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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000370
Dated: 21 March 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Muralidhar Mishra
S/o. Late Shri Kauleshwar Mishra,
Vill & Post - Khrawan, Tehsil Pindra,
Distt - Varanasi, UP.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Election Commission of India,
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashok Road,
New Delhi - 110 001.
The First Appellate Authority
Election Commission of India,
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashok Road,
New Delhi - 110 001.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Muralidhar Mishra of Varanasi filed an RTI application with the CPIO
of Election Commission of India, New Delhi on 20 November 2010. The PIO
replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 21 December 2010. 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, Election Commission of India, New Delhi, who is directed to
dispose of the appeal of Shri Muralidhar Mishra 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. Shri Muralidhar Mishra, S/o. Late Shri Kauleshwar Mishra, Vill & Post – Khrawan, Tehsil
Pindra, Distt – Varanasi, UP.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan,
Ashok Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashok
Road, New Delhi – 110 001.