Answer
sheet denied, boy may get Rs 25k from CBSE
The Central Information Commission
has issued a show-cause notice to two CBSE (Patna) officials for denying a
student his answer-sheet by imposing “illegal restrictions“.
The
two officials have been asked to explain why a Rs 25,000 penalty should not be
slapped on them. The commission has also provided for compensation of Rs 25,000
to the applicant in view of the “harassment“.
Bihar-based
Vijay Kumar Mishra had filed an RTI seeking his son's maths and science class
XII answer sheets from CBSE (Patna) in September 2013. The applicant was denied
the information on various grounds including one where the CBSE said the
student had not approached them.
Information
commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu ruled that since the student was a minor, his
parent could easily apply on his behalf. Among other conditions placed by the
CBSE were that the applicant should relinquish his right for a re-evaluation
and the right to share the response with media. Terming these as “obstructing
the RTI“, the CIC directed the CBSE to put in place a “system with conducive
practices by which the RTI of the appellants is not limited but facilitated’.
Source | Times of India | 4 December
2015
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Khaitan
& Co
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