Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Madhu Bala vs Delhi Development Authority on 8 November, 2011

Central Information Commission
Mr.Madhu Bala vs Delhi Development Authority on 8 November, 2011
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             Central Information Commission
Room No.307, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama 
                     Place, New Delhi­110066
     Telefax:011­26180532 & 011­26107254 website­cic.gov.in

              Appeal : No. CIC/DS/A/2011/000674 

 Appellant /Complainant       :         Ms Madhu Bala, New Delhi 
Public Authority              :    DDA, New Delhi 
                              (Ms Nirmal Suiman, 
Dy.Dir./CPIO )

Date of Hearing               :         08 November  2011   
Date of Decision              :         08 November 2011

Facts

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1. Ms Madhu Bala submitted RTI application dated 21 
April 2010 before the CPIO, DDA, Director Housing II, 
New   Delhi   to   obtain   information   regarding   allotment 
of flat no. 241, pocket 6, sector 23, Rohini.

2. Not   receiving   any   information   from   the   CPIO, 
appellant   preferred   appeal   dated   7   June   2010   before 
the first appellate authority.

3. Matter was decided vide FAA order dated 16 June 
2010 whereby CPIO was directed to provide point wise 
information to the appellant.

4. Appellant   preferred   second   appeal   before   the 
Commission. 

5. Matter   was   heard   today.   Respondent   was   present 
in   person   as   above.   Appellant   did   not   appear. 
Respondent   stated   that   information   as   sought   under 
points   1   to   5   was   provided   to   the   appellant   vide 
their   letter   dated   14   December   2010.   Information   as 
sought   under  point  6  has now  been obtained  from  the 
System’s   Department   and   is   been   dispatched   to   the 
appellant.

 

Decision notice
    
   

6. Commission   is   satisfied   that   information   as 
sought   by   the   appellant   has   been   provided   to   her. 
However   they   have   been   delay   of   eight   months   in 

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providing information under points 1 to 5 and a delay 
of   over   one   and   half   years   in   providing   information 
as   sought   under   point   6.   CPIO   states   that   she   has 
taken over recently and that the RTI application was 
received   during   the   tenure   of   the   former   CPIO   Shri 
Puniyani   who   has   since   retired.  Through   this   order 
Commission   issues   notice   to   the   former   CPIO   Shri 
Puniyani   to   show   cause   why   penalty   should   not   be 
imposed upon him for not having provided information to 
the   appellant   in   complete   contravention   of   the 
provisions of the RTI Act. This notice will be served 
to him through DDA. Opportunity of personal hearing is 
afforded to him and he is directed to appear before the 
Commission on 28.12.2011  at 3.15 PM at Delhi. In case 
he   is   residing   outside   of   Delhi,   details   will   be 
provided to the Commission who will make arrangements 
for him to be heard via videoconferencing. 

(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:

(T. K. Mohapatra)
Dy. Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Tel. No. 011­26105027

Copy to:­

1. Ms Madhu Bala
L­4, Mezzanine Floor
Connaught Place New Delhi­110001

2. The CPIO
Dy.Director (MIG­II), 
D.D.A., Vikas Sadan
INA, New Delhi­110023

3. The Appellate Authority
Director (Housing)­I 
  D.D.A.,  Room No. 304, D­Block, 3rd. Floor, 
Vikas Sadan
INA, New Delhi­110023

4. The Sr. Research Officer (RTI)
RTI Implementation & Coord.Branch
DDA, C­1 Block, 3rd. Floor
Vikas Sadan

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INA, New Delhi­110023

5. Shri Puniyani
(Former CPIO)
Through Present CPIO
  Dy.Director (MIG­II), 
D.D.A., Vikas Sadan
INA, New Delhi­110023

 

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