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Case No. CIC/SS/C/2011/000153
Name of Complainant : Shri J.K. Sharma
Name of Respondent : Ministry of Home Affairs,
New Delhi.
ORDER
The Commission has received a complaint 9.2.2011 from Shri J.K.
Sharma u/s 18 of the RTI Act, 2005, against the decision of PIO, Ministry of
Home Affairs, New Delhi pertaining to his RTI-request dated 3.1.2011.
2. Perused the documents submitted by the complainant. It is observed that
complainant’s RTI-request dated 3.1.2011 was replied to by PIO Ministry of
Home Affairs, New Delhi vide letter No. 14046/58/2006-UTS-I dated 3.2.2011.
3. The complainant has not availed the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of
the RTI Act.
4. In order to avoid multiple proceedings in appeal and complaint, the
complainant is advised to file his first appeal against the decision PIO before
Appellate Authority, Shri M. Gopal Reddy, Joint Secretary(UT), Ministry of Home
Affairs, North Block, New Delhi – 10001, under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act,
within four weeks of receipt of this Order.
5. On receipt of first-appeal from the complainant, as per directions above,
AA is directed to dispose it of through a speaking order, within four weeks of
receipt of the first-appeal.
6. In case the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of First Appellate
Authority, he is at liberty to file a second appeal afresh before the Commission,
under section 19(3), along with complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed
time limit.
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Case No. CIC/SS/C/2011/153
The complaint is disposed of with above directions.
Sd/-
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
11.05.2011
Authenticated true copy:
(S.Padmanabha)
Under Secretary & Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
Shri J.K. Sharma,
Flat No. 1, Type-V,
DCP/South Office Complex,
Hauz Khas, Delhi – 110016.
The Appellate Authority,
Shri M. Gopal Reddy,
Joint Secretary(UT),
Ministry of Home Affairs,
North Block, New Delhi – 10001