jkt; lwpuk vk;ksx fgekpy izns'k vf/klwpuk

la[;k%,l0vkbz0lh0¼52½2007@2008 jkt; lwpuk vk;ksx fgekpy izns'k vf/klwpuk fnukad 31&05&2008 lwpuk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2005 dh /kkjk 15 dh mi /kkjk ¼4½ rfkk fgekpy izns'k lwpuk dk vf/kdkj fu;e] 2006 ds fu;e 6 ds mi fu;e ¼7½ }kjk iznr 'kfdr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fgekpy izns'k jkt; eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr }kjk fueufyf[kr fofu;e fgekpy izns'k jkt; lwpuk vk;ksx ds fnu izfrfnu dh dk;zokfg;ksa ds izcu/ku ds fy, cuk, x, %& laf{kir 'kh kzd vksj izkjehk % & ¼1½ ;s fofu;e fgekpy izns'k jkt; lwpuk vk;ksx ¼izcU/ku½ fofu;e]2008 dgyk,xsa A ¼2½ ¼3½ ;s fofu;e,d flrecj]2008 ls izo`ùk gksaxs A vihysa rfkk f'kdk;rsa tks fd bu fofu;eksa ds ykxw gksus ls igys izlrqr gks pqdh gksaxh mu ij iwoz vuqlkj gh dk;zokgh gksxh rfkk os fdlh Hkh deh dh otg ls [kre ugha gksxha A ijurq ;s fofu;e fuyfecr vihyksa o f'kdk;rksa dh vkxkeh dk;zokgh ij ykxw gksxsa A 2 ifjhkk kk,a ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa esa tc rd lanhkz vu;fkk visf{kr u gks] ¼d½ ^^vf/kfu;e** ls vfhkizk;] lwpuk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e]2005 ¼dsUnzh; vf/kfu;e 2005 dk 22½ ls gs A ¼[k½ ^^eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr** ls vfhkizk; jkt; eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr] fgekpy izns'k ls gs A ¼x½ ¼?k½ ^^vk;ksx** ls vfhkizk;] fgekpy izns'k jkt; lwpuk vk;ksx ls gs A ^^fu.kz;** esa vkns'k] funsz'k ;k eqnns ij vo/kkj.kk 'kkfey gs A ¼.k½ ^^izi=** ls vfhkizk;] bu fofu;eksa esa layxu izi= ls gs A ¼Pk ½ ^^izfke vihy izkf/kdkjh** ls vfhkizk; gs] og vf/kdkjh ftls lkoztfud izkf/kdj.k ds }kjk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 19 ¼1½ ds vuqlkj fu;qdr ;k vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k gks A ;fn tu izkf/kdj.k }kjk,slk vf/kdkjh fu;qdr vfkok vf/klwfpr ugha fd;k x;k gks rks og vf/kdkjh tks jkt; tu lwpuk vf/kdkjh ls in esa ofj"b gks A ¼N ½ ^^iw.kz U;k;ihB** ls vfhkizk;] eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr rfkk lwpuk vk;qdr tks ekeys dks la;qdr :i ls lqu jgs gksa] ls gs A ¼t½ ^^lwpuk vk;qdr** ls vfhkizk;] jkt; lwpuk vk;qdr fgekpy izns'k ls gs A

