Times of India: Bhopal/Jabalpur: Monday, 21 July 2025.
The MP high court has
issued notices to a state information commissioner, the Jabalpur municipal
commissioner, and the chief information officer of the Jabalpur municipal
corporation (JMC) over the alleged denial of information sought under the RTI
Act by a JMC employee, despite earlier directives from the MP high court.
The petitioner, Shivmohan Dwivedi, said he works with JMC on the post of assistant. He was charged to have furnished wrong information about posts available in JMC and an appointment on compassionate grounds was given on the basis of wrong information received from him.
A charge-sheet was issued to him in April, 2016. The investigation officer was changed three times. When he sought a copy of the inquiry report under RTI, he was refused information. On November 18, 2024, MP high court asked JMC to furnish him the desired information within 30 days.
Subsequently, the State Information Commission also asked the JMC to furnish him information sought under RTI and warned to impose cost otherwise. When the order was not complied with, a pribe against JMC officials concerned was also ordered. The officers concerned replied that the report is with the JMC commissioner and if he orders, a copy of the report would be provided. Following this, Dubey moved the high court again.
Following initial arguments, the bench of Justice Vishal Mishra issued notices to respondents seeking a response. Advocate Ajay Raijada appeared in the case for the petitioner.
The petitioner, Shivmohan Dwivedi, said he works with JMC on the post of assistant. He was charged to have furnished wrong information about posts available in JMC and an appointment on compassionate grounds was given on the basis of wrong information received from him.
A charge-sheet was issued to him in April, 2016. The investigation officer was changed three times. When he sought a copy of the inquiry report under RTI, he was refused information. On November 18, 2024, MP high court asked JMC to furnish him the desired information within 30 days.
Subsequently, the State Information Commission also asked the JMC to furnish him information sought under RTI and warned to impose cost otherwise. When the order was not complied with, a pribe against JMC officials concerned was also ordered. The officers concerned replied that the report is with the JMC commissioner and if he orders, a copy of the report would be provided. Following this, Dubey moved the high court again.
Following initial arguments, the bench of Justice Vishal Mishra issued notices to respondents seeking a response. Advocate Ajay Raijada appeared in the case for the petitioner.
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