Executive Summary:
This document contains notifications from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, regarding appointments to the Central Information Commission. The President, acting on recommendations, appointed three Information Commissioners effective from the afternoon of November 7, 2020. The appointments are governed by the Right to Information Act, 2005 and related rules of 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
Appointments:
* Shri Heeralal Samariya appointed as Information Commissioner.
* Ms. Saroj Punhani appointed as Information Commissioner.
* Shri Uday Mahurkar appointed as Information Commissioner.
Terms and Conditions:
* Appointments effective from the afternoon of November 7, 2020.
* Terms and conditions regulated by the Right to Information Act, 2005.
* Terms and conditions also regulated by the Right to Information Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission Rules, 2019.
Impact Analysis:
The President:
Impact: The President has formally approved the appointment of the three Information Commissioners based on the recommendations of the designated committee.
Action Required: None.
Shri Heeralal Samariya, Ms. Saroj Punhani, and Shri Uday Mahurkar:
Impact: They are appointed as Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission.
Action Required: Assume their responsibilities as Information Commissioners, adhering to the Right to Information Act, 2005 and related rules.
Central Information Commission:
Impact: The commission's composition is expanded with the addition of three Information Commissioners.
Action Required: Integrate the new commissioners into the commission's operations.
Department of Personnel and Training:
Impact: Responsible for issuing the notifications regarding the appointments.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with the appointments.
Committee constituted under subsection 3 of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005:
Impact: Their recommendations led to the appointments.
Action Required: None.
Key Entities Referenced
Right to Information Act, 2005: An Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens
Central Information Commission: A statutory body set up under the Right to Information Act to hear appeals from information seekers who have not been satisfied by the replies from the Public Information Officers of the government departments.
Heeralal Samariya: Appointed as the Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
Saroj Punhani: Appointed as the Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
Uday Mahurkar: Appointed as the Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The Indian government ministry responsible for personnel matters.
Right to Information Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission Rules, 2019: Rules governing the terms and conditions of service for Information Commissioners.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3547] नई दिल्ली, िजनिार, निम्ब र 7, 2020/कार्तकि 16, 1942
No. 3547] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020/KARTIKA 16, 1942
कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत तथा पिें न मत्रं ालय
(कार्मकि और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 निम् बर, 2020
का.आ. 4027(अ).—सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 22) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (3) के
अंतगति गठित सजमजत की अनिु ंसाओं पर, राष्ट्रपजत श्री हीरालाल सामठरया को दिनांक 7 निम्बर, 2020 के अपराह्न से
केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग म ेंसूचना आयक्तु के रूप में जनयक्तु करत ेह।ैं
2. उनकी जनयुजक्त की जनबंधन और ितों को सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 और सूचना का अजधकार
(केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग में मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त, सूचना आयक्तु ों, राज्य सूचना आयोग में राज्य मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त और राज्य
सूचना आयक्तु ों के कायिकाल, िेतन, भत्ते और सेिा की अन्द्य जनबंधन और ितें) जनयम, 2019 के प्रािधानों के अनसु ार
जिजनयजमत दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. 4/3/2020-आईआर II]
रजमम चौधरी, अपर सजचि
5434 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2020
S.O. 4027(E).—The President, on the recommendations of the committee constituted under sub-section (3)
of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), is pleased to appoint Shri Heeralal Samariya as the
Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission with effect from the afternoon of 7th November, 2020.
2. The terms and conditions of his appointment shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the
Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms
and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information
Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information
Commission) Rules, 2019.
[F. No. 4/3/2020-IR II]
RASHMI CHOWDHARY, Addl. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 निम् बर, 2020
का.आ. 4028(अ).—सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 22) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (3) के
अंतगति गठित सजमजत की अनिु ंसाओं पर, राष्ट्रपजत सुश्री सरोि पुनहाजन को दिनांक 7 निम् बर, 2020 के अपराह्न से केन्द्रीय
सूचना आयोग म ें सूचना आयक्तु के रूप म ेंजनयुक्त करत े ह।ैं
2. उनकी जनयुजक्त की जनबंधन और ितों को सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 और सचू ना का अजधकार
(केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग में मुख्य सूचना आयक्तु , सूचना आयक्तु ों, राज्य सूचना आयोग में राज्य मुख्य सूचना आयक्तु और राज्य
सूचना आयुक्तों के कायिकाल, िेतन, भत्ते और सेिा की अन्द्य जनबंधन और ितें) जनयम, 2019 के प्रािधानों के अनसु ार
जिजनयजमत दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 4/3/2020-आईआर II]
रजमम चौधरी, अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2020
S.O. 4028 (E). — The President, on the recommendations of the committee constituted under sub-section (3)
of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), is pleased to appoint Ms. Saroj Punhani as the
Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission with effect from the afternoon of 7th November, 2020.
2. The terms and conditions of her appointment shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the
Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms
and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information
Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information
Commission) Rules, 2019.
[F. No. 4/3/2020-IR II]
RASHMI CHOWDHARY, Addl. Secy.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 निम् बर, 2020
का.आ. 4029(अ).—सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 22) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (3) के
अंतगति गठित सजमजत की अनिु ंसाओं पर, राष्ट्रपजत श्री उिय माहूरकर को दिनांक 7 निम् बर, 2020 के अपराह्न से केन्द्रीय
सूचना आयोग में सचू ना आयक्तु के रूप म ेंजनयुक्त करत े ह।ैं
2. उनकी जनयुजक्त की जनबंधन और ितों को सूचना का अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2005 और सूचना का अजधकार
(केन्द्रीय सूचना आयोग में मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त, सूचना आयक्तु ों, राज्य सूचना आयोग में राज्य मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त और राज्य
सूचना आयक्तु ों के कायिकाल, िेतन, भत्ते और सेिा की अन्द्य जनबंधन और ितें) जनयम, 2019 के प्रािधानों के अनसु ार
जिजनयजमत दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. 4/3/2020-आईआर II]
रजमम चौधरी, अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2020
S.O. 4029(E).—The President, on the recommendations of the committee constituted under sub-section (3)
of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), is pleased to appoint Shri Uday Mahurkar as the
Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission with effect from the afternoon of 7th November, 2020.
2. The terms and conditions of his appointment shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the
Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms
and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information
Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information
Commission) Rules, 2019.
[F. No. 4/3/2020-IR II]
RASHMI CHOWDHARY, Addl. Secy.
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