CIC warns Central Excise Inspector against foul language
While disposing of an appeal by D.N. Parmar , Inspector, Central Excise, Division Jhansi, in which Anil Bhatnagar , Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Appellate Authority, was the respondent, the Central Information Commission observed,
i. The Commission considers it necessary to warn the appellant that he shall not be allowed to freely pass motivated judgements about the character, conduct and the functioning of other officers in the guise of seeking information.
ii. It is ironical that when it is the appellant who is charged with corruption and a vigilance enquiry against him is going on, he arrogates to himself the right to call in question the integrity of all others.
iii. In future, any attempt by this appellant or any other, to use foul language about others, shall not be allowed, and appropriate action shall be ordered.
iv. It is also directed that no appeal-petition containing offensive language, invectives, unsubstantiated charges, etc. shall be admitted by the Commission. These should be returned by the Registry at the admission stage itself and should be admitted only after modifications are carried out.
v. What holds true in respect of an appeal or a complaint before the CIC , must also hold true in respect of an appeal before the First Appellate Authority or an application before the CPIO .
vi. The CPIO and the First Appellate Authority shall be absolutely at liberty to return applications which contain inappropriate language, invectives, abuses and expressions causing offence to other persons, third-parties and officers serving in public authorities.
CIC's F.No.CIC /AT/A/2007/01036 Dated, the 24th October, 2007.