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Decision No. CIC /OK/C/2008/00678/1034
Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00678
Complainant : Mr. Faisal Zia Siddiqui
Lecturer In Civil Engg Section
University Polytechnic
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
Uttar Pradesh 202002
Respondent : Central Public Information Officer
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
Aligarh
Uttar Pradesh
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Faisal Zia Siddiqui had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Central Public
Information Officer, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh on
01/03/2008 asking for certain information. Since no reply was received within the
mandated time of 30 days, he had filed a complaint under Section 18 to the Commission.
The Commission issued a notice to the PIO asking him to supply the information and
sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the mandated time. The
PIO has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the complainant
on 27/12/2008.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Off.
The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. The Commission condones the
delay and warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants with in 30 days
as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI act.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
January 13, 2009