Kindly provide following information:
1. Total number of public officials who were found guilty of missing files/records and/or destruction of evidence.
2. Total number of public officials against whom action was recommended by the Commission(s) for missing files/records and/or destruction of evidence and action taken as per law under the relevant provisions of Public Records Act, 1993 and/or Indian Penal Code (IPC) 201.
3. Total number of public officials against whom departmental action was also recommended by the Commission(s) for missing files/records and/or destruction of evidence in addition to (2) above.
4. Please provide copies of relevant orders passed by the Commission(s) with respect to (2) above.
5. Instructions issued by DoPT to government ministries/departments/PSUs that in the event of failure to keep safe custody of files/records and/or destruction of evidence, action will be taken against public officials as per law under the relevant provisions of Public Records Act, 1993 and/or Indian Penal Code (IPC) 201. It is understood that CIC had given instructions to DoPT in this regard.