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F.No.CIC/YA/A/2014/000943-YA
Date of Hearing : 31.07.2014
Date of Decision : 01.0.2014
A00)''ant 1 !a". #en. $a%&e' ()*ar
De%+i
R)s0-n2)nt 1 ,+ri ,.(. C+a)+an-
.. /$-II0 /C1I2
Nort+ De%+i !)nici3a%
Cor3oration- De%+i
In3-r%ati-n C-%%issi-n)r 1 S!ri 4as!-5ar2!an A6a2
R)')5ant 3a(t )%)rging 3r-% a00)a'1
45I A33%ication fi%e& on : 20.01.2014
1I2 re3%ie& on : 31.03.2014
First A33ea% fi%e& on : 10.03.2014
First A33e%%ate A)t+orit6 /FAA0 or&er on : 11.04.2014
,econ& A33ea% recei'e& on : 03.07.2014

In3-r%ati-n s-ug!t1
A33e%%ant +a& so)g+t co3ies of &oc)*ents re%ate& to co*3%etion certificate-
sanctione& fi%e of 1.No. A-1/10- !o&e% 5o8n an& re%ate& infor*ation on si9 3oints.
R)')5ant 3a(ts )%)rging 2uring !)aring1
$ot+ t+e 3arties are 3resent. A33e%%ant state& t+at +e fi%e& an 45I a33%ication &ate&
20.01.2014 8it+ t+e 1I2- Nort+ De%+i !)nici3a% Cor3oration- see:ing infor*ation
regar&ing )na)t+orise& constr)ction in res3ect of 1%ot No.A-1/10 !o&e% 5o8n -
110009 stating t+at t+e constr)ction 8as not as 3er t+e sanctione& 3%an. He so)g+t
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fi%es an& &oc)*ents re%ating to t+e sanctione& 3%an- co*3%etion certificate-
reg)%arisation of 3ro3ert6 etc.
A33e%%ant state& t+at &)e to t+e )na)t+orise& constr)ction- e9tensi'e &a*age 8as
ca)se& to +is +o)se. .ar%ier &)ring t+e constr)ction +e +a& sent co*3%aint in t+is
regar& to t+e ;t. #o'ernor- 1o%ice a)t+orities an& concerne& !CD a)t+orities. He
again fi%e& a co*3%aint to t+e De3)t6 Co**issioner- Nort+ D!C on 1<.01.2014.
He &i& not get an6 re3%6 fro* t+e C1I2 in-s3ite of t+e &irections of First A33e%%ate
A)t+orit6 /FAA0. 4es3on&ent 1I2- .. /$-II0 state& t+ere 8ere t8o offices of .. /$0
an& ear%ier t+is area 8as )n&er .. /$-I0- an& on 0<
t+
!arc+- 2014 t+e sai& area ca*e
)n&er t+e .. /$-II0. 45I a33%ication ca*e to +i* on 31.03.2014 an& on t+e sa*e
&a6 +e 8rote a %etter to t+ir& 3art6 )n&er section 11 of t+e 45I Act an& a%so inti*ate&
to t+e a33e%%ant. 4e3%6 ca*e fro* t+e o8ner of A-1/10 !o&e% 5o8n on 09.04.2014
in 8+ic+ +e &ec%ine& to 3ro'i&e an6 infor*ation or an6 &oc)*ent to an6one. In
co*3%iance of FAA or&er- sa*e 8as inti*ate& to t+e a33e%%ant on 24.04.2014.
2n =)er6 >6 t+e Co**ission +o8 t+e 3)>%ic a)t+orit6 referre& to >6 t+e FAA in +is
or&er on 11.04.2014- is sti%% .. /$-I0- 8+en t+e c+arge 8as +an&e& o'er to .. /$-II0
on 0<.03.14. 5+e 4es3on&ent &i& not +a'e an6 ans8er. A33e%%ant state& t+at re3%6
sent on 24.04.2014 8as not recei'e& >6 +i*. Co36 of t+e sa*e 8as 3ro'i&e& to +i*
&)ring t+e +earing.
