Central Information Commission
CIC/OK/A/2008/568/AD
Dated December 19, 2008
Name of the Appellant : Mr.Hamza Zaki
H.No.880,
Opp Panna Confectionary
Chand Mohalla, Bengali Punja
Nagpur 440 002
Name of Public Authority : The CPIO
Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Office
Bhopal
Background
1. The RTI request was filed on 30.1.08. The Appellant requested for the
status of his passport application, date of dispatch of police verification
and other details against 6 points. The PIO replied on 28.2.08 stating
that on receipt of police report from S.P.Rajnandgaon on 14.2.08, the
passport of Mrs.Ateka Jameel was dispatched on 27.2.08. The
Appellant filed his first appeal on 5.3.08 stating that the PIO had failed
to provide complete information against the points raised in his
application form. The Appellate Authority replied on 24.3.08. Not
satisfied with the reply, the Appellant filed his appeal before the CIC
on 2.4.08.
2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner,
scheduled the hearing for December 19, 2008.
3. Mr.R.A.Dhone, Passport Officer and Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, UDC
represented the Public Authority.
4. The Appellant Mr.Hamza Zaki was not present during the hearing.
Decision
5. The Respondents submitted that vide letter dt.10.6.08 they had
provided information against all the points raised by the Appellant in
his RTI application form.
6. Since the grievance of the Appellant has been addressed and there is
no further information to be provided, the appeal is dismissed.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(K.G.Nair)
Designated Officer
Cc:
1. Mr.Hamza Zaki
H.No.880,
Opp Panna Confectionary
Chand Mohalla, Bengali Punja
Nagpur 440 002
2. The CPIO
Ministry of External Affairs
Regional Passport Office
Bhopal
3. Officer incharge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC