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Decision No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00766/SG/1008
Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00766/SG
Complainant : Mr. Madan Pal
H.No. 20/2, Railway Road, Samey Pur
New Delhi-110042
Respondent : The Public Information Officer,
S.D.M Office Complex, Najafgarh,
New Delhi-110043
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Madan Lal had filed a RTI application with the PIO, S.D.M Office Complex,
Najafgarh, New Delhi on 14/03/2008 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 01/01/2009.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Off.
The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. 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
January 12, 2009