Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr.Mahavir Prasad vs Consumer Affairs, Food And Civil … on 1 June, 2010

Central Information Commission
Mr.Mahavir Prasad vs Consumer Affairs, Food And Civil … on 1 June, 2010
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                                                                Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000404/7947
                                                                  Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000404

Complainant                                        :            Mr. Mahavir Prasad
                                                                A-34, Gali No.3, Swarup Vihar
                                                                Nathu Pura, New Delhi-110036

Respondent                                          :           Public Information Officer
                                                                Assistant Commissioner (North)
                                                                Food and Supply Department
                                                                23-27 Shopping Complex, Gulabi Bagh,
                                                                New Delhi

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Mahavir Prasad had filed a RTI application dated with the PIO/AC, Food and
Supply Department (North),GNCTD on 21/12/2009 asking for certain information. Since
no reply was received within the mandated time period of 30 days, the Complainant filed
a Complaint under Section 18 of the RTI Act with the Commission. On this basis, the
Commission issued a notice directing the PIO, Food and Supply Department
(North),GNCTD on 30/03/2010 to provide information to the Complainant and further
sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the mandated time.

Subsequently, the Commission received a letter dated 16/04/2010 from the
Assistant Commissioner (North), Dept. of Food & Supply Department wherein it has
been stated that the said RTI Application was never received in their office.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
01 June 2010

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