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F.No.CIC/AD/C/2011/000739 Dated :30 September 2011
Complainant : Dr.Mukul Ranjan Srivastawa
Homeopathic Doctor
Eastern Railway Homeo Dispensary
P.O. Pandabeswar
Burdwan 713 346
West Bengal
Respondents : The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
Commission has received a complaint petition dated 16.3.2011 from Dr.Mukul
Ranjan Srivastawa against the PIO, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi under Section 18
of the Right to Information Act, regarding deemed refusal of his RTI request dated
13.12.10
2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under section 18 and 19 of the RTI Act, viz.,
appeals and complaints, it is directed as follows:
i) Directions to CPIO West Central Railway HQ, Jabalpur is directed as
follows:
a) In case no reply has been given by CPIO to the complainant to his RTI request
dated 13.12.10 CPIO should furnish a reply to the complainant within 1 week
of receipt of this order.
b) In case CPIO has already given a reply to the complainant in the matter, he
should furnish a copy of his reply to the complainant within 1 week of receipt
of this order.
c) CPIO should invariably indicate to the complainant the name and the address
of the 1st Appellate Authority, before whom the appellant can file first appeal, if
any.
ii) Directions to Petitioner :
(a) If the complainant is aggrieved with the reply received from CPIO, he,
under section 19(1) of the RTI Act, may within the time prescribed file his first
appeal before the 1st Appellate Authority, who would dispose of the appeal
under the relevant provisions of RTI Act.
(b) If the complainant is still aggrieved with the decision of AA, he may
approach the Commission in 2nd appeal under section 19(3) along with the
complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed time limit.
iii) Directions to AA : On receipt of the 1stappeal from the petitioner as per the
above directions, AA should dispose of the appeal within the period stipulated in
the RTI Act.
3. With the above directions, the matter is closed at the Commission’s end.
4. Issued with the approval of Information Commissioner, Mrs. Annapurna Dixit.
(G.Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to
1. Dr.Mukul Ranjan Srivastawa
Homeopathic Doctor
Eastern Railway Homeo Dispensary
P.O. Pandabeswar
Burdwan 713 346
West Bengal
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
3. The Appellate Authority
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi