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Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2008/00204/1556
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2008/00204
Complainant : Mr. Lalji. V. Thomas
QR # E1-44, Refinery Township
Begusarai Distt.
Bihar - 851117
Respondent : Shri D. Deb
Deputy Registrar (SR & E)/PIO
SR & E Division
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi - 110068
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Lalji V. Thomas, had filed a RTI application with the PIO, IGNOU, New
Delhi, on 18/08/2008 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 29/01/2009.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Of.
The Commission condones the delay and warns the PIO to ensure that
information is given to applicants within 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 9, 2009.