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Dated: 15.12.2010
Proceeding in Complaint No. CIC/AT/C/2010/001014
Present: Shri A.N. Tiwari,, Chief Information Commissioner
Complainant: Shri Arun Kumar Pati
Respondents: O/o Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Raipur
Shri Arun Kumar Pati of Raipur (CG) has filed this complaint dated 2.8.2010
before the Commission against the Office of Commissioner of Central Excise &
Customs, Raipur for deemed refusal to his RTI-request dated 28.5.2010 and first-
appeal dated 30.6.2010.
2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under sections 19 and 18 of the RTI
Act, viz., appeals and complaints, the matter is remitted to CPIO, Office of
Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Customs & Central Excise Building,
Dhamtari Road, Tikrapara, Raipur-492001 (CG) (enclosing herewith copy of
complaint and RTI-request), with the following directions:
(i) In case no reply has been given by CPIO to the complainant to his
RTI-request dated 28.5.2010, CPIO should furnish a reply to the
complainant within two weeks of receipt of this order.
(ii) In case CPIO has already given a reply to the complainant in the
matter, he should furnish a copy of his reply to the complainant within
one week of receipt of this order.
(iii) CPIO should invariably indicate to the complainant the name and
address of the 1st Appellate Authority, before whom the complainant
can file first-appeal, if any.
(iv) A copy of CPIO’s reply should also be endorsed to the Commission.
3. In case the complainant is not satisfied with the reply received from CPIO, he,
under section 19(1) of the RTI Act, may within the time prescribed, file his first-
appeal before the AA.
4. On receipt of the first appeal from the petitioner as per the above directions,
AA should dispose of the appeal within the period stipulated in the RTI Act.
5. In case complainant still feels aggrieved by the decision of AA, he shall be
free to approach the Commission in second appeal under section 19(3), along with
complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed time limit.
6. The matter is closed with the above directions.
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(A.N. Tiwari)
Chief Information Commissioner