CIC pulls up MCD for not responding to notice, summons

New Delhi, July 22: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has
pulled up the MCD for not responding to a notice issued to it over a
petition seeking details on appointments made in the civic agency on
compassionate grounds.

"This Commission takes an adverse view of the MCD failing to respond
both to our appeal notice and summons for appearance in hearing,"
Central Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah said.

The Commission has decided to proceed with the hearing of a case
without the presence of MCD officials.

It's observation came while hearing a petition filed by Mahinder Kaur
of Haryana seeking information on MCD employees who were appointed on
the compassionate grounds.

She said that the full information has not been provided to her by MCD.

The Commission directed the MCD to give the petitioner information
pertaining to appointments made on compassionate grounds along with
the criteria adopted in the process.
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Zee News July 22, 2008, Bureau Report

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