Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2010/000753SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 2 September 2011
Date of decision : 2 September 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri Kaushal Kishore Garg
Kamla Kuteer, 461, Hargovindpuram,
City Center, Gwalior (MP) - 474 011.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Central Information Commission,
B Wing, 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.
The Appellant was present.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri Tarun Kumar, JS & AA,
(ii) Shri Pankaj Shreyaskar, DS & CPIO,
(iii) Shri K.L. Das, DR
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. We heard this case through video conferencing. The Appellant was
present in the Gwalior studio of the NIC. The Respondents were present in our
chamber. We heard their submissions.
3. The Appellant had wanted to know about the status of the appeals he
had filed before the CIC. The CPIO had informed him about the status in
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respect of two of the appeals and about the third, he had informed that it
appeared to be linked to a previously decided case. The Appellate Authority
had directed the CPIO to verify the records again and to inform the Appellant
clearly about the status of this particular appeal. It appears, the CPIO did not
provide any further information to the Appellant.
4. During the hearing, the Appellant expressed his dissatisfaction over the
fact that the CPIO did not get back to him as directed by the Appellate
Authority. The CPIO concerned submitted that as per the records of the CIC,
this appeal was not being shown as a registered case and that it appeared as
linked to some decided case. Be that as it may, the CPIO should have got back
to the Appellant in compliance of the directions of the Appellate Authority. We
direct him to be careful in future.
5. In the meanwhile, we direct the CPIO to write to the Appellant within five
working days of receiving this order and to inform him clearly about the status
of the appeal as available in the records. Also, since the copy of that second
appeal had been enclosed with the appeal filed by the Appellant before the first
Appellate Authority, steps should be taken to register it immediately and place it
before the appropriate registry.
6. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
7. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
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Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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