Disciplinary proceedings recommended against the PIO by Odisha Information Commission
On 27.7.21, Sri Sunil Kumar Mishra, Odisha State Chief Information Commissioner recommended disciplinary proceedings against Ashis Kumar Mishra , the ex- PIO of the office of the Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Puri, presently working in the office of the Executive Engineer, Drainage Division of Jagatsingh Pur to the Engineer-in-Chief , Water Resources, Government of Odisha under section 20(2) of the RTI Act.
On dated 9.11.16, Pradip Pradhan had submitted RTI Application to the PIO, Office of Water Resources , Bhubaneswar seeking information about details of Construction and Repair of Drainage Canal in Delang, Kanas, Nimapara, Satyabadi and Gop block of Puri district. On 1.12.16, the PIO, transferred RTI application to the PIO, office of Chief Engineer, Drainage, Gandarpur, Cuttack-3 to provide information. On 29.11.16 and 14.12.26, the PIO, office of Chief Engineer, Drainage, Gandarpur, Cuttack-3 transferred RTI application twice to the PIO, office of Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Puri to provide me the information. Finding denial of information, First Appeal dt. 8.3.17 was filed before First Appellate Authority, office of the Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Puri seeking direction to the PIO to supply the information. The FAA neither heard my case nor directed the PIO to provide me the information.
On 22.5.2017, Second Appeal was filed in the office of Odisha Information Commission to hear the case and direct the PIO to supply the information and impose penalty on PIO under section 20 of the RTI Act.
The Second Appeal Case was registered as SA No. 1266/2017. The Hearing of the SA case started in 2019 by Chief Information Commissioner and ended on 27.7.21. The Commission heard the six times and directed the PIO Sri Asish Kumar Mishra to file reply to show-cause notice issued to him. Finding no response from him, the Commission recommended disciplinary proceedings against Sri Asish Kumar Mishra, PIO to the EIC, Water Resources, Government of Odisha and submit compliance report within 3 months of the receipt of the order.
It deserves to mention here that earlier in two cases i.e, S.A. Case no. 1724/2014 ( disposed on 8.12.2017) and Compliant Case No. 424/2016 ( disposed on 22.6.20) , the Commission had imposed highest penalty Rs. 25,000.00 each on the said PIO for denial of information under RTI Act.
Pradip Pradhan
RTI Activist
M-9937843482
Date-4.11.21
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