¼> ½ ^^ihbklhu vf/kdkjh** ls vfhkizk;] eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ;k lwpuk vk;qdr tksfd vihy ;k f'kdk;r dks vf/kfu;e ds vurxzr lqu jgs gkas] ls gs A ¼ ½ ^^iath;d** ls vfhkizk;] iath;d vk;ksx rfkk vk;ksx ds nwljs vf/kdkjh tksfd vk;ksx }kjk iath;d ds fdlh dk;z fuozgu ds fy, izkf/kd`r gks] ls gs A ¼r½ ^^izfrfuf/k** ls vfhkizk;] og O;fDr tksfd vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz }kjk fof/kor izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gks] ls gs A ¼1½ ^^fu;e** ls vfhkizk;] jkt; ljdkj }kjk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 27 ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;e ¼blesa vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 28 ds v/khu l{ke izkf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk cuk, x, fu;e Hkh 'kkfey gksxsa½] ls gs A vksj ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e esa 'kcn vksj vfhko;fdr;ka tks iz;qdr dh xbz gs ijurq ifjhkkf kr u gqbz gksa mudk ogh vfkz gksxk tks vf/kfu;e vfkok fu;eksa esa fufnz"v gs A 3 vk;ksx dh csbdsa %& ¼1½ vf/kfu;e ds micu/kksa ds fdz;kuo;u ls lacaf/kr rfkk vk;ksx dh xfrfof/k;ksa ds izcu/ku ds n`f"vxr,sls egroiw.kz ekeys ftugsa eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr r; djs] ds fu.kz;ksa ds fy,s vk;ksx dh csbdsa vk;ksftr dh tk, xh A ¼2½ vk;ksx dh csbd dh dk;zokgh] vk;ksx dk LFkkbZ vfhkys[k dk fgllk cu tk,xk vksj dk;zo`r iqlrd vk;ksx ds iath;d ds ikl jgsxh A 4 iath;d dk in %& vk;ksx dk,d vf/kdkjh] vk;ksx dk iath;d inukfer gksxk A 5 iath;d dh 'kfdr;ka vksj dk;z %& ¼i½ iath;d] vk;ksx dk eq[; iz'kkldh; vf/kdkjh gksxk A ¼ii½ iath;d mu lhkh 'kfdr;ksa dk iz;ksx djsxk rfkk,sls lhkh dk;ksaz dk fuogzu djsxk tks fd mls bu fofu;eksa vfkok le; ij eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr }kjk lksais x, gksa A ¼iii½ iath;d dk;ksaz dk fuozgu eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds fu;u=.k rfkk ns[k&js[k esa djsxk A ¼ iv ½ eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds lkeku; ;k fo'ks k vkns'k ij vk;ksx dh izkf/kdkfjd eksgj fdlh Hkh vkns'k] leu ;k vu; izfdz;k ij iath;d ds izkf/kdkj vuqlkj yxkbz tk,xh A ¼v½ iath;d] vk;ksx ds fu.kz;ksa dks lecfu/kr O;fDr;ksa dks laizsf kr djus ds fy, mrrjnk;h gksxk A

¼vi½ iath;d] vk;ksx }kjk ikfjr fd, x, fu.kz;ksa dh vuqikyuk lqfuf'pr djokus ds fy, mrrjnk;h gksxk rfkk bl lecu/k esa lhkh vko';d dk;zokgh djsxk A ¼vii½ iath;d] eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr rfkk lwpuk vk;qdr dks muds dk;z fu"iknu esasa lgk;rk djsxk A ¼viii½ iath;d] eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds vuqeksnu ls vk;ksx ds fdlh Hkh vf/kdkjh dks mu micu/kksa ds vurxzr fdlh Hkh dk;z djus ds fy, izr;k;ksftr dj ldrk gs A ¼ix½ iath;d] ekeys ds vfhkys[kksa ds lgh izcu/ku rfkk ekeyksa dh lwph dks rs;kj djus dk fteesokj gksxk A ¼x½ iath;d] vk;ksx dh osclkbv dks rs;kj djokus] C;oLFkk djus rfkk viyksm djokus lfgr mfpr vuqdze o izfrfunsz'kksa lfgr vk;ksx ds fu.kz;ksa dks osclkbv ij izdkf'kr djokus ds fy, mrrjnk;h gksxk A 6 dk;z le; % & eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds vkns'kksa ds v/khu vk;ksx dk dk;kzy; lhkh dk;z fnolksa ds fnuksa esa izkr% 10 ls 5 cts rd [kqyk jgsxk rfkk nksigj 1-30 ls 2 cts rd vk/ks?k.vs dk Hkkstu vodk'k jgsxk A 7 NqfVV;ka %& vk;ksx esa tuojh&qjojh ds nksjku nks ls pkj lirkg dk lnzdkyhu vodk'k rfkk twu&tqykbz ekg ds nksjku nks lirkg dk xzh"edkyhu vodk'k eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr }kjk vf/klwfpr fd;k tk ldrk gs A ijurq vk;ksx dk dk;kzy; bu NqfVV;ksa ds nksjku] lkoztfud vodk'kksa dks NksM dj] [kqyk jgsxkk A eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr vodk'k ds nksjku t:jh fo k;ksa dks fuivkus ds fy, mi;qdr izcu/k djsxk A 8 vihyksa o f'kdk;rksa dh laoh{kk %& iath;d] vk;ksx esa izkir vihyksa rfkk f'kdk;rksa ds Kkiu dh laoh{kk ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, djsxk fd %& ¼i½ fu;eksa esa n'kkz, x, lhkh nlrkostksa dh izfrfyfi;k a blesa lekfo"v gsa ; ¼ii½ vihy vfkok f'kdk;r fof/kor lr;kfir gs rfkk okafnr izfrfyfi;k a tek djokbz xbza gas ( ¼iii½ vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz }kjk urfkh fd, x, lhkh nlrkost fof/kor lr;kfir gas ; vksj ¼iv½ lhkh nlrkosatksa dh izfrfyfi;k a tksfd nk;j rfkk tek dh xbz gas lkq] lqli"v vksj i<us ;ksx; gsa A 9 vihyksa dk bunzkt %& iath;d vihy@f'kdk;r dk Kkiu vkxkeh vkns'kksa gsrq eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds leeq[k izlrqr djsxk rfkk mlds ckn vihy@f'kdk;r dk banzkt izi= v ;k c] tslk Hkh fo k; gks] esa djsxk A

