CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Club Building (Near Post Office)

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067
Tel: +91-11-26101592
File No. CIC/BS/A/2014/000024/6493
04 December 2014
Relevant Facts emerging from the Appeal:
Appellant

Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal

1775, Kucha Lattushah,
Dariba, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi 110006

Respondent

CPIO
Telecom Disptes Settlement & Appellate
Tribunal (Govt. of India)
R. no. 370, 3rd Floor,
Hotel Samrat, Kautilya Marg,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021

RTI application filed on

PIO replied on
First appeal filed on
First Appellate Authority order
Second Appeal received

:
:
:
:
:

16/09/2013
15/10/2013
18/10/2013
16/12/2013
23/12/2013

Information sought:The appellant has sought the following information:1. Complete information on rules providing residential- accommodations to Chairpersons and
members of TDSAT mentioning also expenses allowable on
repairs/renovation/fixtures/furnishing/maintenance/furniture/airconditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc for such
government-provided residential-accommodations either by Central Public Works
Department (CPWD) or by TDSAT.
2. Is it true that some expenses on furnishing /furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric &
electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc on such government-provided residentialaccommodations to TDSAT Chairperson Mr. Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TDSAT
member/s is done by TDSAT mentioning also if it is permissible to transfer some such
furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc from
TDSAT office to such government-provided residential-accommodations of the Chair
person and/or the other member/s of TDSAT?
3. Complete information on expenses on furnishing/furniture/airconditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc made under
different heads by TDSAT on such government-provided residential-accommodations of
the Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other member/s of TDSAT.
4. Complete information about government-provided residential-accommodation to TDSAT
Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam.
5. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence on
renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc on government-provided residentialaccommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam by CPWD mentioning
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expenses made under different heads enclosing also any request-letters from TDSAT
and/or its Chairperson in this regard.
6. Compete information on expenses made on government-provided residentialaccommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or on
furnishing/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other
fixtures etc either by TDSAT or by CPWD or by any other public-authority which are against
rules.
7. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence on
renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc by CPWD on government-provided
residential-accommodation to other TDSAT members mentioning expenses made under
different heads enclosing also any request-letters from TDSAT and/or the concerned
TDSAT member in this regard.
8. Complete information as sought under query-numbers (1) to (6) in respect of earlier TDSAT
Chairpersons Mr. Justice Arun Kumar and Mr. Justice SB Sinha mentioning also details of
government-bungalows allotted to Mr. Justice Arun Kumar and Mr. Justice SB Sinha.
9. Any other related information.
10. File-notings on movements of this RTI petition.
Grounds for the Second Appeal:
The CPIO has not provided the desired information.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant: Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal
Respondent: Mr. Sanjeev Pandey CPIO
The CPIO stated that the RTI application dated 16/09/2013 was replied vide letter dated
15/10/2013 and vide FAAs order dated 16/12/2013 the appellant was offered inspection of the
records but he did not avail the opportunity. He further stated that the appellant did not mark a
copy of his 2nd appeal to him and he has brought all the relevant records to enable the appellant to
take whatever information/documents he needs. The appellant stated that the information sought
in his 2nd appeal along with related documents should be supplied to him free of cost. The CPIO
agreed.
Decision notice:
As agreed by the CPIO the information requested by the appellant in his 2nd appeal should
be provided to him, free of cost, within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
BASANT SETH
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:

(R. L. Gupta)
Dy. Registrar/Designated Officer

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File No. CIC/BS/Al2014/000024

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Club building, Opposite Ber Sarai Market, Old JNU Campus,

New Delhi- 110 067.

Tel: +91-11-26160943, Telefax: +91-11.26101592

rtiorganize@gmail.com

Dated:-19/11/2014

NOTICE OF HEARING

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Respondent:

CPIO
Telecom Disptes Settlement & Appellate
Tribunal (Govt. of India)
R. no. 370, 3rd Floor,
Hotel Samrat, Kautilya Marg,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021

Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal

1775,Kucha Lattushah,
Dariba, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi -110006

The appeal filed by the Appellant has been fixed for hearing on 04th
December, 2014. The parties 'are hereby directed to be present with all
relevant papersl documents before Shri Basant Seth, -Information
Commissioner, at Club Building, Opposite Ber Sarai Market, Near Post
Office, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110 067 on 04th December, 2014 at
01:45 pm.
At the time of hearing of the appeal you may be present in person or
may authorize your representative who should report and mark his attendance
in Room No.8 of the Central Information Commission's office.

If information has already been provided by the Public Information

Officer a copy of the same should be brought along with the proof of dispatch.
Public Information Officer is hereby further directed to communicate the date
----~and-time-ofhearing to any other officers whose assistance-has- been ~tlght---~---'----'
under Section 5(4) of the RTI Act and ask them to appear before the
Commission on the said date and time.
Both the parties are also directed to produce all relevant papers and
documents that they wish to rely upon during the hearing with advance copy to
the opposite party.
Please note that no' adjournments due to absence will be given in any
circumstances.
'
Given under the order of the Commission.

9:.!Q~ed Officer
RTI Date: 16/09/2013;
.

