RTI : No Reply from PIO received, Applicant filed complaint directly in CIC

RTI : No Reply from PIO received, Applicant filed complaint directly in CIC

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 326, 2nd  Floor, August Kranti Bhavan
 Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi- 110066
Website. www.cic.gov.in

CIC/DS/C/2011/001391/RM
Dated: 11 September 2012

Name of the Complainant : Shri Alok Mishra,
S/o Shri Karuna Shankar Mishra,
Shakun Nagar, Fatehpur,Uttar Pradesh.

Name of the Public Authority : The Appellate Authority at (NRC),
Regional Director,Northern Regional Committee(NCTE)
20/198, Kaveri Path, Mansarover
Stadium, Mansarover, Jaipur,
Rajasthan-302 020.
                                                        ORDER

Shri  Alok  Mishra of  Fatehpur has  complained  to  the  Central  Information Commission that he received no reply/information from the Central Public Information Officer although he had filed his RTI-Application on 23 February 2011. A copy each of the RTI-Application and the complaint are enclosed for ready reference.

2. It is noted that the Complainant did not have an opportunity to go to the Appellate Authority and has directly approached the Commission with his complaint. In exercise of powers vested under Section 18(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, we direct the Appellate Authority to enquire into the allegations made by the Complainant and after giving him an opportunity of hearing, to pass an appropriate order without any further loss of time.

3. We also direct the Appellate Authority to obtain the explanation of the CPIO in writing for not providing the information in time and to forward the same to us along with his comments within four weeks.

4. In case the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the Appellate Authority, he is free to approach this Commission again in Second Appeal.

5. The Complaint is disposed of with the above directions.
Sd/-
   (Rajiv Mathur)
Central Information Commissioner

Encl:-
Copy of Complaint dated 18-04-2011.
Copy of RTI application dated 23-02-2011.
Authenticated as true copy and forwarded to:-
The Appellate Authority at (NRC),Regional Director,
Northern Regional Committee(NCTE)
20/198, Kaveri Path, Mansarover Stadium,
Mansarover, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302 020.
The CPIO at (NRC), Regional Director,
Northern Regional Committee(NCTE)
20/198, Kaveri Path, Mansarover Stadium,
Mansarover, Jaipur,Rajasthan-302 020.

Shri Alok Mishra,
S/o Shri Karuna Shankar Mishra,
Shakun Nagar, Fatehpur,
Uttar Pradesh.
                   
 (Raghubir Singh)
Deputy Registrar
Ph. No. 011­26105682
Tele Fax 011­ 26161997


Source : http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_C_2011_001391_M_92364.pdf
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One more case : - http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_A_2011_001754_M_87805.pdf

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What I feel is CIC should also check that proper reply has provided by the PIO to Applicant or not ?