Central Information Commission
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Appeal : No. CIC/LS/A/2010/000573
Appellant /Complainant : Sh. Dwijendra Prasad, Patna
Public Authority : Central Board of DiretTaxes, Patna/
Kolkata (Shri B.N. Mishra, CPIO and
Sh. Chakraborlty, FAA - through video
Conferencing)
Date of Hearing : 2/12/2010
Date of Decision : 2/12/2010
Facts
:
1. The applicant preferred RTI request of 12 August 2009 before the
CPIO, Zonal Accounts Office, CBDT, Patna to seek information through
eight points pertaining to release of revised pension to him.
2. Not receiving a response from the CPIO, the applicant preferred
appeal dated 19 September 2009 before the first appellate authority which
was disposed of vide FAAO of 6 November 2009. Through his order the
first appellate authority directed the CPIO to provide information to the
applicant.
3. Being aggrieved and not being satisfied, the applicant submitted
second appeal before the Commission. The matter was heard today
through videoconferencing. Appellant did not appear. Respondents were
present as above and presented arguments.
4. The first appellate authority, Kolkata provided a full background of
the case. CPIO submitted that a blank IPO had been submitted by the
appellant along with his RTI application and that was the reason for not
providing him with information. But on receiving directions from the first
appellate authority, CPIO asked the appellant to provide certain
documents which were deficient in their record as that would assist him in
providing full and complete information to the appellant and also to redress
his grievance. He also wrote to the Department to provide additional
information.
5. As per the averments of the CPIO, appellant provided part
information and also met with the CPIO on one occasion on the matter of
his RTI application.
Decision
6. Appellant is directed to furnish the additional documents sought by
the CPIO following which full and complete information is to be provided to
the appellant within two weeks thereafter.
7. The matter is closed at the Commission’ s end with directions to the
CPIO not to turndown RTI applications on technical grounds and in
keeping with the spirit of the Act take a more liberal view while providing
information under he Act.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Tel No. 01126105027
Copy to:
1. Shri Dwijendra Prasad
Mainpura (West), Near Mahanth
Hanuman Shjaran High School,
General Post Office, Patna800001
2. Shri B.N. Mishra
CPIO,O/o the Principal Chief Co0ntroller
Of Accounts, Zonal Accounts Office,
4th Floor, Alankar Place,
Boaring Road, Patna800001
3. The Appellate Authority
The Dy. Controller of Accounts,
Zonal Accounts Office, CBDT,
20B, Abdul Hameed Street,
Kolkata700069