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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000631
Dated: 30 August 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Virendra Kumar Aggarwal
S/o. Shri Raghunath Prasad Aggarwal,
Mohalla Jattan, Bijnaur, U.P.
Name of the Public Authority : The Branch Manager,
Punjab National Bank,
Head Office, Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi.
The Central Public Information Officer,
Punjab National Bank,
4th Floor, Rajendra Bhawan,
Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110008.
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Virendra Kumar
Aggarwal of Bijnaur, stating that his RTIapplication of 8 March 2010 filed with
the Central Public Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, New
Delhi, has not been responded to within the time limit prescribed under the
Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. A copy of his RTIapplication is enclosed
for ready reference.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under
Section 18 of the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the CPIO/Public
Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, New Delhi, to provide
the information sought by the Complainant by 24 September 2010.
3. Since the PIO has failed to respond to the RTIapplication mentioned
above in time, he is, therefore, required to send his explanation in writing by 30
September 2010 to Show Cause as to why a maximum penalty of Rs.25000/
for the delay in supply of information may not be levied upon him. If no written
explanation is received from the CPIO by 30 September 2010, the Commission
will decide the case exparte and would impose the maximum penalty
prescribed under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, i.e., Rs.
25,000/, upon the CPIO/deemed PIO. If, however, the CPIO had responded in
time and provided the desired information, please let us know at the earliest.
4. The Complainant is advised that in case he does not receive any
information from the CPIO after this order of the Commission, he may write to
the Commission against the noncompliance of the Commission’s orders.
5. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Virendra Kumar Aggarwal, S/o. Shri Raghunath Prasad Aggarwal, Mohalla Jattan,
Bijnaur, U.P.
2. The Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, Bhikaji Cama Place, New
Delhi.
3. The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, 4th Floor, Rajendra
Bhawan, Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110008.