Central Information Commission Judgements

Shri.Sukhdev Singh vs Allahabad Bank on 28 October, 2010

Central Information Commission
Shri.Sukhdev Singh vs Allahabad Bank on 28 October, 2010
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                                                              No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000807


                                                                                            
                                                                 Dated: 28 October 2010



Name of the Complainant                 :     Shri Sukhdev Singh
                                              C­5/2, SFS, DDA Flats,
                                              Saket, New Delhi - 110 017.


Name of the Public Authority            :     The Central Public Information Officer
                                              Allahabad Bank,
                                              Zonal Office, 17,
                                              Parliament Street, New Delhi.


                                              The First Appellate Authority
                                              Allahabad Bank,
                                              Head Office, 2,
                                              Netaji Subhas Road, 
                                              Kolkata - 700 001.

                                            ORDER

Background:

Shri Sukhdev Singh of New Delhi filed an RTI application with the CPIO 

of Allahabad Bank, New Delhi on 29 May 2010.   The PIO replied to his RTI­

application vide his letter dated 1 July 2010.   Not satisfied with the information 

supplied   by   the   CPIO,   the   Applicant   approached   the   Central   Information 

Commission   in   a   complaint   whereas  he   was   required   to   approach   the   first 

Appellate Authority in an appeal.  

Decision:

2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did 

not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided 

to   treat  this  application  as  a  first  appeal  and  to   remand  this  appeal  to   first 

Appellate Authority, Allahabad Bank, Kolkata, who is directed to dispose of the 

appeal  of  Shri   Sukhdev  Singh  within  twenty  working  days  from  the   date  of 

receipt   of   this   decision,   under   intimation   to   Shri   Vijay   Bhalla,   Assistant 

Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied 

with the orders of the first  Appellate Authority, he/she  will be free to move a 

second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

3. The Commission ordered accordingly.

(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:

(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar

Cc:

1.   Shri Sukhdev Singh, C­5/2, SFS, DDA Flats, Saket, New Delhi – 110 017.

2.   The Central Public Information Officer, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 17, Parliament 
Street, New Delhi.

3.   The First Appellate Authority, Allahabad Bank, Head Office, 2, Netaji Subhas Road, 
Kolkata – 700 001.