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Decision No. CIC /WB/A/2007/00673/SG/0254
Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2007/00673/SG
Relevant Facts
emerging from the Appeal
Appellant : Mr Dev Pal Singh
T – 34, Aam Bagh, Farm Colony,
Andheriya More,
New Delhi – 110030.
Respondent 1 : PIO & Director (Horticulture)
Horticulture Department (HQ),
Tourist Camp Site, JLN Marg,
New Delhi -110002.
RTI filed on : 23/11/2006 PIO replied : 27/02/2007 First appeal filed on : 19/03/2007 First Appellate Authority order : 03/04/2007 Second Appeal filed on : 27/06/2007
The appellant had sought information about purchases made by MCD, Horticulture Department.
Information Sought. The PIO replied. The First Appellate Authority ordered.
The appellant had sought The PIO had provided ” The appellant was not present during the
information from MCD, point wise reply / hearing, wherein the Director Horticulture
department of Horticulture information to the was present from Municipal Corporation of
Department: HQ by 17 questions, appellant on 27/02/2007. Delhi. The reply had been sent to the
i.e. seeking procedures for appellant of which had been place on the case
purchases made, purchase file also. It appears that Mr. D.P.Singh might
proposals, actual requirements, had been satisfied with the reply and hence
records of meetings of MCD, this absence.”
decision taken verbally, who is
liable officer, what was budget Case is dismissed accordingly.
proposal for 1998-99 upto
2003-04 etc.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Mr Dev Pal Singh
Respondent : Mr. Dharmvir Singh, Deputy Director Horticulture, PIO presently.
The appellant contends that proper information was not provided by the PIO who supplied
the information. The respondent has understood the queries of the appellant very well. The
earlier PIO has retired and perhaps did not understand the appellant’s queries.
Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The information will be provided by the PIO to the appellant before 30 November, 2008.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
18th November, 2008