10 dk;z dk forj.k %& eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr Lo;a vfkok lwpuk vk;qdr ds lkfk vk;ksx esa izkir lhkh izdkj dh vihyksa@f'kdk;rksa dh lquokbz dj ldrk gs rfkk fdlh Js.kh vfkok oxz dh vihyksa@ f'kdk;rksa dks lwpuk vk;qdr ;k iw.kz U;k;ihB dks fu.kz; ds fy, lksai ldrk gs A eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr fdlh Hkh vihy ;k f'kdk;r dks vk;qdr ls vius ikl ;k iw.kz U;k;ihB dks LFkkUkkfUrjr Hkh dj ldrk gs A 11 iw.kz U;k;ihB dk xbu %& eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ;k lwpuk vk;qdr ds leeq[k izlrqr dh xbz vihy ;k f'kdk;r ;k vu; dk;zokgh dh lquokbz ds nksjku ihbklhu vf/kdkjh vxj ;g le>rk gs fd ;g ekeyk iw.kz U;k;ihB }kjk fuivk;k tkuk pkfg, rks og ekeys dks eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr dks Hkst ldrk gs A eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ;fn mfpr le>s rks ml ekeys dh lquokbz vfkok fuivku ds fy, iw.kz U;k;ihB dks vuqer dj ldrs gsa A ijurq bl mnns'; ds fy, fofu;e esa vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;r drkkz dks vkosnu djus dk vf/kdkj ugha gksxk A 12 vihy vfkok f'kdk;r esa la'kks/ku ;k okfil ysuk %&;fn vihydrkz ;k f'kdk;rdrkz lquokbz ds nksjku vihy ;k f'kdk;r ckjs fyf[kr :i esa la'kks/ku ;k okfil ysus ds fy, izkfkzuk djrk gs rks ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ml izkfkzuk dks Lohdkj dj ldrk gs A rfkkfi ;fn fdlh ekeys dks iw.kz :i ls lqu fy;k x;k gks vfkok mlesa fu.kz; ;k vkns'k fn;k x;k gks rks,slh flfkfr esa ihbklhu vf/kdkjh }kjk dksbz Hkh mijksdr izkfkzuk Lohdkj ugha dh tk;sxh A 13 izfrdfku dks nk;j djuk %& eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr vfkok lwpuk vk;qdr vihy ;k f'kdk;r dh lquokbz ds nksjku tu lwpuk vf/kdkjh vfkok vihy izkf/kdkjh vfkok lecfu/kr lkoztfud izkf/kdj.k ds eq[; vf/kdkjh ls vius izfrdfku nk;j djus ds fy,] dg ldrk gs ftldh izfrfyfi vihydrkz @f'kdk;rdrkkz dks Hkh nsuh gksxh A 14 vihydrkz o f'kdk;rdrkz dh O;fDrxr miflfkfr %& ¼ i ½ vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz dks lqquokbz dh frffk ckjs lquokbz ds lkr fnu igys lwfpr djuk gksxk A ¼ ii ½ vihydrkz ;k f'kdk;drkz ds foosd ij fuhkzj djsxk fd vihy vfkok f'kdk;r dh lquokbz ds nksjku Lo;a miflfkr gks ;k vius fdlh izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k dks Hkstsa A og miflfkr u gksus ds fodyi dk p;u Hkh dj ldrk gs A ¼ iii ½ ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ;fn vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz ds lquokbz esa miflfkr u gksus ds dkj.kksa ls lurq"v gs rks og vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz dks vafre fu.kz; ysus ls igys lquus dk volj iznku dj ldrk gs vfkok dksbz vu; dk;zokgh] tks Hkh mfpr le>s] dj ldrk gs A ¼ iv ½ vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz] ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ds leeq[k vius ekeys dks izlrqr djus ds fy, fdlh Hkh O;fDr dh lgk;rk ys ldrk gs rfkk ;g t:jh ugha fd og O;fDr fof/kd O;olk;h gs A ¼ v ½ ;fn vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz] vihy ;k f'kdk;r dh lquokbz ds nksjku O;fDrxr :i esa vfkok vius fof/kor izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k ds miflfkr u gksus dh fyf[kr lwpuk Hkstrk gs vksj ;g pkgrk gs fd ekeys dk fu.kz; miyc/k

