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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000912, 913, 914,
915,916, 917 & 918
Dated: 25 October 2010
Name of the Complainant : Smt. Kulsum
W/o. Shri Abdul Rauf,
Sakin Balua, Post - Sujapur,
Thana - Barari, Distt - Katihar.
Name of the Public Authority : The Appellate Authority
Allahabad Bank,
Head Office,
2, N.S. Road, Kolkata1.
ORDER
Smt. Kulsum of Katihar has complained to the Central Information Commission
that she received no reply/information from the Branch Manager/Central Public
Information Officer although she had filed her RTIapplication on 27 March 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 her 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 her 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 25 November 2010. 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