Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh vs Aicte on 3 February, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Jai Prakash Singh vs Aicte on 3 February, 2009
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                                           Decision No. CIC /OK/C/2008/00749/SG/1451
                                              Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00749/SG

Complainant                           :        Mr. Jai Prakash Singh
                                               Resident Editor Daily News Activist
                                               Tulsani Plaza, II nd Floor
                                               118 A, M.G Marg, Civil Lines
                                               Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002

Respondent                             :       The Public Information Officer
                                               AICTE, Chanderlok Building
                                               7th Floor, Janpath,
                                               New Delhi-110002


Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Jai Prakash Singh had filed a RTI application with the PIO, AICTE, Chanderlok
Building, New Delhi on 25/06/2008 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 25/09/2008 and again on 23/01/2009.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

In light of the fact that the information has already been provided to the complainant,
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
February 3, 2009