Whether Food supply officer can force ration card holders to sign no complaint letters: CIC
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)
File No.CIC/DS/A/2013/002484SA
(Ms. Usha Devi Vs. Food & Supply, GNCTD, Delhi)
Date of decision : 26-09-2014
Information Commissioner :
Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu
(Madabhushi Sridhar)
Sections 3, 19(3) of the RTI
Summary :
As per National Food Security Act 2013, Public Distribution System (control) Order, 2001
and the Public Distribution System Control Order, 2001 not only the applicant is entitled
to information about the stock and sale details of FPS shop but also about the people in
general. The public authority is also under obligation to ensure that the record of FPS
shop is maintained properly, as allotment of the food grains is done in accordance with
that only. The Commission finds it necessary to remind the PIO and Public Authority that
they have a duty provide information both under RTI Act and NFS Act besides having to
duty to enquire into the complaint/ redress grievance of the card holders. Nowhere, were
they permitted to force to give statements of ‘nocomplaint’. Noting that it is a serious
obstruction to access to information, CIC directs the PIO and Public Authority to give
up such antiRTI and anti Food Security practice immediately and ensure information
required.
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