Reference No. of CPIO's reply: 29/3/2013/RTI-Pt.1I4001,~ ed: 1,'

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Index of Documents (Petition under section 19(3) of Right To Information Act)

Against Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

Copies enclosed:
RTI petition dated 16.09.2013
CPIO's reply dated 15.10.2013
First appeal dated 18.10.2013
Appeal-order dated 16.12.2013
Copy of passport as proof of being senior citizen
Appeal under section 19(3) ofRTI Act

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

(Guil1/1ess Record Holder & RTf Activist)

1775 Kucha Lattushah

Dariba, Chandni Chowk
DELHI 110006 (India)
Mobile9810033711

Fax

23254036

E-mail subhashmadhu@sify.com
Web

www.subhashmadhu.com

23.12.2013

SENIOR CITIZEN: PRIORITY HEARING REQUESTED

BEFORE HONOURABLE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
PETITION UNDER SECTION 19(3) OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
Petitioner

Subhash Chandra Agrawal

1775 Kucha Lattushah

Dariba, Chandni Chowk

Delhi-ll0006

Respondent

Shri G Venkata Nagaiah CPIO

Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

Room # 370, 31'd floor, Hotel Sam rat

Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-ll0021

&

Shri DP De Advisor

& Appellate Authority

Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

Hotel Samrat, Kautilya Marg

Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-II 0021

Brief Facts & Prayer

I

I~

vide

my

RTI

petition

dated

16.09.2013

sought

complete

information

together

with

relevant

documents/corrospondence/file-notings on under-mentioned aspects:

1. Complete information on rules providing residential-accommodations to Chairpersons and members of
TDSAT

mentioning

also

expenses

allowable

repairs/renovationS/fixtures/furnishing/maintenance/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric

on
&

electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc for such government-provided residential-accommodations either
by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) or by TDSAT
2. Is it true that some expenses on furnishing/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic
gadgets and other fixtures etc on such government-provided residential-accommodations to TDSAT
Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TDSAT memberls is done by TDSAT mentioning also
if it is permissible to transfer some such furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets
and other fixtures etc from TDSAT office to such government-provided residential-accommodations of the
Chairperson and/or the other memberls ofTDSAT?

3. Complete information on expenses on furnishing/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic

gadgets and other fixtures etc made under different heads by TDSAT on such government-provided
residential-accommodations to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TDSAT
member/s mentioning also details of transferring some such furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric &
electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc from TDSAT office to government-provided residential
accommodations of the Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other member/s ofTDSAT
4. Complete information about government-provided residential-accommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr
Justice Aftab Alam
5. Complete

information

together

with

related

fi le-notings/documents/correspondence

on

renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc on government-provided residential-accommodation to

TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) mentioning
expenses made under different heads enclosing also any request-letters from TDSAT and/or its Chairperson
in this regard
6. Complete information on expenses made on government-provide9 residential-accommodation to

TDS~

Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or on furnishinglfurniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric '-'

electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc either by TDSAT or by CPWD or by any other public-authority
which are against rules
7. Complete

information

together

renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance

with
etc

related
by

file-notings/documents/correspondence

CPWD

on

government-provided

on

residential

accommodation to other TDSAT member/s mentioning expenses made under different heads enclosing
also allY request-letters fi'om TDSAT and/or the concerned TDSA T member in this regard
8. Complete information as sought under ,query-numbers (1) to (6) in respect of earlier TDSAT Chairpersons
Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha mentioning also details of government-bungalows
allotted to Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha
9. Any other related information
10. File-notings on movement ofthis RTI petition

Learned CPIO vide response number 29/3/2013/RTI-Pt.\/4001 dated 15.10.2013 did provide some (and not
complete) information in regards to query-number (8) regarding earlier TDSAT chairpersons but cleverly avoiding
main query-numbers (1) to (7) in regard to present TDSA T chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam. I filed my first
appeal dated 18.10.2013 requesting for CPIO to be directed to provide detailed and complete information in regard
to query-numbers (l) to (7) of my RTI petition with all related and sought documents now to be provided free-of
cost under section 7(6) ofRTl Act. I also requested for necessary department action against the concerned CPIO for
deliberately obstructing detailed information regarding query-numbers (1) to (7) regarding present TDSAT
chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam at a time when my queries were well understood because query (8) of similar
nature regarding earlier TDSAT charirpersons was tried to be provided though not completely.

Even in regard to query (8) attached note-sheets provide cost and source of purchase for items numbered from (16)
to (21) for purchases made for the then TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Arun Kumar. But no such details including
cost and source of purchase were given in respect of item-numbers (1) to (15). It was also not revealed if due
purchase-process was followed for purchases made as detailed in attached note-sheets or not. I appealed CPIO to be
directed to provide cost and source of purchase for item-numbers (1) to (15) listed in attached note-sheets. I also
appealed that copies of purchase-orders and purchase-bills should be provided in respect of items listed in the
attached note-sheets mentioning also if all or some of these items were purchased through discretionary powers of
the then TDSAT chairperson without following usual government-process for purchases.

1 also appealed CPIO to be directed to provide similar information about any new purchases by TDSAT for
residence of earlier TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice SB Sinha. I also appealed CPIO to be directed. to reveal
whereabouts of listed items purchased for Mr Justice Arun Kumar and later for Mr Justice SB Sinha since after that
a different residential accomodation is provided to present TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam. In case
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items provided at residences of earlier TDSAT chairpersons Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha are
disposed of, then directions were requested for providing complete details about such disposal.

Sought information becomes crucial because the CPIO in his response stated an upper limit of rupees four lakhs to
be borne by TDSAT in respect of furnishings etc at residence ofTDSAT chairperson while listed items are costing
much higher than the mentioned limit with cost and source of purchase not mentioned for majority of purchased
items for the then TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Arun Kumar and totally avoiding details in respect of present
TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and the earlier chairperson Mr Justice SB Sinha.

It was indeed surprising that an appeal dated 18.10.2013 was placed before the ordering Appellate Authority only

on 27.11.2013 while documents reveal that there was an earlier Appellate Authority who received first appeal on
21.10.2013. Question arises why there was a wait for some other Appellate Authority to decide the first appeal.

The new Appellate Authority in its order dated 16.12.2013 instead of directing the CPIO to provide proper
information together with sought and related documents, at this stage offered inspection. If CPIO can provide
information for an earlier Chairperson from old files, then there is no logic that information relating to present
Chairperson that too from current files may not be provided. Undersigned petitioner has been paying thousands of
rupees towards copying charges on a single RTI petition if demand was made on time. Here in this case also,
petitioner would have paid copying charges if demand would have been made in time. In suspicious manner of

cpro replying and subsequent had ling of first appeal, I doubt that inspection offered may be a complete eye-wash
with proabilibity of useless files dumped before me so that I may not be practically able to sort out the required
ones like has been bitter expirie~ce with the undersigned in a solitary case of accepted inspection. Otherwise also,
even information-part is also incomplete as referred above.