vfhkys[k ds vk/kkj ij lquk;k tk, rks,slh flfkfr esa ihbklhu vf/kdkjh fu.kz; ;k vkns'k blh vk/kkj ij dj ldrk gs A ¼ vi ½ ;fn vihydrkz ;k f'kdk;rdrkkz] uksfvl nsus ds ckotwn Hkh vuqiflfkr jgrk gs rfkk miyc/k vfhkys[kksa ds vk/kkj ij fu.kz; ysus ds fy, viuk vk'; fyf[kr :i esa ugha Hkstrk gs rks vihy vfkok f'kdk;r dks [kkfjt fd;k tk ldrk gs A c'krsz ;fn vihy ;k f'kdk;r bl Lo:i dh gs ftldk fu.kz; ysuk tufgr esa rfkk vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstu esa lgk;d gksxk] ihbklhu vf/kdkjh xq.k&nks k ds vk/kkj ij ekeys esa,d rjqk fu.kz; ns ldrk gs A ¼vii½ vihydrkz vfkok f'kdk;rdrkz dh e`r;q ds ekeyksa esa dk;zokgh lekkir ekuh tk,xh A 15 lquokbz dh rkjh[k dks vf/klwfpr djuk %& eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds }kjk fn;s x, lkeku; o fo ks'k vkns'kksa ds vuqlkj ihbklhu vf/kdkjh vihy vfkok f'kdk;r dh lquokbz dh rkjh[k vksj LFkku i{kksa dks vf/klwfpr djsxk A 16 lquokbz dh rkjh[k LFkfxr djuk %& vihydrkz ;k f'kdk;rdrkz vfkok dksbz Hkh izfroknh iz;kzir dkj.kksa ds lkfk lquokbz dh rkjh[k dks LFkfxr djus ds fy, ihbklhu vf/kdkjh dks vkosnu dj ldrk gs A ihbklhu vf/kdkjh vkosnu ij fopkkj dj bl ckjs tslk mfpr le>s vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrk gs A 17 lwpuk vk;ksx ds le{k lk{; %& vihy vfkok f'kdk;r dk fu.kz; djrs le; eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr ds lkeku; vkns'kksa vuqlkj ihbklhu vf/kdkjh fueu :i ls dk;z djsxsa %& ¼ i ½ lecfu/kr O;fDr;ksa ls eksf[kd o fyf[kr :i ls xokgh 'kifk ij ;k 'kifk i= ij ysuk ; ¼ ii½ nlrkostksa] tu vfhkys[kksa o mudh izfrfyfi;ksa dh tkap vfkok vuq'khyu djuk ; ¼ iii ½ izkf/kd`r vf/kdkjh ds ek/;e ls lgh fooj.kksa vfkok rf;ksa dh tkudkjh ysuk ; ¼ iv ½ O;fDrxr :i esa lquokbz vfkok tkap ;k tu lwpuk vf/kdkjh] lgk;d tu lwpuk vf/kdkjh ;k izfke vihyh; izf/kdkjh ;k,slk O;fDr vfkok O;fDr;ksa ls ftuds fo:) f'kdk;r dh xbz gks] tslk dh ekeyk gks ls 'kifk i= ij lk{; izkir djuk ; rfkk ¼ v ½ fdlh Hkh r`rh; i{k vfkok glr{ksid vfkok O;fDr ;k O;fDr;ksa ftudh xokgh ihbklhu vf/kdkjh }kjk ekeys esa vfuok;z vfkok izkalfxd ekuh xbz gks] muls 'kifk i= ij lk{; ysuk] lquokbz vfkok tkap djuk A 18 leu tkjh djuk %& nksuksa i{kksa vfkok xokgksa dks gkftj gksus vfkok fdlh Hkh olrq ;k vfhkys[kksa ;k nlrkostksa dks izlrqr djus ds fy, leu iath;d }kjk vk;ksx ds izkf/kdkj ds v/khu tkjh fd, tk,axsa rfkk ;g eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr }kjk fu/kkzfjr izi= ij tkjh gksxsa A

