Central Information Commission
File No.CIC/SM/A/2009/001331 dated 10052008
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Dated: 2 August 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri Rajesh Kumar Shrivastava
Purva Gayatri Vidya Mandir,
Mohalla Katra, Banda, UP - 210 001.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Reserve Bank of India,
D/o. Administration and Personnel
Management, Central Office,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
Mumbai - 400 001.
Shri Unnikrishnan, CPIO, was present for the hearing.
2. In our order dated 23 June 2010, we had directed the CPI0 to explain
the reasons for delay on his part in providing the information. The delay in this
case was 25 days in all. In order to hear the explanation of the CPIO, we had
fixed this case for hearing through videoconferencing today. On behalf of the
CPIO, the Respondent was present in the Mumbai Studio of the NIC. He
explained that the delay occurred on account of the following reasons:
(i) the RTIapplication was not very legible nor the information sought
was very clear;
(ii) the desired information had to be colleted from more than one source
including the office of the Banking Ombudsman at Kanpur; and
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(iii) the information sought also implied a grievance.
3. The Respondent submitted that since the RTIapplication was received,
the CPIO had sent an interim reply acknowledging the application and had soon
taken initiative to collect the desired information. Because of the above reason,
the information could be furnished somewhat late and, therefore, the final reply
sent to him only on 15 July 2008, some 25 days beyond the stipulated period.
He assured that it was not intentional. After considering the above
submissions, we are satisfied delay was reasonable in these circumstances.
Therefore, we do not intend to impose any penalty on the CPIO.
4. The case is thus closed.
5. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
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