I appeal TDSAT may kindly be directed to provide point-wise proper and complete information to each of the
query of my RTI petition together with sought and related documents but now to be provided free-of-cost under
section 7(6) ofRTI Act. I also appeal for compensation under section 19(8)(b) ofRTI Act. Erring ones may kindly
be penalised under section 20 of RTI Act with departmental proceedings directed against them. It is prayed
accordingly.

Humbly submitted

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

23.12.2013

Verification

I, Subhash Chandra Agrawal slo late Shri Om Prakash and resident of 1775, Kucha Lattushah, Dariba, Del~~

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110006 verify that the facts mentioned above are correct to best of my knowledge.

(\,
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL
1775 Kucha Lattushah
Dariba DELHI 110006 (India)
Mobile 9810033711

Fax

23254036

E-mail subhashmadhu@sify.com
23.12.2013

Copies enclosed:
RTI petition dated 16.09.2013
CPIO's reply dated 15.10.2013
First appeal dated 18.10.2013
Appeal-order dated 16.12.2013
Copy of passport as proof of being senior citizen
Appeal under section 19(3) ofRTI Act

Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

(Government of India)

Hotel Sam rat. Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021

Room No. 470, 4th Floor,

Hotel Samrat, Chanakya Puri,

New Delhi -110 021.

16th December, 2013

No. 29/11/2013/RTI/tt

Sub: In the matter of appeal dated 18.10.2013 filed by Shri Subhash Chandra
Agrawal, appellant against the information supplied by the CPIO, TOSAT vide
letter No.

29/3/2013/RTI~Pt1/4001

dated 15.10.2013 in response to RTI petition

dated 16.9.2013.

This is regarding the appeal filed by Shri Subhash Chandra Aarawal,

appellant against his RTI petition dated 16.9.2013 which was replied to by the CPIO,
TDSAT vide letter No. 29/3/2013/RTI-Pt-1I4001 dated 15.10.2013.

The Appellate Authority in TDSAT has been changed. The appeal was made
available to the undersigned on 27.11.2013 and sent to CPIO, TDSAT Mr. Sanjeev
Pandey on 28.11.2013 to furnish information (copy enclosed).

Reply of CPIO dated 9.12.2013 is enclosed herewith. Against pOints 1,2,4,7

and 10 of the petition, CPIO has furnished information/observations and against
pOints 3,5,6,8 and 9, CPIO has offered that the appellant may inspect the relevant
files at his convenience. He has stated that information pertains to various files and
is bulky. He has also listed 9 files which are relevant to the queries raised by the
appellant.

Order:
The appellant may inspect the files and seek copies of the documents
pertaining to the RTI appeal. Mr. Sanjeev Pandey, AR & CPIO, TDSAT, (Ph. No.
4105171/Mob. No. 9968072865) is directed to render all necessary assistance and
also to provide the information relevant to the petition, free of cost to the appellant.

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(D. P. De)

Advisor & Appellate Authority

Copy to:

Mr. Subhash Chandra Agrawal, 1775 Kucha Lattushah Dariba, Chandni

Chowk, Delhi 110006 a/w enclosures. (By Speed Post)

2.

Mr. Sanjeev Pandey, AR/CPIO, TDSAT. He is directed to render all necessary

assistance and provide copies of the documents as desired by the appellant and

relevant to the petition, free of cost.

A,.1J..:u.13
(D. P. De)
Advisor & Appellate Authority

TELECOM DISPUTES SETTLEMENT & APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

NEW DELHI

28 th November, 2013
To
Shri Sanjeev Pandey,

Assistant Registrar,

CPIO,

TDSAT,

New Delhi.

Subject:

I""
"-

First Appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act.

Enclosed herewith is the First Appeal under RTI Act filed by Shri Subhash
Chandra Agrawal against his RTI petition dated 16.09.2013 which was replied to by the
then CPIO vide letter No. 29/3/2013/RTI-Pt.1I4001 dated 15.10.2013.

The applicant is not satisfied with the information provided. You are requested to
go through the contents of the appeal and furnish information in order to reply to the
appeal at the earliest possible.

This appeal apparently was received by the then appellate authority on

21.10.2013 h!'wever; the same has been made available to the undersigned yesterday
only. Keeping in view the date of receipt of the appeal in TDSAT and provisions of RTI
~

v_

Act, the case may be handled on top most priority please.

Yours faithfully,

Encl: As above.

(D.P. De)
Advisor/HoD
& Appellate Authority

FIRST APPEAL UNDER SECTION 19(1) OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Shri Akash Deep Chakravarti

Appellate Authority & Registrar
Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
3rd floor, Room # 370 Hotel Samrat
Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021

Sir
I vide my RTI petition dated 16.09.2013 sought complete information together with relevant
documents/corrospondence/file-notings on under-mentioned aspects:
1. Complete information on rules providing residential-accommodations to Chairpersons
and

members

of

TDSAT

mentioning

also

expenses

allowable

on

repairs/renovations/fixtures/furnishing/maintenance/furniture/airconditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc for such
government-provided residential-accommodations either by Central Public Works
Department (CPWD) or by TDSAT
2. Is it true that some expenses on furnishing/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric &
electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc on such government-provided residentialaccommodations to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TDSAT
member/s is done by TDSAT mentioning also if it is permissible to transfer some such
furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc
from TDSAT office to such government-provided residential-accommodations of the
Chairperson and/or the other member/s of TDSAT?
3. Complete

information

on

expenses

on

furnishing/furniture/air-

conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc made under
different heads by TDSAT on such government-provided residential-accommodations to
TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TDSAT member/s
mentioning

also

details

of

transferring

some

such

furniture/air-

conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc from TDSAT

office to government-provided residential-accommodations of the Chairperson Mr Justice