19 tkap dk lapkyu %& ihbklhu vf/kdkjh vius ikl yfecr f'kdk;r dks iath;d vfkok fdlh nwljs vf/kdkjh dks tkap gsrq lksai ldrk gs rfkk tkap vf/kdkjh ds ikl tkap ds nksjku lhkh vko';d 'kfdr;k fueufyf[kr 'kfdr;kas lfgr gksaxh %& ¼i½ leu vksj O;fDr;ksa dh miflfkfr ykxw djuk ; ¼ii½ vfhkys[kksa ;k blls lecfu/kr olrqvksa dks izlrqr djus ds fy, ok/; djuk ; ¼iii½ 'kifk fnykuk vksj eksf[kd lk{; ysuk ;k 'kifk i= izkir djuk ;k fyf[kr izek.k dh fof/kor iqf"v djuk ; ¼iv½ nlrkostksa dk fujh{k.k djuk vksj visf{kr nlrkosatksa dk vuos k.k ; vksj ¼v½ fdlh Hkh lkoztfud izkf/kdj.kksa ls vfhkys[kksa ;k tu vfhkys[kksa dh ekax djuk A 20 vk;ksx }kjk [kpkz fnyokuk %& vk;ksx tc Hkh fdlh ekeys dk fu.kz; djrk gs rks nksuksa i{kksa dks] ekeys ds rf;ksa vksj ifjflfkfr;ksa ds vk/kkj ij] tks Hkh mfpr gks] ykxr vfkok {kfriwfrz fnyok ldrk gs A 21 fu.kz; vksj vkns'kksa dk laizs k.k %& ¼i½ ¼ii½ ¼iii½ vk;ksx dk izr;sd fu.kz; vfkok vkns'k lecfu/kr ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ftlds }kjk ekeys ij fu.kz; fn;k x;k gs] }kjk fnukad lfgr glrk{kfjr gksxk ijurq tgka ekeyk la;qdr :i ls,d ls vf/kd ihbklhu vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk fuf.kzr fd;k x;k gks rks fu.kz; vfkok vkns'k,sls lhkh ihbklhu vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk glrk{kfjr gksxk A vk;ksx dk izr;sd fu.kz;@vkns'k iath;d }kjk izekf.kdj.k djds i{kksa dks laizsf kr djuk gksxk A ihbklhu vf/kdkjh dk izr;sd fu.kz; vf/kfu;e ds vurxzr vk;ksx }kjk tkjh ekuk tk,xk A 22 fu.kz;ksa dk vfure:i %& vk;ksx }kjk,d ckj lquk;k x;k fu.kz; ;k vkns'k vfure ekuk tk,xk A 23 eksgj o izrhd %& vk;ksx dh 'kkldh; eksgj o izrhd og gksxh tksfd vk;ksx }kjk vf/kd`r dh xbz gks A 24 vk;ksx dh Hkk kk %& vk;ksx esa vihy ;k f'kdk;r fgunh ;k vxzsath esa nk;j dh tk ldrh gs vksj lhkh nlrkost vfkok mudh izfrfyfi;kas dks Hkh fgunh ;k vxzsath esa nk;j fd;k tk ldrk gs A tgka nlrkost ewy :i esa fgunh ;k vxzsath ds vykok fdlh vu; Hkk kk esa gks rks fgunh ;k vaxzth esa vuqokfnr vuqizekf.kr izfr ewy izfr lfgr nk;j dh tk,xh A ;g izfrdfku] izfrmrrj] mrrj ;k vu; fdlh nlrkost ;k nlrkostksa] tks Hkh vk;ksx ds le{k nk;j fd;sa x, gks] ij Hkh ykxw gksxk A ¼ ii ½ dk;zokgh ckjs ihbklhu vf/kdkjh }kjk fuf'pr fd;k tk,xk dh og fgunh esa ;k vxzsath esa dh tk, A

