Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Mohammed Yaseen S vs Passport Office on 27 September, 2011

Central Information Commission
Mr.Mohammed Yaseen S vs Passport Office on 27 September, 2011
                            CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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                                                                  Decision No. CIC/AD/C/2011/901011/SG/14884
                                                                      Complaint No. CIC/AD/C/2011/901011/SG


Complainant                                    :                Mr. Mohammed Yaseen Sabri
                                                                House No.9-20-121
                                                                Mujahed Nagar
                                                                Nizamabad-503001



Respondent                                     :                Central Public Information Officer
                                                                Regional Passport Officer
                                                                Regional Office
                                                                D.No.8-2-215 to 219
                                                                Adjacent to Prashant Theatre
                                                                Kummarguda, Secunderabad-500003

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Mohammed Yaseen Sabri had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Regional
Passport Office, Secunderabad on 04/04/2011 asking for certain information. However on not
having received any information within the mandated time, the Complainant filed a complaint
under Section 18 of the RTI Act with the Commission. On this basis, the Commission issued a
notice to the PIO, Regional Passport Office, Secunderabad on 13/07/2011 with a direction to
provide the information to the Complainant and further sought an explanation for not furnishing
the information within the mandated time.

The Commission received a letter dated 27/07/2011 from the Respondent wherein it has
been stated that the RTI Application was received in their office on 07/04/2011. Further stating
that information has been provided to the Complainant vide letter dated 06/05/2011, copy of
which was enclosed.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
27 September 2011
Encl: Copy of PIO’s reply dated 06/05/2011

(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(SP)