Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2010/000249SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 9 August 2011
Date of decision : 9 August 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Ajit Bali
G9, 2nd Floor, Green Park Main,
New Delhi - 110 016.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer,
Supreme Court of India,
New Delhi.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Smt. Smita V Sharma, CPIO,
(ii) Smt. Priyanka Telang, Advocate
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. In spite of notice, the Appellant did not turn up for the hearing. The
Respondents were present in our chamber. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had wanted to know about the action taken on a complaint
submitted on 20 April 2006 to the Registrar General by Shri KK Tyagi and 25
other advocates. He had also wanted to know if any other complaint had been
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made for removal of a photostat machine from 113, Lawyers Chambers. The
CPIO had informed him that, as per their records, no such information was
available in the Supreme Court, implying that the said complaints were not
available. The Appellate Authority had endorsed the information provided by the
CPIO.
4. During the hearing, the Respondents submitted that, indeed, the CPIO
had searched all records but did not find any reference to the complaint
mentioned in the RTI application. In the absence of the complaint, any
information regarding the action taken does not arise. Since it is being claimed
that no such complaint could be traced, we cannot give any direction to the
CPIO to provide any further information.
5. The appeal is disposed off accordingly.
6. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief 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)
Deputy Registrar
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