Aftab Alam and/or the other member/s of TDSAT
4. Complete information about government-provided residential-accommodation to TDSAT
Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam
5. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence on
renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance

etc

on

government-provided

residential-

accommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam by Central Public

Works Department (CPWD) mentioning expenses made under different heads
enclosing also any request-letters from TDSAT and/or its Chairperson in this regard
6. Complete information on expenses made on government-provided residentialaccommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or on
furnishing/furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other
fixtures etc either by TDSAT or by CPWD or by any other public-authority which are
against rules
7. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence on
renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc by CPWD on government-provided
residential-accommodation to other TDSAT member/s mentioning expenses made under
different heads enclosing also any request-letters from TDSAT and/or the concerned
TDSAT member in this regard
8. Complete information as sought under query-numbers (1) to (6) in respect of earlier
TDSAT Chairpersons Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha mentioning also
details of government-bungalows allotted to Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB
Sinha
9. Any other related information
10. File-notings on movement of this RTI petition

Learned CPIO vide response number 29/3/2013/RTI-Pt.1/4001 dated 15.10.2013 did provide
some (and not complete) information in regards to query-number (8) regarding earlier TDSAT
chairpersons but cleverly avoiding main query-numbers (1) to (7) in regard to present TDSAT
chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam. I appeal that learned CPIO may kindly be directed to
provide detailed and complete information in regard to query-numbers (1) to (7) of my RTI

petition with all related and sought documents now to be provided free-of-cost under section 7(6)
of RTI Act. Necessary department action may kindly be initiated against the concerned CPIO for
deliberately obstructing detailed information regarding query-numbers (1) to (7) regarding
present TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam at a time when my queries were well
understood because query (8) of similar nature regarding earlier TDSAT charirpersons was tried
to be provided though not completely.

Even in regard to query (8) attached note-sheets provide cost and source of purchase for items
numbered from (16) to (21) for purchases made for the then TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice
Arun Kumar. But no such details including cost and source of purchase are given in respect of
item-numbers (1) to (15). It has also not been revealed if due purchase-process was followed for
purchases made as detailed in attached note-sheets or not. I appeal learned CPIO may kindly be
directed to provide cost and source of purchase for item-numbers (1) to (15) listed in attached
note-sheets. I also appeal that copies of purchase-orders and purchase-bills may also be kindly
directed to be provided in respect6 of items listed in the attached note-sheets mentioning also if
all or some of these items were purchased through discretionary powers of the then TDSAT
chairperson without following usual government-process for purchases.

Learned CPIO may also kindly be directed to provide similar information about any new
purchases by TDSAT for residence of earlier TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice SB Sinha. I also
appeal that learned CPIO may kindly be directed to reveal whereabouts of listed items purchased
for Mr Justice Arun Kumar and later for Mr Justice SB Sinha since after that a different
residential accomodation is provided to present TDSAT chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam. In
case items provided at residences of earlier TDSAT chairpersons Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr
Justice SB Sinha are disposed of, then directions may kindly be given for providing complete
details about such disposal.

Sought information becomes crucial because the CPIO in his response has stated an upper limit
of rupees four lakhs to be borne by TDSAT in respect of furnishings etc at residence of TDSAT
chairperson while listed items are costing much higher than the mentioned limit with cost and
source of purchase not mentioned for majority of purchased items for the then TDSAT

chairperson Mr Justice Arun Kumar and totally avoiding details in respect of present TDSAT
chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and the earlier chairperson Mr Justice SB Sinha. It is prayed
accordingly.

Humbly submitted

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

(Guinness Record Holder & RTI Activist)

1775 Kucha Lattushah

Dariba, Chandni Chowk
DELHI 110006 (India)
Mobile 9810033711

Fax

23254036

E-mail subhashmadhu@sify.com
Web

www.subhashmadhu.com

18.10.2013

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Telecom Disputes Settlement &

Appellate Tribunal

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(Government of India)

370, ~ im,

R. No. 370, 3rd Floor,

Hotel Samrat, Kautllya Marg,
Chanakya Purl, New Delhl-110021
E-mail: reglstrar.tdsat@nlc.'n
Website: www.tdsat.nlc.ln

mer 'mile, ~~(iq 1Jf1f,

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~/Tel. : +91-11-26882173

~/Fax: +91-11-24122219

NO.29/3n013/RTI-Pt.l

1LJ 00'

Dated: 15.10.2013

To

Shri. Subhash Chandra Agrawal

(Guinness Record Holder & RTI Activist)

1775 Kucha Lattushah

Dariba, Chandni Chowk

DELHI - 1.10006 (India)

Sub: - Information under Right to Information Act 2005 - regarding.

Sir,
Please refer to your R.T.I. application datedI6.09.2013 received in this office on
19.09.2013 seeking information under R.T.!. Act 2005. With regard to providing the complete
information together with relevant documents/correspondence / file-notings. Point wise reply is
under:
Point No.

1.
2.

3.

4.
5.
6.

Reply

Copy of terms & Conditions is enclosed herewith.

Hon'ble Chairperson is entitled for residential office due to which computers, AC
etc. are being provided by TDSAT. Hon 'ble Chairperson is occupying Residential
accommodation in No.2, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi - 110001. Hon'ble Member
TDSA T has been allotted Residential accommodation in No. C-I/6, Tilak Lane,
New Delhi.
Hon'ble Chairperson is entitled for all the benefits as applicable to the sitting
judges of Supreme Court Judge due to which his Lordship is entitled for furnishing
upto Rs. 4.0 lakhs (Copy enclosed). With regard to providing of furniture,
computers etc., it has been made available by TDSAT for his Lordship's residential
office.
Residential accommodation No.2, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi 110001 is allotted
by Dte. of Estate.
At present TDSAT has not paid any amount to CPWD, all the expenses made by
CPWD for the renovation of the said Bungalow.
The expenses incurred on Govt. accommodation made by CPWD. Only an amount

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ofRs. 99989/- has been spent on fixture by TDSAT.

