Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Krishan Lal Khera vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 28 April, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr.Krishan Lal Khera vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 28 April, 2009
                       CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
                              Room No. 415, 4th Floor,
                            Block IV, Old JNU Campus,
                                New Delhi - 110067.
                               Tel : + 91 11 26161796

                                                              Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000174/2972
                                                                Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000174

Complainant                                :        Mr.Krishan Lal Khera,
                                                    9/2255, Street No. 10, Kailash Nagar
                                                    New Delhi - 110031

Respondent                                  :       Public Information Officer
                                                    Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
                                                    Town-Hall, New Delhi

Facts arising from the Complaint:
       Mr. Krishan Lal Khera had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Municipal Corporation
of Delhi, Town hall on 03/11/2008 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 on 23/03/2009 asking him to supply the
information by 17/04/2009 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 15/04/2009.

Decision:

The Complaint is allowed.
                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
April 28, 2009.

For any further communication with the Commission please mention the decision No. given at the top.