Central Information Commission
2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066
Website: www.cic.gov.in
No.CIC/SS/C/2011/000674
Dated, the 1st November, 2011
Name of complainant : Vijay Bahadur Singh
Name of respondent : Northern Coalfields, Singrauli
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O R D E R
The Commission has received a complaint dated 15.9.2011 from Shri
Vijay Bahadur Singh, Singrauli, against nonfurnishing of information by PIO,
Northern Coalfields Ltd. Singrauli, to his RTI request dated 27.4.2011. Copy of
the complaint is annexed herewith.
2. From perusal of the papers submitted by the complainant, it is observed
that the CPIO has not furnished any information and has simply forwarded the
RTI request to the concerned department vide his letter No.NCL/SGR/RTI
39(1112)/2011/1732 dated 10.6.2011.
3. The Commission would like to draw your attention to Section 20(1) of
the RTI Act which prescribes severe penalties on the CPIO personally and for
(a) refusal to receive an application for information, (b) delay in providing
information beyond the stipulated time as specified under Section 7(1) of the
Act; (c) malafidely denying the request for information, (d) knowingly giving
incomplete or misleading information, (e) destruction of record, and (f)
obstruction in any manner in furnishing the information.
4. Prima facie, the complainant has not availed the first appellate channel
u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act.
5. In order to avoid multiple proceedings u/s 18 & 19 of the RTI Act, the
PIO is directed to furnish reply to the complainant to her RTI application dated
18.7.2011 within two weeks of receipt of this order.
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6. If the complainant is not satisfied with the reply received from PIO, he
may within the time prescribed, file his first appeal before the appellate
authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, who shall dispose of the appeal within the
period stipulated in the RTI Act.
The complaint is disposed of with above directions.
( Sushma Singh )
Information Commissioner
1.11.2011
Authenticated true copy:
( D. C. Singh )
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
1. The Central Public Information Officer & Deputy Chief Engineer ©,
Northern Coalfields Ltd. P.O. Singrauli Colliery, Distt. Singrauli (M.P)
– 486889.
2. Appellate Authority & Chief Engineer ©, Northern Coalfields Ltd. P.O.
Singrauli Colliery, Distt. Singrauli (M.P) Pin – 486889.
3. Shri Vijay Bahadur Singh,Quarter No.MQ489, CWS, Jayant, District
Singrauli (M.P).