Central Information Commission
Dr.Sirisha Kusumaboddu vs Passport Office on 16 November, 2011
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Club Building (Near Post Office) Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067 Tel: +91-11-26161796 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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