25 'kfdr dh O;k[;k %& ;fn fdlh fofu;e dh O;k[;k ;k fofu;e ds cukus ckjs dksbz iz'u mriuu gksrk gs rks bl ckjs eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr dk fu.kz; vfure gksxk A itha QkeZ& d ¼ns[ksa fofu;e& 9½ o kz dzekad iathdj.k dh frffk vihydrkz dk uke o irk izkf/kdkjh dk uke ftlds vkns'k ds fo:} vihy dh xbz gks ftl vkns'k ds fo:} vihy dh xbz gks ml dh frffk ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ftls lksiha xbz gks fu.kz; dh frffk* la{ksi esa vfure fu.kz; * *vihy ds fu.kz; ds ckn bunzjkt dh tk, itha QkeZ& [k ¼ns[ksa fofu;e& 9½ o kz dzekad iathdj.k dh frffk ifjoknh dk uke o irk izkf/kdkjh dk uke ftlds fo:} f'kdk;r dh xbz gks la{ksi esa f'kdk;r dk Lo:i ihbklhu vf/kdkjh ftls lksiha xbz gks fu.kz; dh frffk* la{ksi esa vfure fu.kz; * *f'kdk;r ds fu.kz; ds ckn bunzjkt dh tk, vkns'kkuqlkj jkt; eq[; lqpuk vk;qdr fgekpy izns'k

Authoritative English Text of this Commission notification NO.-SIC(52)-2007/2008 Dated 31-05-2008 State Information Commission Himachal Pradesh NO.-SIC(52)-2007/2008 Dated 31-05-2008 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (4) of Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 readwith sub-rule(7) of rule 6 of the Himachal Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2006, the State Chief Information Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh hereby makes the following Regulations for day to day management of the affairs of the Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission, namely:- Short Title and Commencement: - (1) These Regulations may be called The Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission (Management) Regulations, 2008. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 1 st September, 2008. (3) Appeals and complaints which have already been filed before the date of commencement of these Regulations will be proceeded with as before and shall not abate for any infirmity therein but these Regulations will be applicable for any prospective action in regard to the pending appeals and complaints. 2. Definitions:- (1) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005); (b) "Chief Information Commissioner" means the State Chief Information Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh; (c) "Commission" means the Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission ; (d) (e) (f) Decision includes an order, direction or determination of an issue; form means a form appended to these regulations; First Appellate Authority" means an officer appointed or notified by a public authority under section 19 (1) of the Act and includes an officer senior in rank to the State Public Information Officer in case no such officer has been appointed or notified by the public authority; (g) " Full Bench means the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioner hearing a matter jointly;

(h) Information Commissioner means a State Information Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh; (i) (j) (k) Presiding Officer means the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner hearing an appeal or complaint under the Act; "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Commission and includes other officers of Commission authorized by the Commission to discharge any function of the Registrar; "Representative" means a person duly authorized by an appellant or complainant; (l) "Rules" mean the rules framed by the State Government under section 27 of the Act and includes the rules framed by the competent authorities under section 28 of the Act; and (2) Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act or in the rules. 3. Meetings of the Commission:- (1) Meetings of the Commission may be held to decide on such matters of general importance relating to the implementation of the provisions of the Act and the management of the affairs of the Commission as may be decided by the Chief Information Commissioner. (2) Minutes of the meeting of the Commission shall be part of the permanent record of the Commission and the Minute Book shall be kept in the custody of the Registrar of the Commission. 4. Designation of Registrar:- An officer in the Commission shall be designated as Registrar of the Commission. 5. Powers and functions of the Registrar:- (i) The Registrar shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Commission. (ii) The Registrar shall exercise all such powers and discharge all such functions as are assigned to him by these Regulations or by the Chief Information Commissioner from time to time. (iii) The Registrar shall discharge his functions under the control and superintendence of the Chief Information Commissioner. (iv) Subject to any general or special order of the Chief Information Commissioner, the Official Seal of the Commission shall be affixed to any order, summons or other process under the authority of the Registrar.

