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Decision No. CIC /WB/A/2008/01461/SG/0993
Appeal No. CIC/WB/A/2008/01461/
Relevant Facts
emerging from the Appeal
Appellant : Mr. Devinder Kumar Sharma,
D- 132,
Old Rajinder Nagar,
New Delhi – 110060.
Respondent 1 : Mr. Raj Pal Singh,
Addl. Commissioner& PIO,
Engg. Deparmant (HQ),
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
Town Hall, Chandini Chowk,
Delhi – 110006.
RTI application filed on : 28/04/2008 PIO replied : 07/05/2008 First appeal filed on : 22/05/2008 First Appellate Authority order : 19/06/2008 Second Appeal filed on : 01/08/2008
The appellant had attached 102 photocopies of certain documents which he
claimed were photocopies of certain MCD papers. He wanted the PIO to
The PIO replied.
Reference your application under RTI Act, 2005 dated 06/05/2008 asking for
certified copies of letters/Documents provided by you alongwith your application.
It does not cover under the provision of Section 2 of the RTI Act, 2005.
Name of the First Appellate Authority.
Sh. Ravi Dass, Engineer-in-Chief,
Room No- 71, Town Hall, Chandini Chowk, MCD, Delhi – 06.
The First Appellate Authority ordered:
“On scrutiny of the documents which reveals that ADC (Engg.), PIO, vide
letter No. HC/RTI/Engg/HQ/2008/2641 dated 07/05/2008 has informed that RTI does
not cover under the provision of section 2 of the RTI Act, 2005. This information has
also been accepted by the appellant and as such no further action is required against
appeal.”
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Mr. Rajpal Singh PIO
The respondent states that the information sought is very voluminous.
The Commission directs to facilitate the appellant’s inspection of files if he desires.
Decision:
The appeal is disposed.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
12 January, 2009.
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