Central Information Commission Ghanshyam Krishnalal Chauhan vs Life Insurance Corporation Of India on 13 November, 2024 केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग Central Information Commission बाबा गंगनाथ मागग, मुननरका Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई निल्ली, New Delhi 110067 File No: CIC/LICOI/A/2023/132733 CIC/LICOI/A/2023/132737 Ghanshyam Krishnalal Chauhan .....अपीलकर्ाग /Appellant VERSUS बनाम CPIO, LIC of India, CRM Department, Jeevan Prakash Building, Pij Road, Nadiad 387002 ....प्रनर्वािीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 07.11.2024 Date of Decision : 12.11.2024 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari The abovementioned second appeals are clubbed together as the Appellant is common and subjectmatter is similar in nature and hence are being disposed of through a common order. CIC/LICOI/A/2023/132733 Relevant facts emerging from appeal: RTI application filed on : 21.02.2023 CPIO replied on : 16.03.2023 First appeal filed on : 10.04.2023 First Appellate Authority's order : 09.05.2023 Page 1 of 17 2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 27.07.2023 Information sought: The Appellant filed an (online/offline) RTI application dated 21.02.2023 seeking the following information: "My letter dated 31/8/2021 addressed to The SDM, LIC of India, Nadiad Division with subject of Individual Cash Prize (Awards) Scheme time duration 1/1/2007 to 31/3/2007, which is enclosed herewith, as per given below details. 1. Detail procedure followed by the competent authority in respect of disposal and final reply of my letter and payment of my Individual Cash Awards (Prize). 2. Certified copies of All details of Notes / Remarks / Comments / Opinion / Decisions put up on the file by the concerned officers / managers during the procedure along with their names, designation, salary, roll no., educational qualification, gross annual salary and contact no. 3. Certified copies of Rules and Regulation / Manual / Circulars indicating time limit for the payment of Cash Prize (Awards) to the Development Officer (Employee). 4. Details of rules and regulation about the various steps to be taken against the employees (1) for not answering my letter, (2) for not doing payment of Individual Cash Prize (Awards) to me (Development Officer), (3) not disposed off within prescribed time limit." The CPIO furnished a pointwise reply to the Appellant on 16.03.2023 stating as under: "[1] We have adhere to the procedure for payment of Individual cash Awards (Prize) as per LIC of India. As the records are beyond 15 years, Information of prize data is not available with this office. We enclose herewith Approved Notes & Decision for destruction of records for DO competition dtd 06.11.2009 [2] Notes & Decision as per (1) is attached. The then Administrative Officer(sales), Manager (sales), Marketing Manager approved notes for destruction of old records. Salary information is available in public Page 2 of 17 domain. (www.licindia.in>>Bottom Links>>RTI Centre>>x The monthly Remuneration). Names & SR No. information is exempted under sec 8 (1) g and 8(1) J. [3] No such information is available with this office. [4] Various Steps are taken against the erring employees for not answering any letter as per LIC of India, staff Rules, 1960." Being dissatisfied, the appellant filed a First Appeal dated 10.04.2023. The FAA vide its order dated 09.05.2023, held as under: "Having gone through the RTI Application of "G K CHAUHAN", the CPIO'S decision dated 16.03.2023, and appeal filed by the Appellant dated 10.04.2023 received by us 10.04.2023. I pass the Appellate Order as under: Q.1: Please note that the records were destroyed after confirming the distribution of the awards to the winner development officers so it was in order Q.2: We once again provide the note as mentioned in point no. 2 of your appeal. Q.3: Reply of grievance is to be generally replied within 15 days, but it also depends on the merits of individual case. Q.4: we have adhere to the procedure for payment of individual cash award as per LIC of India Rules. As the records are beyond 15 years, we are unable to provide the information. We enclosed appro