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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000184/2927
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000184
Complainant : Mr.S.C. Jain,
11/226 Vasundhara,
Gaziabad
UP 201012
Respondent : Public Information Officer,
Sri. Aurobindo College,
Malviya Nagar,
New Delhi
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. S.C. Jain had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Sri Aurobindo College,
Malviya Nagar, New Delhi on 15/01/2009 asking for certain information. Since no reply
was received within the mandated time of 30 days, he had filed a complaint under Section
18 to the Commission.
The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 25/03/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 17/04/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide letter
dated 08/04/2009 that the information has already been sent to the complainant on
18/02/2009 and proof of having despatch has been provided.
Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
The Commission condones the delay and warns the PIO to ensure that
information is given to applicants with in 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the
RTI act.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
April 24, 2009.
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