Re: [HumJanenge] DoPT deny to disclose the names considered for Chief of CIC

Thanks
They will divulge soon
Dr JN Sharma

On 3/29/11, M.K. Gupta <mkgupta100@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> DoPT deny to disclose the names considered for Chief of CIC
>
> M K Gupta
>
> What if the Nodal Agency to promote transprancy is not transparent itself
> and that too, on the appointments of Chief of Transprancy Panel i.e. CIC?
> The Deptt. of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has denied information about the
> names of the short listed candidates considered for the post of Chief and
> selection criteria in Sept. 2010 when Mr. A. N.Tiwari was selected. The
> FAA, Smt. Anuradha S. Chagti has stated that no documents are available on
> these points.
>
> Interestingly, FAA has not given any reason about the non-existence of these
> documents i.e. are they missing or else and the reply is unconvincing. To
> an RTI query by raised by M K Gupta, DoPT has also denied information about
> the shortlisting of other candidates too.
>
> These were the queries which were also raised by the Hon'ble Supreme Court
> from the Govt. (DoPT) in the case of selection of Mr. P J Thomas as Chief
> Vigilance Commissoner who was shown the door by the Court for pending
> chargesheet against him.
>
> Now, he has filed the second appeal to the CIC for information on the
> aforesaid points as he feels that atleast information on the names
> considered for the post must be disclosed.
>
> Views are solicited from the expert members on the issue whether DoPT is
> right in denying the information.
>
>