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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000892
Dated: 28 October 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Sunil Gupta
Flat No.1, 3rd Floor,
Mitra Kunj, 16, Peddar Road,
Mumbai - 400 026.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Allahabad Bank,
Zonal Office, Manish Commercial
Centre, No.216A, Dr. Annie Besant
Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 030.
The First Appellate Authority
Allahabad Bank,
Head Office, No.2,
Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata - 700 001.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Sunil Gupta of Mumbai filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Allahabad Bank, Mumbai on 30 June 2010. The PIO replied to his RTI
application vide his letter dated 30 July 2010. Not satisfied with the information
supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central Information
Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach the first
Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Allahabad Bank, Kolkata, who is directed to dispose of the
appeal of Shri Sunil Gupta within twenty working days from the date of receipt
of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant Registrar,
Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied with the
orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a second
appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Sunil Gupta, Flat No.1, 3rd Floor, Mitra Kunj, 16, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400 026.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Manish Commercial
Centre, No.216A, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Allahabad Bank, Head Office, No.2, Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata – 700 001.