Repair/furnishing works made at the Hon'ble Members residential accommodation
by CPWD and record in this regard is not available.
Noting page 10 and correspondence page 86. With regard to expenses incurred on
the residential accommodation of Justice Arun Kumar files are being sorted out.
Justice Arun Kumar was allotted residential accommodation No.9, Thyagaraj Marg
(T-VIII), New Delhi-and Justice SB Sinha was allotted residential accommodation
No.9, Thyagaraj marg (T-VIII), New Delhi. List of items issued to the Justice Arun
kumar and Justice SB Sinha for their residence a copy of list enclosed.
No any other information is made available.

This information is in the process of creation. Noting material was available on the date
of filing RTf
It is stated that under sub-section (1) of section 7 of Right to information (Regulation of

Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005, you may deposit. the fee amounting to Rs.28/- for 14 pages (File
Notings and Correspondence) @ Rs.2/- per page through pay order / postal Order in the name of
ODO, TDSAT or in cash.
The appeal, if any, against the above information may be preferred before Shri. Aakash
Deep Chakravarti, Appellate Authority & Registrar, TDSAT within 30 days at the below
mentioned address.
Shri. Aakash Deep Chakravarti,
Appellate Authority & Registrar,
TDSAT, Room No. 370,
Hotel Samrat Chanayapuri, New Delhi

Yours faithfully,

~c'\o\t3

(0 Venkata Nagaiahj

CPIO

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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

(Department of Telecommunications)

NOTIFICATION

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New Delhi, the 9th October, 2000

G.S.R. 77B(E).-In excr,~ise of the powers conferred by section 14E read ,Vith clause (db) of sub
section (2) of Se.ction 35 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Central
Govemmcllt hereby makes the following rules, namely ;.

1.
Short tiUe and commencement - (1) These rules may be <:ailed ther
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and J
other Condition!'> of Service of Chairpersoll and Members) Rules, 2000.

(2:)
They shall
Official Gazette.

into force on the datI! of their publication in the

cOllle

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Definitions - In these rules, unless the context olhcf\vise require!>,

(a)

"AcC means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ACI, 1997

(24 of ] 997);

(b)

"Appellate Tribunal" means the Telecom Disputes Settlement and

Appellate Tribunal established urWer section 14 of the Act;

(c)

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Appc.llate Tribunal

appointed under section 14 B(l) of the Act;

(d)

"Member'! means a Member of the Appellate tribunal appointed

under section 14 B(lJ of the Act;

(e)

Words and expressions us~d herein and not defined but defined in
the Act shall have the m,:,!anjngs respectively assigned to them in the
Act.

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Salar;-y, allowances, etc. of the .Chah peron :- (l)(.a) Wht;O R serving'or a
retired Judge of the Supreme Court is' ap-:")ointed as Chairperson. he shall hf>
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entitled to a monlhly salary, and to such allowances and other benefits, as arc
admissible to a serving Judge of the Supreme Conrt
(b) When a serving or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed as
Chairperson, he shall be entitled to a monthly salary and to such allO\vances and
olher bell~fit.s as are admissible to a serving Chief Justice of the High Court of the
Headquarter station of the Appellate TribunaL

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Provided that in case the retired Judge of the Su-preme Court or the retired
Chief Justice of a High Court, is ill receipt of, or has received or has become
entitled to receive any retirement benefits by way of pension, gratuity, employers
contribution to the Contributory Provident Fund or olher forms of retirement
benefits, the pay of such Chairperson s11ull be reduced by the gross amount of
pensipn or employers contribution to the Contributory Provident Fund or any other
form of retirement benefits, if any (except pension eCluivalent of gratuity). drawn
or to be drawn by him.
4.
Leave (1) Wben a retired Supreme Court Judge or a Chief Justice of
High Court is appointed as Chairpersoil, he ~Ilall be entitled to 30 days of Eamcd
Leave for every year of service and the 'President of India shall be (he authori! y

competent to sanction leave to the Chairperson.

(2)
The payment of leave. salary during leave shall be governed
by rule 40 of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
(3,)
The Chairperson ::;hall be entitled to encashmenl of fifty per
cent of Earned Leave to his credit at any time.

5.
Contribution to Contributory Provident Fund ~- When a retired Supreme
Court Judge/ Chief Justice of High Court ~ appointed as Chairperson, he shall be
entitled to subscribe to the Contributory Provident Fund which sh.all be governed
by the Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), 1962.
6.
Other conditions of service: The conditions of service of Chairperson for
which no provision is made in these rules shall be governed by the Supreme Cour1
Judges (C...onditions of Service) Act, 1958. Supreme Court Judges (Travelling
Allowance) Hules, 1959 and any other rule!; made under the Act t or the High
('...ourt Judges Act, 1954, High Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1956
and any other rule made under the ~1;> as the case may be:

in

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Provided that case Governfl?cnt a<.~commodatioJ) is not available while on

domestic official tour, the Chairperson shall be entilled 10 stay in Iridin Tourism
Development C~nxnation IJotels ~en a reimbucscrq~nt basis and wherever IIdia
Tourism Development Corpor~tio.n hotels are not' available, in other hotels en

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lodging

charges only, and on a single room OCCUP,lIlCY b'ISis.

7.

