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No. CIC/AD/C/2010/001424
Dated: 07th March, 2011
Name of the Complainant : Mr. Arshad Ansari
S/o Shri Sahabuddin Ansari
Village – Mishrauli, Jamantola
Post – Bankul, Thana – Bankata
Janpad – Devariya
Uttar Pradesh
Name of the Public Authority : Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs,
Regional Passport Officer,
Passport Office Complex,
Behind RBI, Vipin Khand,
Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow10
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Mr. Arshad Ansari, stating that his RTI
application of 05.07.2010 filed with the Regional Passport Office, Lucknow, has not been
responded to within the time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 2005. A copy of her complaint
is enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18 of
the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the Public Information Officer, Regional Passport Office,
Lucknow, to provide the information sought by the Complainant by 15.04.2011. 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 noting, 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 15.04.2011.
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 15.04.2011 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
CC:
1. Mr. Arshad Ansari
S/o Shri Sahabuddin Ansari
Village – Mishrauli, Jamantola
Post – Bankul, Thana – Bankata
Janpad – Devariya
Uttar Pradesh
2. Public Information Officer,
Ministry of External Affairs,
Regional Passport Officer,
Passport Office Complex,
Behind RBI, Vipin Khand,
Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow10
3. Officer Incharge, NIC