TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2012 (10) TMI 101
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....ition filed by the petitioner in public interest, the issue raised is of vacancies in the posts, in the office of Chief Information Commissioner, as well as the subordinate staff. It is submitted that at present more than 20,000 cases are pending disposal before the Central Information Commission and with the spreading awareness amongst the public, more and more cases are being filed and piling up....
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....Information Commissioners are in position which means there are 5 vacancies of Information Commissioners. Insofar as supporting staff is concerned, there are 160 sanctioned posts. As against this sanctioned strength, 131 persons are working. Even out of these 131 persons, persons appointed on regular basis are 30. Others are either out sourced or on contract or ad-hoc basis. 2. Notice was is....
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....decided that applications from interested persons for appointment as Information Commissioners be invited by posting a public notice on website of DoPT. A Circular in this behalf was posted on the website on 29th October, 2011. It is mentioned that 214 applications have been received which include 102 applications from serving government employees, 49 applications from retired government employees....
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....o, more than 2½ months ago, we hope and expect that the panel shall be suggested by the Search Committee within one month from today. It is also expected that thereafter the Selection Committee shall also take final decision about the Information Commissioners. 4. Insofar as appointment of subordinate staff is concerned, the Status Report reveals that it has been decided in consultati....