The Central Information Commission has disposed of an appeal filed by Haldwani RTI activist Hemant Singh Gonia over al-order sales and commission records. The decision came after roughly 508 days of waiting from the filing of his second appeal.

Gonia had sought year-wise information on al orders of different denominations, their sales, income and the money deposited into the government account. His request covered the period beginning in 2010 and the related period mentioned in his application.

The commission disposed of the second appeal on 6 October 2026. A hearing in the matter took place on 5 October 2026. The order, as reported, does not state why the appeal process took so long.

Information provided by al department

The Central Public Information Officer of the Senior Superintendent of Offices, Nainital Division, responded on 21 November 2024. The response included figures relating to 29 June 2018, recording the sale of 43,408 al orders.

The department gave the total value of those al orders as ₹10,50,490. It also reported commission of ₹1,05,969. However, Gonia remained dissatisfied because he wanted year-wise information for the complete period covered by his RTI request.

Gonia filed his first appeal on 16 December 2024. That appeal was rejected on 3 January 2025. He then approached the Central Information Commission with a second appeal on 16 May 2025.

Department’s explanation

Amit Dutt, Senior Superintendent of Offices, Nainital Division, said the requested information had already been provided under the RTI process. He acknowledged that the commission percentage had not been clearly recorded in the earlier response and said the department had clarified it after taking note of the omission.

The department described the missing percentage as a possible clerical error. the numerical percentage itself is not yet available.

The case highlights the difference between providing some figures and supplying the complete year-wise record requested by an applicant. The commission’s disposal closes the second-appeal proceedings, while the reported material does not indicate that the full year-wise series sought by Gonia was published in the order.

Conclusion

The CIC disposed of Gonia’s second appeal on 6 October 2026 after a prolonged process. The department reported 43,408 al orders, a value of ₹10,50,490 and commission of ₹1,05,969, while the applicant had sought complete year-wise details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who filed the RTI application?

Hemant Singh Gonia, an RTI activist from Haldwani, filed the application.

Q. What information did Gonia seek?

He sought year-wise details of al-order sales, income, commission and money deposited into the government account.

Q. Which al division handled the information request?

The request was addressed to the Central Public Information Officer of the Senior Superintendent of Offices, Nainital Division.

Q. How many al orders did the department report?

The department reported the sale of 43,408 al orders in the figures relating to 29 June 2018.

Q. What total value did the department report?

The reported total value was ₹10,50,490.

Q. How much commission was reported?

The department reported commission of ₹1,05,969.

Q. When was the second appeal filed?

Gonia filed the second appeal before the Central Information Commission on 16 May 2025.

Q. When did the commission dispose of the appeal?

The Central Information Commission disposed of the appeal on 6 October 2026.