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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000908
Dated: 28 September 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri B.N. Reddy
63885/7/B, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad - 82.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Union Bank of India,
Regional Office, Mohan Mansion,
II Floor, 4th Lane Dwarkanagar,
Visakhapatnam - 530 016.
The First Appellate Authority
Union Bank of India,
No. 239, Vidhan Bhawan Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.
ORDER
Background:
Shri B.N. Reddy of Hyderabad filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Union Bank of India, Visakhapatnam on 17 May 2011. The PIO replied to his
RTIapplication vide his letter dated 23 May 2011. Not satisfied with the
information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central
Information Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach
the first Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Union Bank of India, Mumbai, who is directed to dispose of
the appeal of Shri B.N. Reddy within twenty working days from the date of
receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Deputy Registrar,
Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied with the
orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a second
appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri B.N. Reddy, 63885/7/B, Somajiguda, Hyderabad – 82.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Union Bank of India, Regional Office, Mohan
Mansion, II Floor, 4th Lane Dwarkanagar, Visakhapatnam – 530 016.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Union Bank of India,No. 239, Vidhan Bhawan Marg,
Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021.