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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001367/5638
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001367
Complainant : Mr. Ravi Kiran Rai
Vill.-Ajorpur, P.O.-Jaigopalganj,
Distt-Jaunpur-222142, U.P.
Respondent : Public Information Officer
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Under Secretary (NET),
UGC (NET) & Selection & Awards-I & II Bureau,
South Campus of Delhi University,
Benito Jhaurez Marg, New Delhi
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Ravi Kiran Rai had filed a RTI application with the PIO-MHRD, Under Secretary
(NET), UGC (NET) & Selection & Awards-I & II Bureau, South Campus of Delhi University,
Benito Jhaurez Marg, New Delhi on 29/07/2009 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 on 14/09/2009.
The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 07/10/2009 asking him to supply the
information by 01/11/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within
the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide a letter dated 30/10/2009 that the
reply of the RTI Application dated 29/07/2009 has been sent to the Complainant on 30/10/2009.
Decision:
The Complaint is disposed off.
The Commission warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants within
30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this order will be provided free of cost as per section 7(6) of RTI, Act, 2005.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
23 November 2009
(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above)(RA)