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File No. CIC/MA/A/2010/000783/LS. Case: B. Mohan Vs National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). Central Information Commission

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Case NumberFile No. CIC/MA/A/2010/000783/LS
JudgesM.L. Sharma, C.I.C.
IssueRight to Information Act
Judgement DateMarch 08, 2011
CourtCentral Information Commission

Decision:

M.L. Sharma, C.I.C.

FACTS

1. The matter is heard today dated 8.3.2011. Appellant present. NPPA is represented by Shri Shiv Naryanan, Director and Shri K. K. Jain, Dy. Director.

2. It is the broad submission of the Appellant that the NPPA is not functioning in an efficient and transparent manner resulting in undue enrichment of the Drug Companies and corresponding loss to the public exchequer. In the process, the general public is also suffering. After this broad submission, the Appellant has made two special submissions. The first one is that NPPA is not depicting updated information on its website. Secondly, the amount of overcharge calculated by NPPA does not co-relate to the specific time period, thereby resulting in confusion. Furthermore, the Appellant wishes to know the grounds of issuance of notices to certain Drug Companies, as mentioned in para ''D'' of RTI application.

3. The RTI application was responded to by Shri K. K. Jain, Dy. Director (CPIO) vide letter dated 5.5.2010. The first appeal was disposed of by the Appellate Authority vide letter dated 19.7.2010.

4. Shri Shiv Naryanan submits that it is not correct to say that NPPA website is not updated. According to him, information up to 31st January, 2011 has been uploaded in the website. As regards the second submission of the Appellant, Shri Shiv Naryanan submits that due to paucity of staff in NPPA, it is not possible to reflect the factual position in respect of each and every case, particularly when NPPA is seized of 980 cases. As regards...

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