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Complaint/ Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2010/000161
Appellant /Complainant : Shri Ram Narayan
Daima, Rajasthan
Public Authority: The New India Assurance Co.
Ltd., Gorakhpur(Shri P.K.
Jayaswal, CPIO, Mr. Gopal,
Sr.Mgr.& CPIO, Gorakhpur, Sh.
C.K. Gola, DGM, AA,
Mumbai - through video
conferencing)
Date of Hearing : 4/10/2010
Date of Decision : 4/10/2010
Facts
:
1. RTI application dated 6.10.2008 was preferred
before the CPIO, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
Gorakhpur by Shri Ram Narayan Daima seeking
information regarding delay in release of arrears
due to him along with names of those officials who
had caused this delay.
2. The CPIO vide his order of 13.10.2008 informed
him that arrears could not be released since details
had not been provided to them by the Regional Offices
at Jaipur and Kanpur.
3. The applicant preferred appeal before the FAA
dated 21.10.2008 which was disposed of vide FAAO of
18.3.2009 in which Sr. Divisional Manager, Gorakhpur
Divisional Office was warned for not having forwarded
appeal to the FAA at HO, Mumbai with directions to
be more careful in future. He also stated in this
order that opportunity of personal hearing was not
given to the applicant since the arrears had already
been released on 26.11.2008.
4. However, in the meanwhile applicant preferred
appeal before the Commission which was heard today
through video conferencing. Respondents appeared as
above. Applicant did not appear.
5. Respondent once again submitted that all
actions had been completed on their part.
Decision
6. Commission is satisfied with the action taken by
the respondent and particularly with the orders of
FAA who has taken care to alert officers charged with
responsibilities under the RTI Act to be careful in
implementing the provisions of the Act while
disposing of RTI applications.
Sd/
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(Tarun Kumar)
Joint Secretary & Addl. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri Ram Narayan Daima
House No. 286, Se tor5,
Gandhinagar, Suba Colony
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
2. Shri P.K. Jayaswal,
CPIO, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
Branch Office421301
Shahi Building, Cinema Road
Gorakhpur273001
3. The Appellate Authority
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
Regd. & Head Office – New India Assurance Bldg.,
87, M.G. Roard,
Mumbai400001