Mr.Alok Yadav vs Punjab National Bank on 14 December, 2010

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                                                                   No.CIC/SM/C/2010/901118
                                                                                                   
                                                                        Dated: 14 December 2010


 Name of the Complainant                    :     Shri Alok Yadav
                                                  705, A, Sun Tower, 
                                                  Shipra Sun City, Indrapuram,
                                                  Ghaziabad.


 Name of the Public Authority               :     The Appellate Authority 
                                                  Punjab National Bank,
                                                  Nav Chetna Kendra, 10, 
                                                  Ashok Marg, Lucknow­ 226001.


                                                ORDER

Shri Alok Yadav of Ghaziabad has complained to the Central Information 

Commission   that   he   received   no   reply/information   from   the   Branch 

Manager/Central   Public   Information   Officer   although   he   had   filed   his   RTI­

application on 23 September 2010.  A copy each of the RTI­application and the 

complaint are enclosed for ready reference. 

2. It is noted that the Complainant did not have an opportunity to go to the 

Appellate   Authority   and   has   directly   approached   the   Commission   with   his 

complaint.   In exercise of powers vested under Section 18(1) of the Right to 

Information   (RTI)   Act,   we   direct   the   Appellate   Authority   to   enquire   into   the 
allegations made by the Complainant and after giving him an opportunity of 

hearing, to pass an appropriate order with a view to ensuring that the desired 

information is provided to the Complainant without any further loss of time.

3. We also direct the Appellate Authority to obtain the explanation of the 

Branch Manager/CPIO in writing for not providing the information in time and to 

forward the same to us along with his comments before 17 January 2011.  We 

will decide on the imposition of penalty on the Branch Manager/CPIO in terms 

of Section 20(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act thereafter.    

4. In case the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the Appellate 

Authority, he is free to approach this Commission again in second appeal.

5. The Commission ordered accordingly.

(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
Copy to:

The General Manager of the Punjab National Bank, Lucknow is directed to forward a 
copy   of   this   order   to   the   designated  Appellate   Authority   for  implementing   our 
directions.