Applieability of rules
When a serving Judge of the Supreme Court or
the Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed as ,tbe ChairPerson, his terms and
conditions of service shall be the ~llme as were applicahle to him prior to his
appointmenl <IS the Chairperson:

Provided I hill i n (~lSe of superannuation of Chairpt.::rson a~ Judge before the

expiry of his term as Chairperson, his lerms uno conditIons oj ~(:rvi:;t: shall be the
same as are applicable to a retired Judge or the Supreme Court or a retired Chief
Justice of a High COllrt, .IS the case may be, under these Rules, for r-cmll!oder
period of his term.
8.
Terms and Conditions of S(!rvicc nf Memhers .. (1)
Appella\e Tribunal shall be entitled 10

The l\-1emhcrs of the

receive a pay of Rs.26,OOO/- per month (fixed) and dearness allowance at

the fa-Ie admissible to a Group' A' of ficer of the Central Govcmfi1cnt drawing an
equivalent pay:

(i)

Provided lhat in (;ase of apfX>inlmcm of a ptrson a::> a Member who has

retired from the service under the Central Governllleni or a State Government and
who is in receipt of, or has received or has h ecomc entitled Lo receive any
retirement benefits b)' way of pension. gratuity, employers contribution to the
Contributory Provident Fund or other forms of retirement benefits, the pay of slich
Member shall be reduced by the gross amount of pension or employers
contribution 10 the Contributory Provident Fund or 811)' other form of retirement
benefits. if any (except pension equivalent of gratuity), drawn or [0 be drawn by

him:

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service under Central Government or State Govcmment. Public: Sector
Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies, is appOinted as a Member, he shall receive
dearness allowance at the same rate as is admissible to a Group' A' officer of the
Central Government drawing an eq u)valenl pay, but he shall not be entitled to
receive the Dearness Relief on pensi9P dllri!lg the period he holds office as such
Member;
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Group 'A' officer drawi~g an c'luivalcnCpay under th~ Central Government;

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thirty ?ays of earned leave for every year of service and the paymenr :"-":~1- r
of leave saJary dUfing leave shall be governed by rule 40 of the Central Civil
Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 and the Chairperson shall be the authority competent
to sanction lea.ve to the Members.
(b)
encashment of fifty per cent of earned leave to his credit a[ any time.
(iv)

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subscribe to the Cnntributory Provident Fund which shall be governed by

the Contributory Provident Fund Rules(lndia), 1 962:

(v)
travelling allowance and daily allowance for franspmtation of personal
effects while on tour or on transfer (including the Journey undertaken La join the
Appellale Tribunal or on the expiry of his lenn \vilh the Appellate Trit;unal to
proceed to his home-town). at the saIne rates ;~s arc admissible !o Group . A'
officers of the Central Government draWing equivalent pay;
(vi)
the facility of Government accommodation in guest houses or Inspection
bungalOWS rull by the Ccnrral Government, wherever avail able, 011 payment of
normal rent at outstations. whi Ie Oil lour. as is admissible to Group" A" Officers of
the Central Government drawing equivalent pay:
PlOvided that wht~re Government accommodatjOJ~ is nut avaHable wbile on
official tour, the Mem ber shall be entitled to stay in India Tourism
Development Corporation hotels on a reimbUlsement basis and wherever Iudia
Tourism Development Corporation hotels are not aV3ilable, in other hOIt".ls on
reimbursement basis, re -imbtltscment in both cases being I ill1ited to lodging
charge~ only, and on a single mom occupancy basis:

dome~{ic

(vii) leave travel concession at the same rMe tiS admissible to Group' A' officers
of the Central Government dra\ving.an equivalent pay;

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/A,'Ui)" medical
and hospital facHiti
, , / Governmcl1t Health Scheme and at places where t,hc'CenttaIQovermnCl'lt Health
Sch~m~isnot tn operation, the Member shaH be entitied to facilities as provided
;tttiCe~tra] Services (Medic:al Attendance )Rules>,1944~ ,~

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(Ix) undertake official visits abroad with the prior approval of the Minister of the
Government of India in -cha~~. of t.he Department of Telecommunications and .
after clearance from Ministry;of ,Extcmal Affairs on the points relating to political
affairs; the daily allowance \n~d provision of hot.el accormnodatlon during the
period of tour abroad shall be, [cgulaled in accordance with the Govemment
instructions <\s applicablt! to ,gff'icers of equal grade in the GovcfTlmenl of India;
Indian Missions abroaa shall
. take care 0 f ahangements and extend faci1itie~ as

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the Central Govcrnmenl drawing

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equivalenl pay:
conveyance facilitie.s a!; admissible to a Group 'A' otficer of Ihe Central
Governmenl drawing equivalent pay;

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Central Government drawing equivillent pay, and on dCll1illillg office, the Me-ml,)'er
shall be entitled 10 retention of, residential accommod:llion for one {'nomh, on the

(xi)

same terms and

(2)

COnditiOn.:~

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GQvernmcnI, on his sdection

entering upon his

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a Member, shall bave to retire from service bef')re

as a Member.

9.

Oath of OffjC{~ and Secr-cey: .

Every person appointed as the Chairperson or a Member shaH, belore
entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath of office and secrecy, in
Form.I and Form II respectively annexed to !hese Rules.
10.

Declaration of financial or other interest - Every person. on his

appointment as the, Chairperson or Member, as the cas(: It;lay be, shell giVl~ a
declaration in Form IfI annexed to these rules, to Ihe sal isfaclion of the Central
Government, Ihal he does not have any such financial Of other. interest a:-' is likely
to affect prejudicially his [unctions as such Chairperson or Member, (j~ the case
may be,
11.

Residuary provision;

Matters relating 10 the terms alld c.onditions of service of the Chalrt.Y~rson or

Member with respect to which no express provision has heen made in these rules,
shall be referred by the Appellate Tribunal to the C.cntral Government for its
decision.

12.
Powers to relax: The Central Government shall have power to relax any
provision of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

(F. No, LO~ 11/2000-TeO]

ANIL KUMAR, It. Se.cy.

