Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Natthu Ram vs Additional District Magistrate on 10 January, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Natthu Ram vs Additional District Magistrate on 10 January, 2009
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                                       Decision No. CIC /WB/C/2007/00368/SG/0954
                                       Complaint No. CIC /WB/C/2007/00368/SG

Complainant                           :        Mr. Natthu Ram
                                               House No. 985, Vill.+ P.O-Chawala,
                                               Near Somesh Vihar,
                                               New Delhi-110071

Respondent                        :            Public Information Officer
                                               Additional District Magistrate
                                               (South West), Old Terminal Tax
                                               Building, Kapashera, New Delhi


Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Natthu Ram had filed a RTI application with the ADM (South West), Kapashera,
New Delhi on 10/04/2007 asking for certain information. Since no reply was received
within the mandated time of 30 days, he had filed a complaint under Section 18 to the
Commission. The Commission issued a notice to the PIO asking him to supply the
information and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the
mandated time.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

The PIO has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the
complainant on 05/07/2007 and again on 22/04/2008. The PIO has also given an
explanation for the delay. The Commission condones the delay and warns the PIO to
ensure that information is given to applicants with in 30 days as mandated under Section
7 (1) of the RTI act.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
January 10, 2009