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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000812
Dated: 26 July 2011
Name of the Complainant : Ms. Krishna
H.No. A/66, Modeltown Extension,
Hissar, Haryana - 125 005.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
O/o. the Accountant General (A&E),
Lekha Bhawan, Plot No. 4&5, Sector -
33B, Chandigarh - 160 020.
The First Appellate Authority
O/o. the Accountant General (A&E),
Lekha Bhawan,, Plot No. 4&5, Sector -
33B, Chandigarh - 160 020.
ORDER
Background:
Ms. Krishna of Hissar filed an RTI application with the CPIO of O/o. the
Accountant General (A&E), Chandigarh on 27 January 2011. The PIO replied
to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 25 February 2011. Not satisfied with
the information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central
Information Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach
the first Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, O/o. the Accountant General (A&E), Chandigarh, who is
directed to dispose of the appeal of Ms. Krishna within twenty working days
from the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla,
Deputy Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not
satisfied with the orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to
move a second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information
(RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Ms. Krishna, H.No. A/66, Modeltown Extension, Hissar, Haryana – 125 005.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, O/o. the Accountant General (A&E), Lekha
Bhawan, Plot No. 4&5, Sector – 33B, Chandigarh – 160 020.
3. The First Appellate Authority, O/o. the Accountant General (A&E), Lekha Bhawan, Plot No.
4&5, Sector – 33B, Chandigarh – 160 020.