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The applicant sought information about status of his PF claim, specifically about the action taken on his representation. Because of lack of response, the applicant approached the Commission which issued a show cause notice for imposing penalty. The PIO agreed to the fact that the file of the appellant was not traceable. The CIC noted that the respondent authority had not given any response within the stipulated 30 days’ time from the date of receipt of this RTI application. Information was provided only after CIC’s direction. The CIC observed that this is illegal and blatant denial of information on the lame excuse that the records could not be traced. The CIC further observed that for an ordinary workman like the applicant, the PF amount is like a security, non-settlement of PF payment issues will seriously affect the maintenance of family of the PF holder. It indicates the failure of governance on the part of the public authority. The maximum penalty of Rs 25,000/- was imposed on the PIO.
Comments
The PIO should respond to the RTI Applicant in every case within the prescribed time period. The absence of records cannot be taken as a ground for denial of information.
Citation: Kiran Kumari v. PIO, EPFO, Meerut in CIC/EPFOG/A/2017/130175, Date of Decision - 16.03.2018
Dr. Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is the co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION – LAW AND PRACTICand PIO’s guide to RTI. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at - http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/

I had registered my Aadhar Card with my Mobile as was mandated by the government. I naturally assumed that my mobile would have been automatically registered with Aadhar. However, I find that this has not been done. I have tried to communicate with UIDAI but to no avail as there is no response over telephone and there is no way I am able to connect with them over mail. I fail to understand the system. Could anybody please help me in this regard. In fact, when the UIDAI persons had come to the colony for registration and I asked them to help me out, they were clueless.
K S Palachandran

The appellant sought information regarding reasons for non-delivery and returning of his two letters, name & address of the postman who was supposed to deliver the aforesaid letters etc.. The PIO informed that since the addressee was not available, those letters could not be delivered and there was no investigation was conducted in this regard. The Central Information Commission observed that name of the postman who was supposed to deliver appellant’s letters had not been provided by the Department of Posts. Therefore, the Commission directed the to provide name of the postman who was demarcated to deliver the articles in that particular zone/circle/area, within 15 days from the date of receipt of this Order.
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The RTI Act has been innovatively used by citizens for grievance redressal and improving the quality of service.
Citation: Navaratan Mal Jain v. PIO, Department of Posts in CIC/POSTS/A/2017/194596, Date of Decision – 16.03.2018
Dr. Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is the co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION – LAW AND PRACTICand PIO’s guide to RTI. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at - http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/

What I see that in the last 4 years of NDA, businessmen, working class and daily wagers are feeling pinch of demonetization and GST. I could not know why but this is talk of everyone. All want subsidies, freebies, debts waived, free power, free education and free health treatment but do not want to pay taxes. Our politicians and political parties have made all greedy that whenever election comes they announce and people hope that they will get all above. The system is going from worst to disaster and our economy will collapse if not today than tomorrow. Caste related jobs, promotions and facilities, the other factor taking India to the downgrade. But no political party nor politician are ready to understand its long time effects of appeasement by offering reservations. May God save us and this country as this is the only phrase most of Hindu chants.
Ram Garg

Ministers may come and go but IAS officers remain in service and are expected to execute orders as per the rules or policy. If the Minister gives instructions with which you do not agree, you should have the courage to express it in writing. Otherwise you are equally responsible for the fraud or scam. In PNB scam, it is apparent that from top to bottom officers in the Banks, Reserve Bank, and Ministry of finance were aware of the scam. But no whistle blower! It is indeed shameful for all IAS.
Shashichandra Desai
UPSC should recruit more
If there is a shortage of IAS officers, UPSC should be requested to recruit more.
Vijay Kumar

ONE person Dr. Suresh Mehrotra started a project with ONE click on day ONE in 200 (ONE) with ONE computer and ONE employee in ONE room of his house named as www.whispersinthecorridor.com has reached 10 crore hits today .
Congratulations
Congratulations and Thank you for your commitment
Bhupender Kumar
Passenger Traffic in Indian Railways - a loosing proposition
Passenger Traffic in the Indian Railways is already a loosing proposition. Mr. Srinivasan who is already the privilege few of the country wants to have more benefit out of the scarce resource of the country. They are many who still need assistance from the government.
BBS
Govt not taking action ?
Why govt is not taking action against corrupted, falsified age affidavit holders who occupied top slots of govt, CPSE, PESB, UPSC, investigating agencies. These guys continued from UPA to NDA.Will PM take a note of It.. It is the need of hour. otherwise people will lose faith in Govt..
Rao
CGHS stops giving medicines from counter
CGHS has stopped giving medicines over their counter and all medicines have to be indented. The CGHS authorities do not have an idea as what trouble a pensioner has to go through if the medicines are not available in the Dispensary and they are indented everytime. This is nothing but harrasment to pensioners as they are required to go the dispensaries twice or thrice just to get their medicines which I am sure when the serving bureaucrats retire, will feel the pinch.Since now the shoe is on the other foot they just don't care. I hope better sense prevails at the earliest so that pensioners will feel relieved.
K S Palachandran

It is rather strange to note that there is shortage of IAS officers-a much sought after job by all youngsters. One possible reason could be that the State Government under reported the number of vacancies or people selected don't want to join Bihar Cadre.!!! To overcome the shortage of IAS, IPS and IFS officers, UPSC should hold special exam in the next five years for the existing group B officers working in central/state governments who are below 30 yrs of age.
S Gopal
Kudos to BEL
This is due to honest, sincere hardworking, highly qualified, and genuine age certificate holders.
Prasad