A33e%%ant f)rt+er state& t+at t+e +o)se 8as ins3ecte& >6 a +ig+%6 =)a%ifie& ,tr)ct)ra%
.ngineer /!. 5ec+ in ,tr)ct)ra% .ngineering0 at +is re=)est >6 t+e Instit)tion of
.ngineers /In&ia0- 8+o o3ine& ?5+e crac:ing of roof s%a> +as serio)s%6 affecte& t+e
safet6 of t+e +o)se. 5+e str)ct)ra% crac:s are e93ecte& to 8i&en f)rt+er or ne8 crac:s
*a6 &e'e%o3 if t+e eart+ )n&er t+e fo)n&ation is not 6et f)%%6 sett%e&- t+)s *a:ing t+e
>)i%&ing at A-1/9 *ore )nsafe. 5+ese crac:s *a6 >e &isastro)s in t+e e'ent of an
eart+=)a:e. 5+e >)i%&ing itse%f *a6 co%%a3se. 5+e i&ea% so%)tion 8o)%& >e to &e*o%is+
an& reconstr)ct t+e affecte& 3ortion of t+e >)i%&ing at A-1/9 8+ic+ is in&ee&
c)*>erso*e an& 'er6 cost%6. 4e3airs *a6 >e atte*3te& >6 in"ection gro)ting 8it+
non s+rin: ce*ent gro)t >6 t+e e93erts in t+e fie%&@. 5+e a33e%%ant is aggrie'e& as +is
+o)se is &a*age& >eca)se of constr)ction on a neig+>o)ring 3%ot an& is see:ing
co*3ensation for t+e sa*e.
4es3on&ent state& t+at t+e sanctione& >)i%&ing 3%an an& ot+er infor*ation so)g+t in
t+e 45I A33%ication is 3ersona%- 8it+in t+e *eaning of 3ro'ision of section /10 /"0 of
t+e 45I Act.
D)(isi-n1
4es3on&ent &enie& infor*ation >6 in'o:ing section /10 /"0 of t+e 45I Act on t+e
gro)n& t+at t+e sanctione& >)i%&ing 3%an an& ot+er infor*ation so)g+t in t+e 45I
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a33%ication is 3ersona%. 5+e Co**ission is of t+e 'ie8 t+at &isc%os)re of infor*ation
in re%ation to )na)t+oriAe& constr)ction an& encroac+*ent &oes not re=)ire c%earance
fro* an6 t+ir& 3art6.
5+e Co**ission- in a n)*>er of &ecisions- +as +e%& t+at 8+en a33e%%ant see:s t+e
sanctione& >)i%&ing 3%an of an6 t+ir& 3art6- 3)>%ic a)t+orit6 s+o)%& 3ro'i&e t+e
/+oriAonta%0 sanction 3%an/s0 of t+e 3ro3erties of t+e 5+ir& 1art6 >6 o*itting t+e
interna% roo* arrange*ents in t+e 3%an/s0. 5+e e9terna% 8a%%s 8it+ o3enings an&
3ro"ections s+o)%& >e s+o8n a%ong 8it+ t+e Area ,tate*ent for a%% t+e f%oors 8+ic+
+as >een a33ro'e&/ reg)%arise&.
5+e First A33e%%ant A)t+orit6- ,. on 11.04.2014 ga'e c%ear B s3ecific or&ers t+at t+e
1I2/.. /$-I0 +as fai%e& to 3ro'i&e t+e re=)isite infor*ation an& +e &irecte& 1I2/..