(v) The Registrar shall be responsible to communicate the decisions of the Commission to the persons concerned. (vi) The Registrar shall be responsible for ensuring compliance of the decisions passed by the Commission and shall take all necessary steps in this regard. (vii) The Registrar shall assist the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioner in discharge of their functions. (viii) The Registrar may, with the approval of the Chief Information Commissioner, delegate to an Officer of the Commission any function required to be performed by him under these Regulations. (ix) The Registrar shall be responsible for the proper management of the case records and for preparation and management of the cause lists. (x) The Registrar shall be responsible for the creation, management and uploading of the Website of the Commission, including publication of the decisions of the Commission on the Website, duly indexed and cross-referenced. 6. Working hours:- Subject to any order by the Chief Information Commissioner, the office of the Commission shall remain open on all working days from 10 AM to 5 PM with a lunch break of half an hour from 1.30 PM to 2.00 PM. 7. Vacation:- The Commission may have a winter vacation of 2 to 4 weeks during January- February and a summer vacation of two weeks during June-July, as notified by the Chief Information Commissioner. The office of the Commission shall, however, remain open during vacation except on Gazetted holidays. The Chief Information Commissioner shall make appropriate arrangements to deal with matters of urgent nature during vacations. 8. Scrutiny of appeals and complaints:- The Registrar shall scrutinize the memorandum of appeal or complaint received in the Commission to ensure that:- (i) (ii) it contains copies of all documents specified in the rules; the appeal or the complaint is duly verified and required number of copies have been submitted; (iii) that all the documents annexed are duly attested by the appellant or the complainant; and (iv) that the copies of the documents filed and submitted are clear, distinct and legible.

9. Registration of appeals:- The Registrar shall submit the memorandum of appeal/complaint for orders of the Chief Information Commissioner and thereafter enter the appeal/complaint in a Register maintained for the purpose in Form A or B, as the case may be. 10. Distribution of work:- The Chief Information Commissioner may hear all or any classes or categories of appeals/complaints received by the Commission himself or alongwith the Information Commissioner and may assign any classes or categories of appeals/ complaints to the Information Commissioner or to the full Bench for decision. He may transfer any appeal or complaint from the Commissioner to himself or to the Full Bench at any time. 11. Constitution of Full Bench:- Where in the course of the hearing of an appeal or complaint or other proceedings before the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioner, the Presiding Officer thinks that the matter should be dealt with by the Full Bench. He may refer the matter to the Chief Information Commissioner who may, in case he deems fit, allow the hearing and disposal of the matter by the Full Bench: Provided that nothing in this regulation shall entitle an appellant or complainant to make any application for this purpose. 12. Amendment or withdrawal of an appeal or complaint: - The Presiding Officer may in his discretion allow a prayer for any amendment or for withdrawal of an appeal or complaint during the course of its hearing if such a prayer is made by the appellant or complainant in an application made in writing. However, no such prayer may be entertained by the Presiding Officer after the matter has been finally heard or a decision or order has been pronounced by him. 13. Filing of counter statement: - The Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioner hearing an appeal or complaint may ask the Public Information Officer or the Appellate Authority or the head of the Public Authority concerned to file his counter statement, a copy of which shall be furnished to the appellant/complainant. 14. Personal presence of the appellant or complainant:- (i) The appellant or the complainant, as the case may be, shall be informed of the date of hearing at least seven clear days before that date. (ii) The appellant or the complainant, as the case may be, may at his own discretion be present in person or through his duly authorized representative at the time of hearing of the appeal or complaint or may opt not to be present. (iii) Where the Presiding Officer is satisfied that circumstances exist due to which the appellant or the complainant is prevented from attending the hearing, he may afford the appellant or the complainant, as the case may be, another opportunity of being heard before a final decision is taken or take any other appropriate action as he may deem fit.

