Mishra was hearing the plea of Gwalior-based Amit Kumar Jain who sought some information in October 2009 and did not get it within the mandatory one month period following which he filed a complaint before the CIC in December 2009.
After delay of nearly three years, when the case came for hearing before Mishra in January, a retired employee appeared on the behalf of SSC who claimed he was superannuated in July 2009 and had no knowledge about the RTI application.
Mishra issued notices to the present official, dealing with RTI applications at SSC, Central Public Information Officer, to appear before the Commission and explain the delay in furnishing the information.
In the next hearing on February 13, another officer appeared who did not have any knowledge about the case.
Irked at the behaviour, CIC issued notice to Chairman SSC to depute the officer concerned having knowledge about the case to appear for hearing. But in the hearing once again same retired officer appeared.
"It is both sad and surprising that, once again, the same officer who has retired in 2009 was directed to appear. This shows complete lack of application of mind and utter disregard of the CIC. We cannot go on hearing this case indefinitely to identify the officer who is guilty of not providing the information in time," Mishra pointed out. (More)
