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Decision No.5623/IC(A)/2010
F. No.CIC/MA/C/2010/000158
Dated, the 19th July, 2010
Name of the Appellant: Shri. Nityananda Tiwari
Name of the Public Authority: B.P.C.L.
Decision: i
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The complainant has alleged that the CPIO has not furnished the
information asked for. He, therefore, pleaded for providing the information.
2. The CPIO is directed to furnish the information on the basis of available
records within 15 working days from the date of receipt of this decision, failing
which penalty proceedings u/s 20(1) of the Act would be initiated. If any
information is refused u/s 8(1) of the Act, the grounds for denial of information
should be clearly indicated for review, if necessary, by the Commission.
3. The complainant is advised to re-submit a copy of his RTI application, for
ready reference, to the concerned CPIO, who may be the custodian of
information. He should ensure that the required information is clearly specified
as per section 2(f) of the Act, which requires that the information should be
available in any material form. He ought not to make attempts to elicit views and
opinion of the CPIO through various forms of queries, as such queries are not
covered under the definition of information.
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“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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4. With these observations, the complaint is disposed of.
Sd/-
(Prof. M.M. Ansari)
Central Information Commissionerii
Authenticated true copy:
(M.C. Sharma)
Deputy Registrar
Name & address of Parties:
1. Shri. Nityananda Tiwari, C/o Saurabh Agrawal, 181, Gadiwan, Mainpuri.
2. The CPIO, Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., 103 Bharat Petroleum Housing
Complex, Vibhav Nagar, Agra (U.P.).
3. The Appellate Authority, Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., 103 Bharat
Petroleum Housing Complex, Vibhav Nagar, Agra (U.P.).
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“All men by nature desire to know.” – Aristotle
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