upset (and has no faith) with Prof Ansari (someone I have very recently described on Sackhim as the sole saving grace / asset of CIC) in some previous matter. I took the pains to track down the said order of Prof M.M.Ansari. Really Mr.Vaghela you have been a naughty boy and have misused RTI like anything - 135 RTIs against IOC(???). With appellants, applicants like you we can see why Prof Ansari has such a good batting average. Running away from CIC to G-SIC is not the answer, if you are sure of yourself and your cause face Prof Ansari again and beat him at his own game - we are all here to help you Brother.. Your younger brother Sarbajit Previous decision link:- http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/Decision_28092006_6.pdf Message from Babubhai:- "RTI Ref: vaghelabdhoq6 22nd March 2008 Shri Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commission, Central Information Commission, New Delhi Dear Sir, Mr. L C Singhi, Additional Registrar, CIC, New Delhi, vide F. No. CIC/MA/A/2008/00088 dated 28/01/2008 informed me that the hearing of the subject mentioned RTI second appeal was fixed for hearing by Prof M M Ansari, IC, CIC, on 4th April 2008. In this regard, I wish to reiterate that, time and again, I have categorically and specifically conveyed that I do not have any faith in the integrity and impartiality of Prof M M Ansari, IC, CIC; he has not done justice to me in the past and I have no faith in him in giving me the justice (for the reasons already recorded a no. of times). However, hearing of my second appeal by him and not by any other IC of CIC or by full bench of CIC has fixed. Further, this is not the second appeal that I have submitted myself to CIC New Delhi but has been unilaterally transferred by Gujarat Information Commission, Gandhinagar to CIC New Delhi on the ground that it falls within the jurisdiction of CIC. Complete details of my RTI application, PIO's reply and FAA's disposal, all these papers submitted to GIC Gandhinagar have been sent by GIC to CIC. Soft copies enclosed herewith. Neither Gujarat Information Commission nor Central Information Commission nor Mr S K Sarangi, PIO Indian Oil nor Mr A K Rauniar, FAA Indian Oil has furnished me a copy of the reply submitted by them to GIC/CIC for the RTI appellant to submit rejoinder and without it this hearing on 4th April 2008 has been fixed. Further, Shri Mohd Haleem Khan, Secretary, Central Information Commission, New Delhi, in response to my RTI application to CPIO CIC New Delhi dated 5th February 2008, vide his letter no. CIC/CPIO/2008/307 dated 18th March 2008 has informed me that CIC has no information on: 1. Section no. of the Right to Information Act 2005 that permits transfer of second appeal or complaint from State Information Commission to Central Information Commission and vice-a-versa. 2. Section no. of the Right to Information Act 2005 that permits acceptance of second appeal or complaint by CIC from any State Information Commission. 3. Section no. of the Right to Information Act 2005 that permits acceptance of second appeal or complaint by CIC from anyone else other than the RTI appellant. 4. Section no. of the Right to Information Act 2005 that specifically prohibits State Information Commission from hearing the RTI second appeal or complaint pertaining to the Central Govt. PSU. In nutshell, CIC does not know whether the second appeal in question falls within the jurisdiction of CIC or not. Moreover, Shri Mohd Haleem Khan has reiterated that the second appeal would be heard by Prof M M Anasari,IC, CIC, New Delhi on 4th April 2008. In the light of the above, I would like to know as to why should Prof M M Ansari, IC, CIC, New Delhi proceed with the hearing of the second appeal on 4th April 2008 when the Central Information Commission does not know whether this second appeal falls within the jurisdiction of CIC or not. I shall be grateful for timely response for further needful at my end. With kind regards, Babubhai Vaghela, RTI Applicant, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 014 CC : Shri R N Das, SCIC, Gujarat Information Commission, Gandhinagar"
