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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000847
Dated: 28 October 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri R. Gopalakrishna
Associate Professor,
Dept. of Psychology,
Bangalore University,
Bangalore - 560 056.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Pragathi Gramin Bank,
Head Office, Sanganakal Road,
Gandhinagar, Bellary - 583 103.
The First Appellate Authority
Pragathi Gramin Bank,
Head Office, Sanganakal Road,
Gandhinagar, Bellary - 583 103.
ORDER
Background:
Shri R. Gopalakrishna of Bangalore filed an RTI application with the
CPIO of Pragathi Gramin Bank, Bellary on 20 October 2009. The PIO replied to
his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 9 November 2009. 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, Pragathi Gramin Bank, Bellary, who is directed to dispose
of the appeal of Shri R. Gopalakrishna within twenty working days from the date
of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant
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)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri R. Gopalakrishna, Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Bangalore University,
Bangalore – 560 056.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Pragathi Gramin Bank, Head Office, Sanganakal
Road, Gandhinagar, Bellary – 583 103.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Pragathi Gramin Bank, Head Office, Sanganakal Road,
Gandhinagar, Bellary – 583 103.