CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No.296, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan,
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Website : cic.gov.in
Date : February 14, 2011
Complaint No. : CIC/DS/C/2011/000114
Complainant : Shri V. Elangovan, Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
Public Authority : Income Tax Department (CBDT), Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition, dated 22/07/2010 (Diary No.:53463/2010) from
Shri V. Elangovan, stating that his/her RTI-application of 09/07/2010 filed with the CPIO,
Office of the Income Tax Commissioner, Main Building, Aayakar Bhawan, 121, M. G. Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034 (Tamil Nadu) has been replied by the CPIO vide letter
No.:2091A(58)/2010-11, dated 20/07/2010.
2. On perusing the papers submitted by the complainant / appellant, it is observed that he/she
has not availed the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act and has approached the
Commission directly.
3. In view of above, the complainant / appellant is advised to file his first-appeal before the
First Appellate Authority, under section 19(1) of the RTI Act within four weeks of the receipt of
this order. The First Appellate Authority to take action as mandated under the RTI-Act, 2005
with a speaking order in the matter.
4. In case the complainant / appellant still feels dissatisfied with the decision of FAA, then
he/she can approach the Commission in second-appeal in prescribed format, along with complaint,
if any.
5. The matter is closed at Commission’s end.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
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US & Dy. Registrar
Tele. No. 011-26105027
tk.mohapatra@nic.in
Copy to :-
1. Shri V. Elangovan
S/o. Shri M. Velayutham,
New No.-37/3, Rathima Sabapathy St.,
Old Washermen Pet,
Chennai-600021 (Tamil Nadu).
2. Central Public Information Officer
O/o. the Directorate General of Income-Tax (Investigation),
Income Tax Department
New Income Tax Building,
No.46 (Old No.-108), M. G. Road,
Chennai-600034 (Tamil Nadu).
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