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Appeals Nos. CIC/YA/A/2016/000570, CIC/KY/A/2016/000872, CIC/KY/A/2016/000873, CIC/KY/A/2016/000875, CIC/KY/A/2016/000876, CIC/KY/A/2016/000877, CIC/KY/A/2016/000878, CIC/KY/A/2016/000879, CIC/KY/A/2016/000880, CIC/KY/A/2016/000881, CIC/KY/A/2016/000882, CIC/KY/A/2016/000883, CIC/KY/A/2016/000884, CIC/KY/A/2016/000885, CIC/KY/A/2016/000886, CIC.... Case: Amarjeet Singh Vs CPIO, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors.. Central Information Commission

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Case NumberAppeals Nos. CIC/YA/A/2016/000570, CIC/KY/A/2016/000872, CIC/KY/A/2016/000873, CIC/KY/A/2016/000875, CIC/KY/A/2016/000876, CIC/KY/A/2016/000877, CIC/KY/A/2016/000878, CIC/KY/A/2016/000879, CIC/KY/A/2016/000880, CIC/KY/A/2016/000881, CIC/KY/A/2016/000882, CIC/KY/A/2016/000883, CIC/KY/A/2016/000884, CIC/KY/A/2016/000885, CIC/KY/A/2016/000886, CIC...
JudgesYashovardhan Azad, Information Commissioner
IssueRight To Information Act, 2005 - Sections 6(2), 7(9)
Judgement DateFebruary 13, 2017
CourtCentral Information Commission

