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No. CIC/AD/C/2010/001350
Dated : March 7, 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Anshu Kumar, Advocate
23/7/12A, Kidwai Nagar
Vidya Clinic allapur
Allahabad (UP)
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer/
Deputy Secretary
M/o External Affairs
South Block
New Delhi – 110011.
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Anshu Kumar , stating that his
RTIapplication of 21.8.2010 filed with the PIO/ Deputy Secretary has not been responded
to within the time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 2005. A copy of his complaint is
enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18
of the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the Public Information Officer, Ministry of External
Affairs, South Block, New Delhi to provide the information sought by the Complainant by
15.4.2011 Even if the information has already been provided, another set of the same to
be supplied to the Complainant in response to this Order. The Complainant may also be
allowed inspection of relevant files and be provided with attested copies of documents
including file notings, if required, keeping in view the provisions of Section 8(1) and (9) of
the RTI Act, free of cost. The Complainant may approach the Commission under Section
19(3) of the Act, if not satisfied with the information. The Public Information Officer is also
directed to report compliance with the Order by 15.4.2011.
3. It appears that the PIO’s action attracts the penal provisions of Section 20(1).
Therefore, you are directed to send the following to the Commission by 15.4.2011 by
speed post or hand deliver.
i) A copy of the information sent to the complainant
ii) Your explanation for not supplying the information to the Complainant within
the mandated time.
( Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
CC:
1. Shri Anshu Kumar
Advocate
23/7/12A, Kidwai Nagar
Vidya Clinic, Allapur
Allahabad (UP)
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs
South Block
New Delhi.
3. Officer Incharge, NIC