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G.s.R. 819(E);-In exercise of~~'cOnferred

" by sub-tection (3) ofSec:tion 23 read with sb~section (2) ,
, of Section 24 of the Hlgh Court Judges, (Salaries' and, .
,ConditiODSj ~fSeryice) Act. 1954 (28 of 1954), the Centtal
Govermndbereby makes the following rules further to
amend the High court Judges Rules, ] 956, namely:~

~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ 24 ~. 1956 ~
li. :q;r. "f.f. att. ~ '224 ?6'lmf '1R' cfi'

1. (1) ,these tules may be called the High Court .

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forthewords and figures u~. 2,00,000/ (Rupees two lakbs
only)", and"Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees one 1akh and fifty
thousand only)", the words and figUres "Ks. ;,00,000/
.. (Rupees.four Iakhs only)" and c'Rs. 3,00,0001 (Rupees three
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SHASm BHUSHAN, It. Secy.
Foot Note: The Princ.ipaI'rules were published vide
notification nuri:lber S.R.O. 224, dated the 24th
January, 1956, in the Gazette ofIndia, 1956 PartII,
Section 3, page 'I Q6. Subsequently amended'
by:
1. No. S.R.O. 707 dated 28-2-1957.

2 No. G.S.R.497 dated 13-3-1970.

3. No. G.S.R. 366(E) dated 11-7-1972.

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5. No. G.S.R. lOIS dated21-7;'1979.
6. ' No. G.S.R.117S(E)dated4-11-1986.

7..No.G.S.R. 2~9(E)dated lS-3-f987.' .

8., .No.G.S.R.718(E) dated 4-121991. '

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6. lIT.CfiT.f.I.~. 698(at) ~25-11-1991

7. lIT.'1iT.f.I. li. 559( at) ~ 27-5-1992

18. lIT:CfiJ.f.I.~ 179(at) ~ 25-9-1992
9. m.<6tf.l.~. 381(at) ~24-4-1993

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11.m.'1iT.f.I.li. 717(at) ~'3-11-1995

NOllFICAll0N '
New Delki, the 24th December, 2008

G.S.a,. 880(E).-In exercise ofthe powers conferred

by sub-section (3) of Section 23 read ~ith sub-section (2)

f of Section 24 ofthe Supreme Court Judges (Salaries ~nd

Conditions ofService) Act, 1958 (41 of 1958). the Central
9. 'No. G.S.R. 698(E) dated 31-71992.
Government hereby makes the following rules further to
10. No.G.S.R. 721(E) dated2f).11-1993.,

mrlend the'supreme cOurt JUcIges Rules, 1959, namely:- .

I t No.G.S.R.558(E)dated29-6-1994.

I. 1. ,(1) These roles may be called the Supreme Court

12 No. G.S.R. 720(E) dated 3-11-1995.

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1. (1) l'i ~ ctil ~ :4:j1~lcll4 ~tim
notification number G.S.R.. 935. dated the
(-mITtR) f.p.rq, 2008 ttm ~ I
4thAugust, 1959, in the Oazett~ of India, Pint
II. 'Section 3, Sub"section (i) Page 1161
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and slibsequenUy amended by:-:- '
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4-Ai.q "2,!iQ,oOO/~ ~ ~ "lft) If
.~, G.S.R. No. 634 dl!ted 22-4-1976. , .

.aiP: " 2 ,o0/JOO/(m~ 'clm'-qr;r)" ~~ ~q} ..

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ja.S.R No. 1176(E)dated4-1 1-1986.
114,00,000/- ~
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PUCs are the three RTI application of Shri Subhash Chandra Agrawal,
(Guinness Record Holder & RTI Activists) dated 16.9.2013 received in this office on
19.9.2013 regarding furnishing of Information under R.T.I. Act, 2005. Three postal
order having Nos.11 F 094437, 11 F 094436 & 11 F 094435 of Rs.101- each being
R.T.I. application fee in the name of Accounts Officer has also been enclosed.
In this regard, it is mentioned that the postal order should be in the name of
000, TDSAT instead of Accounts Officer,
Further, it may also be stated that at present no CPIO has been designation
in this office after relieving of Shri R.R. Tiwari, the then Director & CPIO.
Keeping in view of the above, submitted for orders of the Appellate Authority
& Head of Department for returning applications received from Shri Subhash
Chandra Agrawal with a statement that RTI fee (po'stal orders) should be in the
name of 000. TDSAT instead of Accounts Officer.
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residence of 1775 Kucha Lattushah, Dariba, Chandini Chowk, Delhi 110006 seeking the
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undersigned under the RTI Act, 2005 with relevant documents/correspondencelfile-notings
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Kindly furnish information for the following SI No. 1 to 9 queries.

1. Complete information on rules providing residential accommodations to

Chairpersons and Members of TDSAT mentioning also expenses allowable on
repairs/renovationS/fixtures/furnishing/maintenance/furniture/air-conditioners/
computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc for such government
provided residential accommodations either by Central Public Works Department
(CPWD) or by TDSA T.

2. Is it true that some expenses on furnishing/fumiture/air-conditioners/computers/

electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc on such government provided
residential accommodations to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or
the other TDSAT member/s is done by TDSA T mentioning also if it is permissible
to transfer some such furniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic
gadgets and other fixtures etc from TDSAT office to such government provided
residential accommodations of the Chairperson and lor the other member/s of
TDSAT?
inf~rmation
on
expense's
on
furnishing/furniture
lair
Complete
conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc made
under different. heads by TDSAT on such government provided residential
accommodations to TDSA T Chairperson Mr. Justice Aftab Alam and lor the other
TDSAT l!1ember/s mentioning also details of transferring some such
flJrniture/airconditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures
etc from TDSA T office to government provided residential accommodations of the
Chairperson Mr. Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other member/s ofTDSA T

Complete information about government-provided residential-accommodation to

TDSAT Chairperson Mr. Justice Aftab Alam
5. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence
on
renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc on government-provided
residential-accommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam by

different heads enclosing also any request letters from TDSAT and/or its

Chairperson in this regard

6. Complete information on expenses made on government-provided residential

accommodation to TDSAT Chairperson Mr. Justice Aftab Alam and/or on
fumishinglfurniture/air-conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and
other fixtures etc either by TDSAT or by CPWD or by any other public authority
which are against rules
7. Complete information together with related file-notings/documents/correspondence
on renovation/furnishing/repair/ maintenance etc by CPWD on government
provided residential-accommodation to other TDSAT' member/s mentioning
expenses made under different heads enclosing also any request-letters from
TDSAT and lor the concerned TDSAT member in this regard

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8. Complete information as sought under query-numbers (1) to (6) in respect of earlier

TDSAT Chairpersons Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha mentioning
also details of government-bungalows allotted to Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr
Justice SB Sinha

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9. Any other related information

The requested information be sent within a week as the last date of sending
information is 18/10/2013 to the RTI Applicant.