Court Information Central Information Commission Cases
Judgment Date 13-Feb-2017
Party Details Amarjeet Singh Vs CPIO, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors.
Case No Appeals Nos. CIC/YA/A/2016/000570, CIC/KY/A/2016/000872, CIC/KY/A/2016/000873, CIC/KY/A/2016/000875, CIC/KY/A/2016/000876, CIC/KY/A/2016/000877, CIC/KY/A/2016/000878, CIC/KY/A/2016/000879, CIC/KY/A/2016/000880, CIC/KY/A/2016/000881, CIC/KY/A/2016/000882, CIC/KY/A/2016/000883, CIC/KY/A/2016/000884, CIC/KY/A/2016/000885, CIC/KY/A/2016/000886, CIC/KY/A/2016/000887, CIC/KY/A/2016/000888, CIC/KY/A/2016/000889, CIC/YA/A/2016/001545, CIC/YA/A/2016/002025, CIC/YA/A/2016/002026, CIC/YA/A/2016/002028, CIC/YA/A/2016/002324, CIC/YA/A/2016/002325, CIC/YA/A/2016/002349, CIC/YA/A/2016/002350, CIC/YA/A/2016/002351, CIC/YA/A/2016/002352, CIC/YA/A/2016/002353, CIC/YA/A/2016/002354, CIC/YA/A/2016/002355, CIC/YA/A/2016/002356, CIC/YA/A/2016/002357, CIC/YA/A/2016/002358, CIC/YA/A/2016/002359, CIC/YA/A/2016/002360, CIC/YA/A/2016/002361, CIC/YA/A/2016/002362, CIC/YA/A/2016/002426, CIC/YA/A/2016/002427, CIC/YA/A/2016/002428, CIC/YA/A/2016/002429, CIC/YA/A/2016/000238, CIC/YA/A/2016/000352, CIC/YA/A/2016/000353, CIC/YA/A/2016/000354, CIC/YA/A/2016/000355, CIC/YA/A/2016/000356, CIC/YA/A/2016/000357, CIC/YA/A/2016/000358, CIC/YA/A/2016/000359, CIC/YA/A/2016/000360, CIC/YA/A/2016/000361, CIC/YA/A/2016/000362, CIC/YA/A/2016/000363, CIC/YA/A/2016/000406, CIC/YA/A/2016/000449, CIC/YA/A/2016/000450, CIC/YA/A/2016/000451, CIC/YA/A/2016/000452, CIC/YA/A/2016/000453, CIC/YA/A/2016/000454, CIC/YA/A/2016/000455, CIC/YA/A/2016/000456, CIC/YA/A/2016/000457, CIC/YA/A/2016/000458, CIC/YA/A/2016/000459, CIC/YA/A/2016/000460, CIC/YA/A/2016/000461, CIC/YA/A/2016/000462, CIC/YA/A/2016/000463, CIC/YA/A/2016/000464, CIC/YA/A/2016/000465, CIC/YA/A/2016/000466, CIC/YA/A/2016/000613, CIC/YA/A/2015/000956, CIC/YA/A/2015/000965, CIC/SA/A/2015/001349, CIC/SA/A/2015/001471, CIC/YA/A/2015/001578, CIC/YA/A/2015/001736, CIC/YA/A/2015/001989, CIC/YA/A/2015/002052, CIC/YA/A/2015/002056, CIC/YA/A/2015/002068, CIC/YA/A/2015/002412, CIC/YA/A/2015/002458, CIC/YA/A/2015/002461, CIC/YA/A/2015/002462, CIC/YA/A/2015/002511, CIC/YA/A/2015/002512, CIC/YA/A/2015/002583, CIC/YA/A/2015/002707, CIC/YA/A/2016/000113, CIC/YA/A/2016/000114, CIC/YA/A/2016/000115, CIC/YA/A/2016/000116, CIC/YA/A/2016/000117, CIC/YA/A/2016/000118, CIC/YA/A/2016/000119, CIC/YA/A/2016/000120, CIC/YA/A/2016/000121, CIC/YA/A/2016/000122, CIC/YA/A/2016/000123, CIC/YA/A/2016/000124, CIC/YA/A/2016/000125, CIC/YA/A/2016/000126, CIC/YA/A/2016/000127, CIC/YA/A/2016/000128, CIC/YA/A/2016/000201, CIC/YA/A/2016/000202, CIC/YA/A/2016/000203, CIC/YA/A/2016/000204, CIC/YA/A/2016/000205, CIC/YA/A/2016/000206, CIC/YA/A/2016/000207, CIC/YA/A/2016/000208, CIC/YA/A/2016/000209, CIC/YA/A/2016/000210, CIC/YA/A/2016/000211, CIC/YA/A/2016/000212, CIC/YA/A/2016/000213, CIC/YA/A/2016/000215, CIC/YA/A/2016/000288, CIC/YA/A/2016/000560, CIC/YA/A/2016/000561, CIC/YA/A/2016/000562, CIC/YA/A/2016/000563, CIC/YA/A/2016/000564, CIC/YA/A/2016/000565, CIC/YA/A/2016/000566, CIC/YA/A/2016/000567, CIC/YA/A/2016/000568, CIC/YA/A/2016/000569, CIC/YA/A/2016/000570, CIC/YA/A/2016/000571, CIC/YA/A/2016/000572, CIC/YA/A/2016/000573, CIC/YA/A/2016/000574, CIC/YA/A/2016/000575, CIC/YA/A/2016/000576, CIC/YA/A/2016/000577, CIC/YA/A/2016/000578, CIC/YA/A/2016/000579, CIC/YA/A/2016/000580, CIC/YA/A/2016/000581, CIC/YA/A/2016/000582, CIC/YA/A/2016/000583, CIC/YA/A/2016/000584, CIC/YA/A/2016/000585, CIC/YA/A/2016/000586, CIC/YA/A/2016/000587, CIC/YA/A/2016/000588, CIC/YA/A/2016/000633, CIC/YA/A/2016/000634, CIC/YA/A/2016/000635, CIC/YA/A/2016/000636, CIC/YA/A/2016/000637, CIC/YA/A/2016/000638, CIC/YA/A/2016/000639, CIC/YA/A/2016/000640, CIC/YA/A/2016/000641, CIC/YA/A/2016/000642, CIC/YA/A/2016/000643, CIC/YA/A/2016/001005, CIC/YA/A/2016/001009, CIC/YA/A/2016/000967, CIC/YA/A/2016/000968, CIC/YA/A/2016/000969, CIC/YA/A/2016/000970, CIC/YA/A/2016/000971, CIC/YA/A/2016/000972, CIC/YA/A/2016/000973, CIC/YA/A/2016/000974, CIC/YA/A/2016/000975, CIC/YA/A/2016/000976, CIC/YA/A/2016/000977, CIC/YA/A/2016/000978, CIC/YA/A/2016/000979, CIC/YA/A/2016/001001, CIC/YA/A/2016/001169, CIC/YA/A/2016/000193, CIC/YA/A/2016/000307, CIC/YA/A/2016/002441, CIC/YA/A/2016/002443, CIC/YA/A/2016/002445, CIC/YA/A/2016/002446, CIC/YA/A/2016/002447, CIC/YA/A/2016/002448, CIC/YA/A/2016/002449, CIC/YA/A/2016/002450, CIC/YA/A/2016/002451, CIC/YA/A/2016/002452, CIC/YA/A/2016/000234, CIC/YA/A/2015/001729, CIC/YA/A/2016/001179, CIC/YA/A/2016/001181, CIC/YA/A/2016/001182, CIC/YA/A/2016/001183, CIC/YA/A/2016/001184, CIC/YA/A/2016/001217, CIC/YA/A/2016/001218, CIC/YA/A/2016/001219 and CIC/YA/A/2016/001220
Judges Yashovardhan Azad, Information Commissioner
Acts Right To Information Act, 2005 - Sections 6(2), 7(9)

Decision

Yashovardhan Azad, Information Commissioner

The present appeals are taken up together for disposal with consent of the parties. The menace of unauthorized construction runs as a common thread through all these second appeals preferred before the Commission. The appellant who introduces himself as an editor of a newspaper, states that he is fighting against the menace of unauthorized construction and thus, keeping a vigil on every nook & corner of the national capital. In all the present appeals, the appellant made a representation thereby bringing the various instances of unauthorized construction in the knowledge of Deputy Commissioners of the respective respondent public authority. These representations are brought on record by the respondent. Each of them is a mere replica of the other, except for the description of property. The appellant follows up each such representation by seeking action taken report thereon, through an RTI application. As a consequence, the appellant has made a total of 201 applications before the CPIOs of respective civic bodies of Delhi, wherefrom the present appeals emanate. In the course of hearing, the appellant and respondents are heard at length. The broad issues emerging are dealt with separately. In the considered opinion of the Commission, such bulk RTI applications are to be decided in conformity with the statute and no straight jacket formula can be devised for their disposal. They need to be adjudicated keeping in mind the spirit of the RTI regime. The present appeals are categorized as follows & shall be taken up separately:

1. East Delhi Municipal Corporation [Shahdara South Zone]:

The applicant made numerous...

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