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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000233/7532
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000233
Complainant : Mr. Dharamvir Saini
S/o Mr. Raghunath Saini
Kankhal, Janpad
Haridwar
Respondent : Public Information Officer
Deputy Secretary (CPP-I)
University Grants Commission
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110002
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Dharamvir Saini had filed a RTI application with the PIO , UGC, New Delhi on
26/12/2009 asking for certain information. However, on not having received any
information within the mandated time period of 30 days, he filed a Complaint under
Section 18 of the RTI Act with the Commission. On this basis, the Commission issued a
notice directing the PIO/ Joint Secretary, UGC, New Delhi on 02/03/2010 to provide
information to the Complainant and further sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time.
The Commission received a letter dated 26/03/2010 from the PIO/Deputy
Secretary (CPP-I), UGC, New Delhi wherein it has been stated that information has been
provided to the Complainant vide a letter dated 19/02/2010, copy of which was enclosed.
Decision:
The Complaint is disposed off.
Further, the Commission warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to
applicants within 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Encl: Copy of PIO’s reply dated 19/02/2010.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
April 21, 2010
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(SP)