CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,

BhikajiCama Place, New Delhi-110066

Decision No. CIC/SB/A/2016/000201

Dated 10.02.2017

Appellant : Shri Sandeep Dhawan,

C-433, 25 Gaj, Raghubir Nagar,
New Delhi-110 027.

Respondent : Central Public Information Officer,

Delhi Police, O/o the DCP cum PIO,
Special Police Unit for Women and Children,
Nanakpura, New Delhi.

Date of Hearing : 10.02.2017

Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

RTI application filed on : 14.09.2015

CPIO’s reply : 21.09.2015/20.10.2015
First appeal filed on : 28.10.2015
FAA’s reply : 23.11.2015
Second appeal filed on : 21.01.2016

ORDER
1. ShriSandeep Dhawan filed an application dated 14.09.2015 under the
Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information
Officer (CPIO),Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) seekinga
copy of the CCTV footage, of certain dates mentioned in the RTI application, of
the CCTV cameras installed at the counseling premises of SPUWAC.

2. The appellant filed a second appeal dated 21.01.2016 before the

Commission on the grounds that the information sought has not been provided
to him either by the CPIO or the First Appellate Authority (FAA), Delhi Police.

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Hearing:

3. Both the appellantShriSandeep Dhawan and the respondent Shri

Pradeep Kumar, Inspector, SPUWAC, Delhi Police were present in person.

4. The appellant submitted thathe had sought the CCTV footage of various
dates mentioned in the RTI application of the CCTV cameras installed at the
counseling Centre of SPUWAC. However, the information sought has been
denied on the grounds thatthe footage could not be saved due to some
technical problem and that the footage is maintained for a period of only fifteen
days. The appellant further submitted that in another RTI application dated
01.10.2015, he had sought a copy of the CCTV footage, however, the same was
also denied on the grounds that the CCTV footage could not be saved due to
some technical problem.

5. The respondent submitted that the appellant was informed vide letter
dated 21.09.2015 that the CCTV footage cannot be provided as the same is
preserved for only fifteen days. The respondent further submitted that in
respect of another RTI application dated 01.10.2015 filed by the appellant on
the same issue, the appellant was informed vide letter dated 20.10.2015 that
the CCTV footage cannot be provided as the same could not be saved due to
some technical problem.

Decision:

6. The Commission, after hearing the submissions of both parties and

perusing the records, observes that the present second appeal arises from the
RTI application dated 14.09.2015 wherein, the appellant had sought a copy of
the CCTV footage for seven days. However, the same was not provided on the
grounds that the CCTV footage is maintained for onlyfifteen days. In view of
this, the Commission directs the respondent to file an affidavit with the
Commission deposing that the CCTV footage of the cameras installed at the
Counselling Centre, SPUWAC is maintained for only fifteen days and that the
same is not available for the datesmentioned in the RTI application. A copy of
the affidavit shall also be provided to the appellant. The above direction shall

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be complied with, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a
copy of this order.

7. With the above observations, the appeal is disposed of.

8. Copy of decision be given free of cost to the parties.

(Sudhir Bhargava)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy

(V.K. Sharma)
Designated Officer

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