/$-I0 to 3ro'i&e co*3%ete an& correct infor*ation to t+e a33e%%ant as 3er +is 45I
a33%ication 8it+in 1< &a6s fro* t+e recei3t of or&er as 3er 3ro'isions of 45I Act. FAA
a%so note& t+e re=)ire*ent of t+e a33e%%ant t+at +e 8ante& co3ies of t+e &oc)*ents
re%ate& to co*3%etion certificate- sanctione& 3%an of A-1/10- !o&e% 5o8n an& re%ate&
infor*ation on 7 3oints. FAA a%so note& t+at t+ere +as >een no re3%6 fro* t+e
1I2B.. /$%&g.0/C;C. No state*ent fro* 1I2B.. /$0 on t+ese acco)nts +as >een
*entione& >6 t+e First A33e%%ant A)t+orit6. 5+e Co**ission o>ser'es t+at t+e !CD
officia%s &i& not &is3%a6 an6 interest in &isc%osing t+e infor*ation so)g+t.
5+e Co**ission &irects t+e res3on&ent to 3ro'i&e co*3%ete infor*ation in re%ation to
)na)t+orise& constr)ction. As regar&s to t+e sanctione& >)i%&ing 3%an- t+e
Co**ission &irects t+e res3on&ent to 3ro'i&e to t+e a33e%%ant t+e /+oriAonta%0
sanction 3%an/s0 of t+e 3ro3erties of t+e 5+ir& 1art6 >6 o*itting t+e interna% roo*
arrange*ents in t+e 3%an/s0. 5+e e9terna% 8a%%s 8it+ o3enings an& 3ro"ections s+o)%&
>e s+o8n a%ong 8it+ t+e Area ,tate*ent for a%% t+e f%oors 8+ic+ +as >een a33ro'e&/
reg)%arise&. 5+is e9ercise s+a%% >e co*3%ete& 8it+in t8o 8ee:s of recei3t of t+is
or&er- )n&er inti*ation to t+e Co**ission.
5+e Co**ission &irects 1I2- .. /$-II0 an& 1I2- .. /$-I0 /C;C to s)>*it Dritten
,)>*issions- %atest >6 <
t+
,e3te*>er- 2014- to s+o8 ca)se 8+6 3ena%t6 s+o)%& not >e
i*3ose& on +i* )n&er ,ection 20 /10 of t+e 45I Act- for not 3ro'i&ing t+e
infor*ation 8it+in t+e 3rescri>e& 3erio& )n&er t+e 45I Act.
5+e A33e%%ant +as c%ear%6 >een +arasse& an& +as +a& to fi%e t+e first an& secon& a33ea%
co*3%ete%6 )nnecessari%6. $eca)se of t+e ine3t +an&%ing of t+is 45I A33%ication t+is
+as occ)rre&. Harass*ent of a co**on *an >6 3)>%ic a)t+orities is a>+orring an&
%ega%%6 i*3er*issi>%e. Not+ing is *ore &a*aging t+an t+e fee%ing of +e%3%essness an&
s3ecia%%6 8+en a senior citiAen is t+e 'icti*. !an6 instea& of co*3%aining 8o)%&
s)cc)*> in s)c+ circ)*stances. 5+erefore t+e a8ar& of co*3ensation in s)c+ cases is
ca%%e& for in t+e interest of ")stice.
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5+e Co**ission a8ar&s co*3ensation of 4s.10-000/- to >e 3ai& to t+e A33e%%ant
)n&er ,ection 19/0 />0 of t+e 45I Act for t+e %oss an& &etri*ent s)ffere& >6 +i* in
getting t+e infor*ation.
5+e a33ea% is &is3ose& of accor&ing%6.
74as!-5ar2!an A6a28
In3-r%ati-n C-%%issi-n)r
A)t+enticate& tr)e co36. A&&itiona% co3ies of or&ers s+a%% >e s)33%ie& against
a33%ication an& 3a6*ent of t+e c+arges 3rescri>e& )n&er t+e Act to t+e C1I2 of t+is
Co**ission.
7Tarun Ku%ar8
9-int S)(r)tar: ; A22iti-na' R)gistrar
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