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No.CIC/AD/C/2009/001134
Date : July 12, 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Mani Ram Sharma
Nukul Niwas
Behind Roadways Depot
Sardarshahr
Churu 331 403
Rajasthan
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Mani Ram Sharma, stating that his RTI
application of 5.7.09 filed with the Ministry of Railways, New Delhi, has not been responded to
within the time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 2005. A copy of his complaint is enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18 of the RTI
Act, 2005, and hereby directs the PIO, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi to provide the information
sought by the Complainant by 31.8.10. Even if the information has already been provided, another
set of the same to be supplied to the Complainant in response to this Order. The Complainant may
also be allowed inspection of relevant files and be provided with attested copies of documents
including file notings, if required, keeping in view the provisions of Section 8(1) and (9) of the RTI Act,
free of cost. The Complainant may approach the Commission under Section 19(3) of the Act, if not
satisfied with the information. The Public Information Officer is also directed to report compliance
with the Order by 31.8.10
3. It appears that the PIO’s action attracts the penal provisions of Section 20(1). Therefore, you
are directed to send the following to the Commission by 31.8.10 by speed post or hand deliver.
i) A copy of the information sent to the complainant
ii) Your explanation for not supplying the information to the Complainant within the
mandated time.
(Mrs.Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri Mani Ram Sharma
Nukul Niwas
Behind Roadways Depot
Sardarshahr
Churu 331 403
Rajasthan
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
Rail Bhawan
New Delhi
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC.