Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Ved Prakash vs Office Of The Registrar … on 10 February, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Ved Prakash vs Office Of The Registrar … on 10 February, 2009
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                                             Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2008/00098/1582
                                                Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2008/00098

Complainant                         :       Mr. Ved Prakash
                                            22 Balder Park
                                            New Delhi - 110051

Respondent                           :      Public Information Officer
                                            Office of the Registrar
                                            Cooperative Societies, Old Court Building
                                            Sansad Marg, Govt of N.C.T.
                                            New Delhi - 110001

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Ved Prakash had filed a RTI application with the Public Information, Officer,
Office of the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Old Court Building, Sansad Marg, Govt of
N.C.T., New Delhi – 110001on 16/07/2008 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.
The PIO has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the
complainant on 23/01/2009 and has furnished the proof of the same.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

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
February 10, 2009,