In the first such case of its kind facing the Delhi Government, Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has issued a show cause notice to a Deputy Commissioner seeking his explanation in a case of “dereliction of duty.”
In the order issued on Friday, which came in a case of short-listing non-government organisations for a Bhagidari project, the Information Commissioner has directed the First Appellant Authority and Deputy Commissioner (Central District) Akash Mahopatra, to send his explanation to the Commission before March 30 on “why the Commission should not recommend disciplinary action against him for dereliction of duty.”
The order assumes significance as disciplinary action is resorted to as a measure of last resort and fines up to Rs.25,000 are first imposed against officials.
In the immediate case, the appellant, Abha, a resident of Pushp Vihar, had in August 2009 sought information on the role of a district project officer, Sangeet Gaur, in the selection of non-government organisations. She had also asked of the office of the Deputy Commissioner if it had received any complaints against the DPO’s alleged corrupt activities and if so had demanded copies of the complaints. Also, she had asked if any complaints had been received then what action was taken. To this the Public Information Officer had replied that the query was “not applicable.”
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