Central Information Commission Judgements

Dr.Sirisha Kusumaboddu vs Passport Office on 16 November, 2011

Central Information Commission
Dr.Sirisha Kusumaboddu vs Passport Office on 16 November, 2011
                       CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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                                                         Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2011/900984/15717
                                                             Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2011/900984

Complainant                                    :          Dr. Sirisha Kusuma Boddu
                                                          D-402, Rohan Vasantha Apts.
                                                          Marathahalli, Varthur Main Road
                                                          Bangalore

Respondent                                     :          Public Information Officer
                                                          Assistant Passport Officer
                                                          Regional Passport Office,
                                                          80 Feet Road, 8th Block
                                                          Koramangala, Bangalore-95

Facts arising from the Complaint:
        Dr. Sirisha Kusuma Boddu filed an RTI application with the Respondent PIO on
23/05/2011 asking for certain information. However on not having received the complete
information within the mandated time, the Complainant filed a complaint under Section
18 of the RTI Act with the Commission. On this basis, the Commission issued a notice to
the Respondent PIO on 01/09/2011 with a direction to provide the information to the
Complainant and further sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within
the mandated time.

        The Commission received a letter dated 15/09/2011 from the Respondent PIO
stating that the RTI Application was received in his office on 27/05/2011. Further it has
been stared that information has been provided to the Complainant vide letter
20/06/2011, copy of which was enclosed.

Decision:
The Complaint is disposed off.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
16 November 2011

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