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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/001449
Name of Appellant : Mr. Anshu Kumar
Name of Respondent : Ministry of Home Affairs
ORDER
The Commission has received an appeal dated 2.8.2011 from Mr. Anshu
Kumar u/s 18 of the RTI Act, 2005, against the Ministry of Home Affairs
pertaining to his RTI-request dated 30.4.2011.
2. Perused the documents submitted by the Appellant it is observed that
Appellant’s RTI-request dated 30.4.2011 was replied to by PIO, Ministry of Home
Affairs, New Delhi, vide letter No. RTI-26030/37/2011-IC-II dated 23.6.2011.
3. The Appellant has not availed the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the
RTI Act.
4. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under section 19 and 18 of the RTI
Act, viz., appeals and complaints, the Appellant is advised to file his first appeal
against the decision of PIO before Appellate Authority, Joint Secretary, Ministry
of Home Affairs, New Delhi under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, within four
weeks of receipt of this Order.
5. On receipt of first-appeal from the Appellant, as per directions above, AA
is directed to dispose it of through a speaking order, within four weeks of
receipt of the first-appeal.
6. In case the Appellant is not satisfied with the decision of First Appellate
Authority, he is at liberty to file a second appeal afresh before the Commission,
under section 19(3), along with complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed
time limit.
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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/001449
The Appeal is disposed of with above directions.
Sd/-
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
19.10.2011
Authenticated true copy:
(K.K. Sharma)
OSD & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Mr. Anshu Kumar,
High Court Allahabad,
23/47/112A Kidwai Nagar,
Allapur, Allahabad.
2. The First Appellate Authority,
Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Jaisalmer House,
26 Man Singh Road,
New Delhi-110011.