Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Suresh Chand vs Forensic Science Laboratory on 29 July, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Suresh Chand vs Forensic Science Laboratory on 29 July, 2009
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                                                          Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000701/4294
                                                            Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000701

Complainant                             :         Mr. Suresh Chand
                                                  640, S/T BVK, Madipr,
                                                  New Delhi 110063

Respondent                               :        Public Information Officer
                                                  Forensic Science Laboratory
                                                  Home Department. Madhuban Chowk,
                                                  Sector - 14, Rohini,
                                                  Delhi - 110085

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Suresh Chand had filed a RTI application with the Public Information Officer,
GNCT – Forensic Science Laboratory, Home Department, Delhi on 29/01/2009 asking for
certain information. Since no reply was received within the mandated time of 30 days, he filed a
complaint under Section 18 of the RTI Act to the Commission.

The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 16/06/2009 asking him to supply the
information by 11/07/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within
the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide his letter dated 22/06/2009 that
the information had already been sent to the Complainant on 05/02/2009 through registered post
which was returned back to them due to incomplete address. PIO has also submitted copy of
envelope evidencing his contention.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this order will be provided free of cost as per section 7(6) of
RTI, Act, 2005.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
29 July 2009

(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(RM)

Encl: Copy of information received from PIO dated 05 February 2009.