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Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2009/000073/2404
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000073
Complainant : Dr. Vinesh Kawatra,
11/137, Malviya Nagar,
New Delhi -110017.
Respondent : Public Information Officer,
MCD (South Zone), Green Park,
New Delhi -110016.
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Dr. Vinesh Kawatra had filed a RTI application with the PIO, MCD,South Zone,
Green Park, New Delhi on 18/11/2008 asking for certain information. Since no reply was
received within the mandated time of 30 days, she had filed a complaint under Section 18
to the Commission.
The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 17/02/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 18/03/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission that the
information has been sent to the complainant on 13/03/2008.
Decision:
Complaint is allowed
The Commission condones the delay and warns the PIO to ensure that
information is given to applicants with in 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the
RTI act.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
March 24, 2009.
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