Central Information Commission
File No.CIC/SM/A/2009/001571 dated 11052009
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Dated: 15 July 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri Amrit Saxena
C668, Second Floor,
Vikaspuri, New Delhi - 110 018.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Reserve Bank of India,
Department of Administration &
Personnel Management, Central Office,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
Mumbai - 400 001.
The Appellant was present in person.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri Unnikrishnan,
(ii) Shri Mathew
Date of RTIapplication : 11 May 2009
Date of CPIO's reply : 24 June 2009
Date of first appeal : 29 June 2009
Date of Appellate Authority's order: 12 August 2009
2. The CPIO provided some information against all the three queries of the
Appellant. The Appellate Authority also same directed the CPIO to provide the
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copy of the relevant circulars/guidelines of the RBI which the CPIO forwarded to
the Appellant soon thereafter. Not satisfied with the order of the Appellate
Authority, the Appellant has preferred the second appeal.
3. We heard this case through videoconferencing. The Appellant was
present in our chamber while the Respondents were present in the Mumbai
Studio. We heard their submissions. Although the Appellant is now satisfied
with the information provided, he submitted it was given rather late. Besides, he
never received the Appellate Authority’s order. In view of this, we now direct
the CPIO to provide to the Appellant within 10 working days from the receipt of
this order a copy of the order of the Appellate Authority dated 12 August 2009.
4. On the question of delay on the part of the CPIO, the Respondent
explained that the collection of necessary information from various branches in
the RBI took some time and that is why it could be provided only on 24 June
2009. However, they explained that the CPIO had sent an interim reply to the
Appellant explaining that the information was being collected and would be sent
as soon as it was available. We must advise the CPIO to ensure in future that
all the information is collected and sent within the stipulated period.
5. The case is disposed of accordingly.
6. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
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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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