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Decision No. CIC /WB/A/2007/00778/SG/0263
Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2007/00778/
Relevant Facts
emerging from the Appeal
Appellant : Mr.C.P. Rai,
F 188/4, Laxmi Nagar,
Delhi-110092.
Respondent 1 : Assessment & Collection Deptt.
First Appellate Authority under RTI Act
2005,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar,
New Delhi-110092.
RTI filed on : 26/12/2006
PIO replied : 01/02/2007
First appeal filed on : 07/02/2007
First Appellate Authority order : 14/03/2007
Second Appeal filed on : 06/06/2007
S.No Information Sought PIO's Reply The First Appellate Authority
ordered.
1. The Appellant had filed an The PIO had The Appellant was not present
application under RTI seeking provided all during the hearing. The Authority
information regarding the criteria information to the ordered, it has been reported that
adopted for calculation of property Appellant. all information as asked for has
tax during the year 2004-05, Information given by been given to the appellant. It is
property tax received in respect of PIO was not provided presumed that the Appellant was
property occupied by MCD offices as per the subject satisfied and hence his absence.
like Town Hall, Delhi Jal Board, matter as per the
DTC (Delhi Transport Appellant.
Corporation) and its dispose,
Electricity Offices, etc.The
Appellant has also sought the
criteria for calculations of property
tax in respect of DMRC, Coffee
home, Govt. offices, Parking Areas
and Consumers Forums.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Mr.C.P. Rai,
Respondent : Mr. A.K.Ambasht, PIO at the time of the RTI application.
The respondent submits that the information which was fairly extensive has been provided.
The appellant is not able to really show that any information sought is not provided. A
significant part of what he calls information seeking is statements.
Decision:
The appeal is dismissed.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
19th November 08.