(iv) The appellant or the complainant, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any person while presenting his case before the Presiding Officer and the person representing him need not be a legal practitioner. (v) If an appellant or complainant as the case may be communicates his decision in writing not to be present either personally or through his duly authorized representative during the hearing of an appeal or complaint and desires that the case may be decided on the basis of the record, in that case the Presiding Officer may pronounce the decision or order in the matter on such basis. (vi) If despite due notice, the appellant or complainant as the case may be is absent and does not communicate his intention in writing for the case to be decided on the basis of the record, the appeal or complaint may be dismissed; provided that the Presiding Officer may, in case the appeal or complaint is of a nature because of which a decision on merits is in the general public interest for furthering the purpose of the Act, may decide the matter ex-parte on merit. (vii) In case of the death of the appellant or the complainant the proceedings shall abate. 15. Date of hearing to be notified:- The Presiding Officer shall cause the parties to be notified of the date and place of hearing of the appeal or complaint in such manner as the Chief Information Commissioner may by general or special order direct. 16. Adjournment of hearing:- The appellant or the complainant or any of the respondents may, for just and sufficient reasons, make an application to the Presiding Officer for adjournment of a hearing. The Presiding Officer may consider the said application and pass such orders as he deems fit. 17. Evidence before the Commission: - In deciding an appeal or a complaint, subject to general orders in this behalf issued by the Chief Information Commissioner, the Presiding Officer may :- (i) receive oral or written evidence on oath or on affidavit from concerned person or persons; (ii) peruse or inspect documents, public records or copies thereof; (iii) inquire through an authorized officer/person further details or facts; (iv) examine or hear in person or receive evidence on affidavit from a Public Information Officer, Assistant Public Information Officer or First Appellate Authority or head of the Public Authority or such person or persons against whom the complaint is made, as the case may be; and

(v) examine or hear or receive evidence on affidavit from a third party, or an intervener or any other person or persons, whose evidence is considered necessary or relevant by the Presiding Officer. 18. Issue of summons:- Summons to the parties or to the witnesses for appearance or for production of documents or records or things shall be issued by the Registrar under the authority of the Commission, and it shall be in such form as may be determined by the Chief Information Commissioner. 19. Conduct of an enquiry:- The Presiding Officer may entrust an enquiry in connection with any complaint pending before him to the Registrar or any other officer for the purpose and the enquiry officer while conducting the enquiry shall have all the necessary powers including the power to :- (i) (ii) summon and enforce attendance of persons; compel production of documents or things; (iii) administer oath and to take oral evidence or to receive affidavits or written evidence on solemn affirmation; (iv) inspect documents and require discovery of documents; and (v) requisition any public record or documents from any public authority. 20. Award of costs by the Commission: The Commission may while deciding a case, award such costs or compensation to the parties as it deems fit having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case. 21. Communication of decisions and orders:- (i) Every decision or order of the Commission shall be signed and dated by the Presiding Officer who has decided the matter, provided that where the case has been decided jointly by more than one Presiding Officer, all such Presiding Officers shall sign the order. (ii) Every decision/order of the Commission shall be communicated to the parties under authentication by the Registrar. (iii) Every decision of a Presiding Officer shall be deemed to be the decision by the Commission under the Act. 22. Finality of Decision:- A decision or an order once pronounced by the Commission shall be final.

23. Seal and Emblem:- The Official Seal and Emblem of the Commission shall be such as may be determined by the Commission. 24. Language of the Commission:- (i) An appeal or a complaint may be filed in English or in Hindi and all the documents or copies thereof shall also be filed in English or in Hindi. Where a document, in original, is in a language other than English or in Hindi, a certified authenticated copy of its translated version in English or in Hindi shall also be filed along with the original. This shall also apply in the case of a counter statement, rejoinder, reply or any other document or documents filed before the Commission. (ii) The proceedings shall be conducted in English or in Hindi as may be decided by the Presiding Officer. 25. Power to interpret:- If any question arises as to the interpretation or construction of any regulation, the decision of the Chief Information Commissioner in this respect shall be final. Register in Form-A (See regulation 9) Year Sr.No. Date of Registration Name and address of appellant Name of authority against whose order appeal filed Date order appealed against of Presiding Officer to whom assigned Date of * Decision ) Final * decision (in brief) * To be entered after decision of appeal.

Register in Form-B (See regulation 9) Year Sr.No. Date of Registration Name and address of Complainant Name of authority complained against Nature of complaint in brief Presiding Officer to whom assigned Date of * Decision Final* Decision (in brief) * To be entered after disposal of complaint. BY ORDER State Chief Information Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh