Mr.Ram Milan Sahu vs Ministry Of Coal on 1 September, 2011

                   Central Information Commission
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                                               Case No. CIC/SS/C/2011/000446

Name of Complainant        :      Mr. Ram Milan Sahu

Name of Respondent         :      South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

                                     ORDER

The Commission has received a complaint dated 12.7.2011 from Mr. Ram
Milan Sahu u/s 18 of the RTI Act, 2005, against South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. for
deemed refusal to his RTI request dated 10.2.2011 and first appeal dated
15.4.2011.

2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under sections 19 and 18 of the RTI
Act, viz., appeals and complaints, this case is remitted to CPIO, South Eastern
Coalfields Ltd., M.P. (along with copy of complaint and RTI-request), with the
following directions:

(i) In case no reply has been given by CPIO to the complainant to his
RTI-request dated 10.2.2011, CPIO should furnish a reply to the
complainant within two weeks of receipt of this order.

(ii) In case CPIO has already given a reply to the complainant in the
matter, he should furnish a copy of his reply to the complainant
within one week of receipt of this order.

(iii) CPIO should invariably indicate to the complainant the name and
address of the 1st Appellate Authority, before whom the complainant
can file first-appeal, if any.

3. In case the complainant is not satisfied with the reply received from CPIO,
he, under section 19(1) of the RTI Act, may within the time prescribed, file his
first-appeal before the Appellate Authority (AA).

Case No. CIC/SS/C/2011/000446

4. On receipt of the first appeal from the petitioner as per the above
directions, AA should dispose of the appeal within the period stipulated in the RTI
Act.

5. In case the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of First Appellate
Authority, he is at liberty to file a second appeal afresh before the Commission,
under section 19(3), along with complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed
time limit.

The complaint is disposed of with above directions.

Sd/-

(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
1.09.2011

Authenticated true copy:

(K.K. Sharma)
OSD & Assistant Registrar

Copy to:

1. Mr. Ram Milan Sahu,     
Padmania Khurd, Singhpur Road,
Shahdol, M.P. – 484001.

2. The C.P.I.O.

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

Damini Project, Dhanpuri,
Distt. Shahdol, M.P.