DR. RENU GUPTA Vs. STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, HARYANA
LAWS(P&H)-2016-7-111
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Decided on July 25,2016

Dr. Renu Gupta Appellant
VERSUS
STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, HARYANA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

G.S.SANDHAWALIA,J. - (1.) The petitioner challenges the order dated 26.03.2014 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.1-Commission, whereby the second appeal has been disposed of by coming to the conclusion that the permissible, available and existing information has been supplied to the appellant.
(2.) The petitioner sought information pertaining to the Advertisement No. 1/2012 published on 07.06.2012 for the post of PGT- HES-II (Group B Services), Category No.13 for the subject of Political Science, vide application dated 19.08.2013 (Annexure P-1). The SPIO of the Haryana School Teachers Selection Board supplied the information on 05.09.2013 (Annexure P-2) against the 9 categories for which information was sought. The petitioner not being satisfied prior to that had filed an appeal dated 04.09.2013 (Annexure P-3) before the First Appellate Authority. Thereafter, the respondent-Commission was approached. The information which is sought and what was supplied (Annexure P-5) read as under:- Questions Answer 1. In Political Science (Cat. No. 13) please provide me the list of persons who have been selected against the said posts of advertisement. The information is available on the Board website i.e. www.hstsb.gov.in. 2. Please provide me the particulars of the persons who have been selected against the said posts of above advertisement. The particular must include the name, address of the selected persons, roll number. I wish to say that I need documents available in board which contain information regarding the names, address of the selected persons with roll number. -do- 3. Please provide me the details of the criteria adopted for selection to the above mentioned posts. Selection criteria is available on the Board website i.e. www.hstsb.gov.in. 4. Provide me the detailed score card adopted for selection to the above mentioned posts. -do- 5. Please provide me the certified copy of the criteria followed by the board for awarding scores for academics record for the above mentioned posts. Selection criteria is available on the Board website i.e. www.hstsb.gov.in. However, certified copy is enclosed. 6. Please provide me the number of application received for the above mentioned posts against each category of candidates. Approximately 4550 applications in PGT Political Science were received out of which 1544 candidates were short listed. 7. Please provide me the certified copy of the application forms of the selected candidates against above mentioned advertisement and posts. The application forms of all the selected candidates have been sent to the Director Secondary Education, Panchkula, Haryana. Hence you are advised to contact the said office in this regard. 8. Please provide me the certified copy of the scores (as per criteria adopted by board) awarded to each of the candidate for above mentioned post during the course of selection. The scores must include those awarded for academics, extracurricular activity, interview and other attributes. If any of the information is not available, specify it clearly in your reply. In view of the judgment dated 09.08.2011 of the Hon 'ble Supreme Court in 2011(3) R.C.R.(Civil) 914 : Civil Appeal No. 6454 of 2011 Central Board of Secondary Education and Ors. v. Aditya Bando Padhyay and Ors this information being in voluminous cannot be supplied. 9. Please supply me the certified copy of academic certificates, experience certificates and other documents one Ms. Savita R/o 1234, Sector 13, Hisar who had applied for the post for PGT Hindi. The desired information cannot be supplied being related to the third party. However, Roll No. of the candidate Ms. Savita has not been mentioned.
(3.) Counsel for the petitioner candidly submits that he has no dispute regarding information sought at Sr. No. 1 and 6.;


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