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No. CIC/AD/C/2011/000038
Dated: 07th March, 2011
Name of the Complainant : Mr. R.B. Ram,
214, Asia House,
K.G. Marg,
New Delhi 110001
Name of the Public Authority : Public Information Officer
Director General,
All India Radio,
Akashwani Bhavan,
New Delhi
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Mr. R.B. Ram, stating that his RTI
application of 28.04.10 filed with the AIR, New Delhi, has not been responded to within the
time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 2005. A copy of her complaint is enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18 of
the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the Public Information Officer, AIR, New Delhi to provide
the information sought by the Complainant by 15.04.2011. Even if the information has already
been provided, another set of the same to be supplied to the Complainant in response to this
Order. The Complainant may also be allowed inspection of relevant files and be provided with
attested copies of documents including file noting, if required, keeping in view the provisions of
Section 8(1) and (9) of the RTI Act, free of cost. The Complainant may approach the
Commission under Section 19(3) of the Act, if not satisfied with the information. The Public
Information Officer is also directed to report compliance with the Order by 15.04.2011
3. It appears that the PIO’s action attracts the penal provisions of Section 20(1).
Therefore, you are directed to send the following to the Commission by 15.04.2011 by speed
post or hand deliver.
i) A copy of the information sent to the complainant
ii) Your explanation for not supplying the information to the Complainant within the
mandated time.
(Mrs. Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
CC:
1. Mr. R.B. Ram,
214, Asia House,
K.G. Marg,
New Delhi 110001
2. Public Information Officer,
Director General,
All India Radio,
Akashwani Bhavan,
New Delhi
3. Officer Incharge, NIC