Central Information Commission Judgements

Residential Welfare Association vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 7 January, 2009

Central Information Commission
Residential Welfare Association vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 7 January, 2009
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                                                  Decision No. CIC /WB/A/2008/01128/SG/0920
                                                         Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2008/01128/SG

Relevant Facts

emerging from the Appeal

Appellant : Residential Welfare Association,
Mansarover Garden (C-Block),
C-151, Mansarover Garden,
New Delhi-110015.

Respondent 1 : Dy. Commissioner, & PIO
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
West Zone, Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi.


RTI application filed on                :         24/12/2007
PIO replied                             :         08/02/2008
First appeal filed on                   :         16/04/2008
First Appellate Authority order         :         28/04/2008
Second Appeal filed on                  :         19/06/2008

Information Sought:

The Appellant had filed an application seeking information regarding Sealing of Furniture Godowns
and Card Board Manufacturing Factory in the Residential Lane of C-122 to C-155, Mansarover
Garden, New Delhi-110015.

There are total twelve queries asked by the Appellant in this regard.

The PIO replied.

The PIO had replied for the queries point wise.

The First Appellate Authority ordered:
“There is a delay of more than one month time in filing the present appeal. In this appeal, the
Appellant has neither explained any reason for delay nor requested for condonation of delay. In view
of this, since there is no reason that the Appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the
appeal in time, the present appeal in not liable to be admitted and hence rejected.”

Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present.

Appellant :

Respondent : Mr. Manoj Kumar Verma representing PIO Mr. Navin Verma
The respondent shows that they have given the appropriate replies to the appellant.
Decision:

Appeal is dismissed.

This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
7th January, 2009

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