CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Complaint: No. CIC/LS/A/2010/000316-DS
Dated:-27/10/2010
Complainant : Ms. Shashi Prabha, Patiala
Public Authority : Income Tax Department, Patiala
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Ms. Shashi Prabha, stating that her RTI-
application of 10/10/2009 filed with the CPIO, Income Tax Department, Aayakar Bhawan, Leela
Bhawan, Patiala-147001, has been replied by the CPIO vide letter dated 09/11/2009.
2. On perusing the papers submitted by the complaint, it is observed that she has not availed
the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act and has approached the Commission directly.
3. In view of above, the complainant is advised to file her first-appeal before the Appellate
Authority, under section 19(1) of the RTI Act within four weeks of the receipt of this order. The
Appellate Authority to take action as mandated under the RTI-Act, 2005 with a speaking order in
the matter.
4. In case the complainant still feels dissatisfied with the decision of AA, then she can
approach the Commission in second-appeal in prescribed format, along with complaint, if any.
5. The matter is closed at Commission’s end.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
US & Dy. Registrar
Tele. No. 011-26105027
tk.mohapatra@nic.in
Copy to:-
1. Ms. Shashi Prabha,
2, S S T, Nagar,
Patiala-147001
2. The CPIO,
Income Tax Department,
Aayakar Bhawan, Leela Bhawan,
Patiala-147001