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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2009/000107
Name of Appellant : Dr. Kislay
Name of Respondent : M/o Social Justice &
Empowerment
Shastri Bhawan
ORDER
Shri Kislay , the Appellant, vide his RTI Application dated 22042009,
sought certain information regarding inspections carried out by, Shri Rajiv
Chauhan, SCDIII, Director, of certain social organisations in Bihar. Not getting
any satisfactory reply from the PIO, the Appellant filed an appeal before the First
Appellate Authority. Shri P.P. Mitra, the FAA/Joint Secretary, M/o social Justice
and Empowerment, vide order dated 29 June 2009, directed Sh. R.S. Chauhan,
the Director/CPIO / M/o Social Justice and Empowerment and Sh. P.L. Negi, the
Director, to provide the requisite information within 7 days. Sh. R. S. Chauhan,
Director / CPIO, thereafter, replied vide letter dated 3.07.2009. However, not
satisfied with the reply, the Appellant has filed the present Appeal before the
Commission.
The matter was heard on 19.05.2010.
The Appellant was not present.
Sh. Sanjeev Kumar, Jt. Secretary / MOSJ&E, Dr. Rajeev Chavan ,
Director/MOSJ&E and Sh. P. L. Negi, Director/MOSJ&E represented the
Respondent Public Authority.
After hearing the Respondents and on perusal of the relevant documents,
the Commission finds that the information on point No. 2(III) of the RTI
Application, i.e., the details of inspected organisations, the date of submission of
reports, to whom the reports were submitted and reports etc. have not been
provided to the Appellant.
The commission finds that the above said remaining information relates to
public activity and is not exempted under any of the provisions of the RTI Act.
Hence, the Respondents are hereby directed to supply the complete remaining
information to the Appellant, free of cost, within 7 days of receipt of this order.
(Sushma Singh)
Information Commissioner
19.05.2010