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No.CIC/AD/C/2010/000264
CIC/AD/C/2010/00265
Date : July 16, 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Gopal Sharma
M34B, Opp. Satyam Hospital
UIT Circle
Jodhpur
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhavan
New Delhi
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Gopal Sharma, stating that his two RTI
applications of 7.8.09 filed with the M/o Railways, New Delhi, has not been responded to within the
time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 2005. A copy of his complaint is enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18 of the RTI
Act, 2005, and hereby directs the PIO, M/o Railways, New Delhi to provide the information sought
by the Complainant by 15.9.10. Even if the information has already been provided, another set of the
same to be supplied to the Complainant in response to this Order. The Complainant may also be
allowed inspection of relevant files and be provided with attested copies of documents including file
notings, if required, keeping in view the provisions of Section 8(1) and (9) of the RTI Act, free of cost.
The Complainant may approach the Commission under Section 19(3) of the Act, if not satisfied with
the information. The Public Information Officer is also directed to report compliance with the Order by
15.9.10
3. It appears that the PIO’s action attracts the penal provisions of Section 20(1). Therefore, you
are directed to send the following to the Commission by 15.9.10 by speed post or hand deliver.
i) A copy of the information sent to the complainant
ii) Your explanation for not supplying the information to the Complainant within the
mandated time.
(Mrs.Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri Gopal Sharma
M34B, Opp. Satyam Hospital
UIT Circle
Jodhpur
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhavan
New Delhi
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC.