RTI Act, 2005 — Case Dossier
RTI Application Timeline
Shri Shahzad Ahmad Ganie
Filed by Adv. Syed Sibtain Razvi · Regarding Communication No. PCCF/NG/DRW/Six-Point/Kamraj/29-30 (05.01.2015)
Subject of RTI
Seeking a copy of Communication No. PCCF/NG/DRW/Six-Point/Kamraj/29-30 dated 05.01.2015, issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K, addressed to the Secretary to Government, Forest Department — whereby cases of 70 Daily Rated Workers of Kamraj Division were forwarded for regularization under SRO-64 of 1994.
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Origin Document
PCCF/NG/DRW/Six-Point/Kamraj/29-30
Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K
Secretary to Govt., Forest Department
Regularization of 70 Daily Rated Workers, Kamraj Division under SRO-64 of 1994
This is the document that the RTI applicant seeks. It was issued a decade before the RTI application, forming the factual basis of Shri Shahzad Ahmad Ganie's regularization claim.
10 YEARS LATER ↓
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Application Filed
Adv. Syed Sibtain Razvi
Shri Shahzad Ahmad Ganie
2nd Floor, AL-Razak Complex, Tangpora, Near District Court, Srinagar
95******52 | ss******[email protected]
RTI Act, 2005 / J&K RTI Act, Sec. 6(1)
The applicant is a Daily Wager employed with Kamraj Division, seeking information to ascertain his regularization status under the communication referred to.
33 DAYS ↓
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Forwarded
FST-RTI/16/2026-02
Dept. of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Civil Secretariat J&K
CPIO — Forest Dept., Wildlife Dept., Social Forestry, PCCF HoFF, DFO Kamraj, JKFRI, JKPCC, Finance Dept.
RTI Act, 2005 — Sec. 6(3) Transfer
This is the master forwarding letter referenced by almost every subsequent office. The application received on 16.12.2025 was forwarded to all potentially relevant public authorities simultaneously.
33 DAYS · PARALLEL RESPONSES BEGIN ↓
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Transferred
FD-RTI/22/2026-03-FD-(7731665)
Vinod Kumar Pandit, Under Secretary (on behalf of CPIO)
CPIO, Forest Department & CPIO, Codes Division, Finance Dept.
Sec. 6(3), RTI Act, 2005
Finance Department determined the RTI pertains to Forest Dept. and its own Codes Division, and transferred accordingly with a request to respond directly to the applicant within stipulated time.
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Not Pertaining
CWW-Estb/3/2026-03/219
Ifshan Dewan, CPIO, O/o CWLW, J&K
16.12.2025 (received 20.02.2026 via Admin Dept.)
Does not pertain to this department
Wildlife HQ declined on the grounds that the communication regarding Kamraj Division Daily Rated Workers does not fall within Wildlife Department's jurisdiction.
3 DAYS ↓
05
Not Pertaining
DIR/DSF/M&E/RTI/375-76
Dy. Conservator of Forests (M&E), CPIO, Directorate of Social Forestry
FST-RTI/16/2026-02 dated 18.01.2026
Does not pertain to this Department
Social Forestry confirmed the Kamraj Division communication falls outside its departmental records. Appellate Authority noted as Regional Director, Dept. of Social Forestry, Kashmir.
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Information Provided ✓
DFO/Kmj/411/Legal
Divisional Forest Officer, Kamraj Forest Division
PCCF/NG/DRW/Six-Point/Kamraj/29-30 dated 05.01.2015
A.K. Singh, IFS — Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K, Jammu
Secretary to Government, Forest Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu
71 Daily Rated Workers, Kamraj Forest Division
► SERIAL NO. 70 — APPLICANT'S ENTRY IN THE COMMUNICATION
NAMEShazad Ahmad Ganie
PARENTAGES/o Wali Mohd Ganie
RESIDENCER/o Watergam
INITIAL ENGAGEMENT10/1993 (Photostat copy enclosed)
MUSTER ROLL (ORIGINAL)05/1994
Documents enclosed for S. No. 70: (i) Initial engagement order (ii) Muster Roll in original (iii) CV/TV sheets countersigned by HOD (iv) Continuity certificate (v) Eligibility certificate (vi) Certificate of continuous working (vii) Certificate of payment of wages — all duly countersigned by HOD.
► BACKGROUND — HIGH COURT PROCEEDINGS
The unregularized DRWs of Kamraj Forest Division had filed SWP No. 2205/2011 (CMP No. 3642/2011) before the Hon'ble High Court Wing, Srinagar.
The High Court disposed of the Writ Petition on 13.12.2012, directing the respondents to consider regularization cases under SRO-64 of 1994 within six weeks.
For non-compliance, Contempt Petition No. 103/2013 was filed in SWP No. 2205/2011. The High Court issued notice on 20.03.2013: "Notice returnable within two weeks. Meanwhile, respondents to comply with court order and report compliance."
A committee constituted vide CCF(K)/Estt/2003/6111-15 dated 06.01.2003 had established that 221 DRWs (not 144) should be considered as of the cut-off date 31.03.1994. Out of 83 DRWs, 61 DRWs who received first wages in 1995–96 and 1996–97 were treated as regular DRWs notionally. The PCCF forwarded all 71 case files on 05.01.2015 with a request to consider regularization under SRO-64 of 1994 "to avoid further litigation in the matter."
This is the only office that positively responded with the enclosed communication. The document confirms Shazad Ahmad Ganie (S. No. 70) is among the 71 DRWs whose cases were formally forwarded by the PCCF for regularization consideration under SRO-64 of 1994.
3 DAYS ↓
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Internal Action
PCCF/RTI/F.N.1248/1624-25
Ajaz Ahmad (JKAS), CPIO, O/o Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF)
RTI Act, 2005 — Sec. 5(4) & 5(5)
Personnel Officer (NG) asked to obtain and provide information within stipulated time
PCCF HoFF received the RTI via FST-RTI/16/2026-02 (dated 18.02.2026) and internally sought the information from the NG Section within its own office before responding to the applicant.
4 DAYS ↓
08
Not Pertaining
JKFRI/Adm/2025-26/2293
Joint Director, JK Forest Research Institute
Q(a), Q(b), Q(c), Q(d) — all denied
Does not pertain to JK Forest Research Institute
JKFRI replied to all four sub-questions of the RTI application with a uniform denial, clarifying that matters relating to Kamraj Division DRWs do not fall under the research institute's purview.
9 DAYS ↓
09
Not Available
PCC/Estb/CO/RTI/2025/E-7859789/490-491
Zahida Mir, Administrative Officer, CPIO (HQ)
FST-RTI/16/2026-02 dated 18.01.2026
NA (Not Available)
JKPCC responded with "NA" to both questions, confirming no relevant records are held. Copy forwarded to Under Secretary, Dept. of Forest, Ecology & Environment.