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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000488/13840
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000488
Complainant : Mr. Manoj Kumar
21/21, Raj Niwas Marg Civil Line,
Delhi- 110054
Respondent : Principal,
Queen Mary's School,
Sector 25 Rohini,
New Delhi 110085
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
The Complainant filed a RTI application with the Queen Mary’s School, Delhi on
17/03/2011 asking for certain information. On not having received any information within the
mandated time, the Complainant filed a Complaint under Section 18 of the RTI Act with the
Commission on 19/05/2011. On this basis, the Commission issued a notice to the PIO, Queen
Mary’s School, New Delhi on 25/05/2011 with a direction to provide the information to the
Complainant and further sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the
mandated time.
The Commission received a letter dated 10/06/2011 from the Respondent wherein it has
been stated that the school is an unaided private school and hence not a Public authority. In view
of this it was contended that since it was not a Public authority as defined under Section 2 (h) of
the RTI Act, it was not under any legal obligation to disclose information as per the provisions of
the RTI Act.
Decision:
The Complaint is disposed.
The institution does not appear to be a Public authority.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
03 August 2011