Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Pankaj Tehran vs The Registrar Cooperative … on 29 January, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Pankaj Tehran vs The Registrar Cooperative … on 29 January, 2009
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                                        Decision No. CIC /AT/C/2008/00358/SG/1356
                                               Complaint No. CIC/AT/C/2008/00358

Complainant                         :      Mr. Pankaj Tehran
                                           Flat No. 11 Northern Zone PH RLY
                                           EMP CGS Ltd. Ekta Apartments
                                           Geeta Colony New Delhi-110031

Respondent                          :      Public Information Officer,
                                           The Registrar Cooperative Societies
                                           Old Court's Building Parliament Street
                                           New Delhi-110001
Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Pankaj Trehan had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Registrar
Cooperative Societies, Parliament Street, New Delhi on 22/11/2007 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 asking him to supply the information
and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the mandated time.
The PIO has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the
complainant on 20/12/2008.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. 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
January 29, 2009,