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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000238
Dated: 28 February 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Baleshwar Nath,
V&PO Ratsia Kothi,
Distt - Devaria, U.P.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Union Public Service Commission,
(Sangh Lok Seva Ayog),
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi - 110 069.
The First Appellate Authority
Union Public Service Commission,
1AB, UPSC, Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110 069.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Baleshwar Nath of Devaria filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi on 22 October 2010. The PIO
replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 4 November 2010. 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 Public Service Commission, New Delhi, who is
directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri Baleshwar Nath 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 Baleshwar Nath, V&PO Ratsia Kothi, Distt – Devaria, U.P.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Union Public Service Commission, (Sangh Lok
Seva Ayog), Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110 069.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Union Public Service Commission, (Sangh Lok Seva Ayog),
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110 069.