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Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2009/000147/2430
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000147
Complainant : Mr. Sanjay Chiripal
N-1, Riviera Apts.
45, Mall Road, Delhi - 110054
Respondent : The Superintending Engineer & PIO
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Civil Lines Zone, 14,
Rajpur Road, Delhi - 110054
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Sanjay Chirpal had filed a RTI application with the PIO, MCD, Town Hall on
05/11/2008 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 on 27/02/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 27/03/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIOhas informed the Commission that the
information has been sent to the complainant on 06/03/2009 and proof of same has been
provided.
Decision:
Complaint is allowed
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
March 25, 2009.
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