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Decision No. CIC /OK/A/2008/01295/SG/0926
Appeal No. CIC/OK/A/2008/01295/
Relevant Facts
emerging from the Appeal
Appellant : Dr. P. L. Lakhani,
406, Santa Rosa, Yogi Hills,
B/H Veena Nagar, LBS Road,
Mulund (W), Mumbai.
Respondent 1 : Prof. S. Ravichandra Reddy,
Acting Director & PIO,
National Assessment & Accreditation Council,
P.O.Box -1075, Nagarbavi,
Banglore-560072.
RTI application filed on : 10/06/2008 PIO replied : 09/07/2008 First appeal filed on : 25/07/2008 First Appellate Authority order : Not Mentioned. Second Appeal filed on : 10/09/2008 Information Sought:
The Appellant had filed an application seeking information regarding Graduation of Colleges.
There are total 14 queries asked by the Appellant in this regard.
The PIO replied.
The information sought for these questions are available in our manuals for assessment and
accreditation of Universities/colleges. Therefore, you are requested to visit our Website
WWW.naacindia.org. If you need any further clarification in this regard please feel free to contact
us.
The First Appellate Authority ordered:
Not Mentioned.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present.
Appellant : Absent
Respondent : Absent
The appellant has mostly asked queries which are not for ‘information’. However,
the PIO has erred in giving information only stating that the information is available ion the
website. Over 90% of India’s population cannot access a website, nor can it use a computer.
Hence the PIO should offer to provide the information in hard copy on payment of the cost of
Rs.2 per page.
Decision:
Appeal is disposed.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
7th January, 2009
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