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No.29/3/20 13/RTI-I/

Dated: 15/10/2013

To

EE coordination

DDG(HQ), CPWD

Room No. 114A, Nirman Bhawan

New Delhi-

Subject: - Transfer of applications dated 16.09.2013 (received in this office on 19.9.2013) of

Shri. Subhash Chandra Agrawal, Seeking information under RTI Act, 2005.

Sir,
We have received an RTI application from Shri. Subhash Chandra Agrawal, regarding
residential accommodation of the Hon'ble Chairpersons and Hon'ble Member of Telecom
Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). TDSAT is transferred herewith for
providing information directly to the applicant under intimation to this office, as the information
sought pertains to subject matter related to you.
The Questions to be furnish information for SI No. 1 (is partially) , 5,6,and 7 belongs to
CPWD as the information hence, the RTI application has been transfer to CPIO, CPWD.

Encl: As above.

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1. Shri Subhash Chandra Agrawal, (Guinness Record Holder & RTI Activist)
1775 Kucha Lattushah Dariba, Chandni Chowk Delhi - 110006 (India)

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No. 9/10/201 0/S&D/125

Sub: Implementation of the RTI Act 2005- CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in
CPWD.
The undersigned is directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to state that in
continuation to this Directorate OM of even No. 35 dated 10.1.2012 and subsequent
corrigendum of even No. 59 dated 7.2.2012 and OM of even No. 306 dated
17.5.2012, it has been further decided to nominate the CPIOs and Appellate
Authorities in the units attached with the offices of Special DGs in the regions as
under:
Office

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Accordingly, list of CPIOs and Appellate Authorities as notified vide above
referred OMs has been updated and enclosed as Annexure-A
3.
Other provisions contained in earlier OMs issued on above mentioned subject
shall remain unchanged.
This issues with the approval of Director General. CPWD.

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All Add!. Directors General. CPWD }
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All Chief Engineers/Chief Architects
All Dy. Directors General. CPWD
CPWD Website

They are requested to Circulate to the ePIOs and

Appellate Authorities working under their
jurisdiction.

UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Central Public Information Officer

Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

3rd floor, Hoter Samrat

Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-II 0021

Sir

Please provide complete information together with relevant documents/corrospondence/file

notings on under-mentioned aspects:

1. Complete information on rules providing residential-accommodations to Chairpersons and members

of

TOSAT

mentioning

also

expenses

allowable

on

repairs/renovationslfixtures/furnishing/maintenance/furniture/air-conditionerslcomputers/electric

&

electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc for such government-provided residential-accommodations
either by Central Public Works Oepartment (CPWO) or by TOSAT
2. Is it true that some expenses on fumishing/fumiture/air-conditionersicomputers/eJectric & electronic
gadgets and other fixtures etc on such government-provided residential-accommodations to TOSAT
Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other TOSAT member/s is done by TOSAT
mentioning also if it is permissible to transfer some such fumiture/air-conditioners/computers/electric
& electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc from TOSAT office to such government-provided

residential-accommodations of the Chairperson andlor the other memberls ofTOSAT?

3. Complete information on expenses on furnishing/fumiture/air-conditionerslcomputers/electric &
electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc made under different heads by TOSAT on such government
provided residential-accommodations to TOSAT Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or the other
TOSAT

member/s

mentioning

also

details

of

transferring

some

such

furniture/air

conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc from TOSA T office to
govemment-provided residential-accommodations of the Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam and/or
the other memberls of TOSAT
4. Complete

information

about

government-provided

residential-accommodation

to

TDSAT

Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam

5. Complete

information

together

with

related

file-notings/documents/correspondence

on

renovation/furnish ing/repair/maintenance etc on government-provided residential-accommodation to

TOSA T Chairperson Mr Justice Aftab Alam by Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
mentioning expenses made under different heads enclosing also any request-letters from TOSAT
and/or its Chairperson in this regard

6. Complete information on expenses made on government-provided residential-accommodation to

TOSAT

Chairperson

Mr

Justice

Aftab

Alam

and/or

on

furnishing/furniture/air

conditioners/computers/electric & electronic gadgets and other fixtures etc either by TOSAT or by
CPWO or by any other public-authority which are against rules
7. Complete

information

together

with

related

file-notings/documents/correspondence

on

renovation/furnishing/repair/maintenance etc by CPWD on government-provided residential

accommodation

to other TOSAT member/s

mentioning expenses made under different heads

enclosing also any request-letters from TOSAT and/or the concerned TOSAT member in this regard
8. Complete information as sought under query-numbers (1) to (6) in respect of earlier TOSAT
Chairpersons Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha mentioning also details of
government-bungalows allotted to Mr Justice Arun Kumar and Mr Justice SB Sinha
9. Any other related information
10. File-notings on movement of this RTI petition

In case queries relates to some other public-athoriy, transfer RTI petition to CPIO there under
section 6(3) ofRTI-Act. Postal-order IlF-094435 for rupees ten is enclosed towards RTI-fees in
name of "Accounts-Officer" as per DoPT-circular F.I0/912008-IR dated 05.12.2008.
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