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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MP HC issues notices over denial of RTI info to JMC employee despite order
Bhopal/Jabalpur: The MP High Court issued notices to a state information commissioner, the Commissioner of Jabalpur municipal corporation (JMC), and the chief information officer of JMC. This was in response to a petition by an employee of the JMC, who was not given the information he desired under the RTI Act, despite an order from the MP high court. The petitioner, Shivmohan Dwivedi, stated that he works with the JMC as an assistant. He was charged with furnishing incorrect information about posts available in the JMC, leading to an appointment on compassionate grounds based on the 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 the information. On November 18, 2024, the MP High Court asked the JMC to furnish him with the desired information within 30 days. Subsequently, the State Information Commission also asked the JMC to provide the information sought under RTI and warned of imposing costs otherwise. When the order was not complied with, a probe against the concerned JMC officials was also ordered. The officers concerned replied that the report was with the JMC Commissioner and that if he ordered, a copy of the report would be provided. Following this, Dubey moved the HC again. Following initial arguments, the bench of Justice Vishal Mishra issued notices to the respondents seeking a
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC notice to officials over denial of RTI information
Bhopal/Jabalpur: 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.
