CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000908/15251
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000908
Complainant : Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma
R/o 9561, Azad Market
Library Road, New Delhi-110006
Respondent : Public Information Officer
Superintending Engineer
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Karol Bagh Zone, Nigam Bhawan
D.B Gupta Road, Anand Parbat
New Delhi
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma had filed a RTI application with the PIO, MCD, Karol
Bagh Zone, New Delhi on 14/12/2010 asking for certain information. However on not
having received the information within the mandated time, the Complainant filed a
complaint under Section 18 of the RTI Act with the Commission. On this basis, the
Commission issued a notice to the PIO, MCD, Karol Bagh Zone on 12/08/2011 with a
direction to provide the information to the Complainant and further sought an explanation
for not furnishing the information within the mandated time.
The Commission has received a copy of letter dated 02/09/2011 addressed to the
Complainant wherein it has been stated that a response dated 24/01/2011 was sent to the
Complainant vide which he was asked to inspect the relevant records and procure the
sought information. A copy of such letter is shown to have been enclosed therewith.
However, the Commission has neither received a copy of this letter dated 24/01/2011 for
its perusal nor has any dispatch proof been sent to the Commission.
Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
In view of the aforesaid, the Commission hereby directs the PIO to provide a copy
of his aforesaid letter dated 24/01/2011 and dispatch proof of having sent the same to the
Complainant initially. This should reach the Commission before 12/11/2011.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
20 October 2011
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(SP)