Central Information Commission
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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000667
Name of Appellant : Sh. Chandan Kumar
Name of Respondent : CPIO / FAA, M/o Corporate Affairs
O/o Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi
& Haryana, Nehru Place, New Delhi
The Commission has received an appeal dated 15.01.2011 from Sh.
Chandan Kumar, u/s 18 of the RTI Act, 2005, against the M/o Corporate Affairs, NCT of
Delhi & Haryana, Nehru Place, New Delhi stating that the first appellate authority has
not decided his first appeal dated 1.11.2010 pertaining to his RTI request dated
14.10.2010.
2. Perused the documents submitted by the Appellant. It is observed that appellant’s
RTI request dated 14.12.2010 was replied to by the M/o Corporate
Affairs, NCT of Delhi & Haryana, Nehru Place, New Delhi vide letter No.
RTI/2010/MISC/11741174 dated 2.12.2010.
3. The appellant filed his first appeal on 1.11.2010 before the AA, M/o Corporate
Affairs, NCT of Delhi & Haryana, Nehru Place, New Delhi, which was not decided by
AA.
4. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under section 19 and 18 of the RTI Act,
viz., appeal and complaints, the matter is remitted to AA, M M/o Corporate Affairs, NCT
of Delhi & Haryana, Nehru Place, New Delhi (along with a copy of complaint), with the
following directions:
i) In case the first appeal dated 1.11.2010 not been disposed of by AA he
should dispose of the first appeal by passing a speaking order, after hearing the parties in
the matter, within two weeks of receipt of this order.
ii) In case AA has already disposed of the first appeal, he should furnish a
copy of his order to the appellant within one week of receipt of this order.
iii) A copy of first appellate authority order should also be endorsed to the
Commission.
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5. In case the appellant is not satisfied with the decision of First Appellate Authority,
he is at liberty to file a second appeal afresh before the Commission, under section 19(3),
along with appeal u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed time limit.
The appeal is disposed of with above directions.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
15.07.2011
Authenticated true copy
(K. K. Sharma)
OSD & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Sh. Chandan Kumar
Kulty College Road
Vivekanand Palli
Post & Place, Kulty
Dist. Vardhman,
West Bengal713343
2. The Public Information Officer
M/o Corporate Affairs,
NCT of Delhi & Haryana,4th Floor,, IFCI Tower,
61, Nehru Place,
New Delhi110019
3. The First Appellate Authority
M/o Corporate Affairs,
NCT of Delhi & Haryana,
4th Floor,, IFCI Tower,
61, Nehru Place,
New Delhi110019