The Pranab Mukherjee Committee Report - the saga continues

Online RTI Request Form Details

RTI Request Details:-

RTI Request Registration number MODEF/R/2016/51506 dated 13/06/2016

Public Authority Department of Defence

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Request Details :-

Citizenship Indian

Is the Requester Below Poverty Line? No

(Description of Information sought (upto 500 characters)

Description of Information Sought

Sir,

In the comments provided by MoD (D-PCC) to 7th CPC, in Cabinet Secretary Committee Reports 2009 and 2012 etc, the Pranab Mukherjee Committee report has been quoted as the basis for decisions.

Please provide information as defined in Sec 2 (f) of the RTI Act 2005 on the file notings and deliberations, discussions in meetings and a copy of the Pranab Mukherjee Committee report so that the information could be linked by this applicant.

Online RTI Appeal Form Details

RTI Appeal Details:-

RTI Appeal Registration number MODEF/A/2016/60561

Public Authority Department of Defence

Personal Details of Appellant:-

Request Registration Number MODEF/R/2016/51506

Request Registration Date 20/05/2016

Appeal Details :-

Citizenship Indian

Is the Requester Below Poverty Line ? No

Ground For Appeal No Response Within the Time Limit

CPIO of Public Authority approached Details not provided

CPIO's Order/Decision Number Details not provided

CPIO's Order/Decision Date

(Description of Information sought (upto 500 characters)

Prayer or Relief Sought

I file this First Appeal as I am aggrieved that the CPIO has neither replied not provided information related to my request for a copy of the Pranab Mukherjee Committee Report that has been quoted numerous times in the Cabinet Secretary Committee Reports 2009 and 2012 related to anomalies of

Pay, Allowances and Pensions of Defence Forces personnel.

RTI Matter

Time Bound

Ministry of External Affairs

(RTI Cell)

2021- A Wing,

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan,

D-23, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 011

No. RTI/551/1679/2016                                     Dated: 14/10/2016

Office Memorandum

Subject: - Information sought under Right to Information Act-2005 – regarding

          Please refer to your OM No. 35(1)/2015/D (Pay/Services) dated 12/09/2016 regarding RTI application of Shri S Y Savur.

2.      Since the subject matter of the application pertains to the Ministry of Defence and no papers/files on the subject are available with the office of Minister of External Affairs, the RTI application is being transferred to Ministry of Defence for appropriate response to the applicant.

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(Mukesh Kumar Ambasta)

Under Secretary (RTI)

Tel: 4901 5226/49015227

Encl…as above

To: -

Shri Prashant Rastogi,

Under Secretary & CPIO

D (Pay/Ser)

Ministry of Defence

South Block, New Delhi

Tel; 23012739

Copy for information to: - Shri S Y Savur – you are requested to contact the above mentioned CPIO for any information in the matter.

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Government of India

Ministry of Defence

No. 35 (1)/2015/D (Pay/Services)           New Delhi, the 13^th January 2017

ORDER

 Subject: Appeal under RTI Act 2005 filed by Shri S Y Savur

          Reference is invited to the appeal No. FA/RTI/PMCR/2016 dated 15.12.2016 (received on 20.12.2016) filed by Shri S Y Savur seeking copy of Pranab Mukherjee Committee Report.

2.      I have considered the aforesaid appeal on the basis of the facts submitted by the appellant and the comments furnished by the CPIO, D (Pay/Services), MoD.

3.       The Pranab Mukherjee Committee Report is marked as Confidential and the custodian of the original report is Ministry of External Affairs. D (Pay/Services) section is not the custodian of the original record. The decision whether to share ‘confidential’ document can be taken by the custodian of the original report. CPIO, D (Pay/Services) cannot therefore furnish the requested information.  

4.                The appeal is accordingly disposed off. I have directed CPIO, D (Pay/Services) to transfer your application to Ministry of External Affairs to consider your request for information.

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(Preet Pal Singh)

Director (AG-I) & Appellate Authority

Copy of this order be supplied to: - Shri S Y Savur, 141, Jal Vayu Towers, NGEF Layout, Indira Nagar (PO), Bangalore – 560038

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RTI Matter

No. 35 (1)/2015/D (Pay/Services)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 13^th January, 2017

          Subject: Seeking information under RTI Act -2005

          Reference MEA (RTI Cell) OM No. RTI/551/1679/2016 dated 14.10.2016 on the above subject.

2.      The applicant has sought copy of notings/report of Pranab Mukherjee Committee. In this connection as earlier stated vide MoD OM of even number dated 12.9.2016 a three member Ministerial Group (comprising Shri Pranab Mukherjee the then Minster of External Affairs, Shri A K Antony, Raksha Mantri and Shri P Chidambaram, Home Minister) was formed to look into issues relating to pay/pension grievances. The recommendations of the said committee was submitted by the then Minister of External Affairs (Shri Pranab Mukherjee) to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, vide their letter No. 1387/EAM/2008 dated 19 December 2008.    

3.       Now Shri S Y Savur vide his appeal dated 15.12.2016 has sought copy of the above said Report. The Pranab Mukherjee Committee Report is marked as Confidential and the custodian of the original report is Ministry of External Affairs. D (Pay/Services) section is not the custodian of original record. The decision whether to share ‘confidential’ document can be taken by the custodian of the original report. CPIO, D (Pay/Services) cannot therefore furnish the requested information. A copy of the reply to the appellant on appeal dated 13.1.2017 is enclosed for information. 

4.      As directed, the appeal dated 15.12.2016 alongwith application dated 20.5.2016 is again transferred to CPIO, Ministry of External Affairs as per provisions under Secrion 6 (3) of RTI Act 2005 for taking appropriate action at their end and to provide the requisite information to the applicant directly.

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(Prashant Rastogi)

Under Secretary & CPIO

CPIO, RTI Cell,

Ministry of External Affairs,

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan,

D-23, Janpath, New Delhi – 110011

Encl: as above

Copy for information to: - Shri S Y Savur, 141 Jal Vayu Towers, NGEF Layout, Indira Nagar (PO), Bengaluru – 560038

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RTI Matter

Time Bound

Ministry of External Affairs

(RTI Cell)

2021- A Wing,

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan,

D-23, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 011

No. RTI/551/1679/2016                                   Dated: 26/04/2017

Office Memorandum

          Please refer to Ministry of Defence’s OM No. 35 (1)/2015/D (Pay/Services) dated 13/01/2017 regarding RTI application of Shri S Y Savur.

2.      Office of the External Affairs Minister has informed vide its letter No. 9912/EM/2016 dated 30/09/2016 that no papers regarding Pranab Mukherjee Committee is available with them. As Ministry of Defence has conveyed that the report of the committee was submitted to PMO by te then External Affairs Minister vide letter No. 1387/EAM/2008 dated 19/12/2008 the application is being transferred to PMO under Section 6 (3) of RTI Act for taking appropriate action in the matter.

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(Mukesh Kumar Ambasta)

Under Secretary (RTI)

Tel: 4901 5226/49015227

Encl…as above

To: -

Shri Subrata Hazra,

US (RTI) & CPIO,

Prime Minister’s Office,

South Block, New Dlhi – 110011

Telephone: 011-23382590

Email: rti-pmo.applications@gov.in

Copy for information to: -

1. Shri Prashant Rastogu, US &CPIO, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi

2.      Shri S Y Savur, 141 Jal Vayu Towers, NGEF Layout, Indira Nagar PO, Bengaluru - 560038

3.       Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma, US (EAMO), Room No. 167, South Block, New Delhi.

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