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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/000225/7069
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/000225
Relevant Facts
emerging from the Appeal:
Appellant : Mr. Nikhil Kumar Singh,
C/o Mrs Shikha, Flat No 117, Pocket 6,
Sector 23, Rohini,
New Delhi.
Respondent (1) : Mr. Khushal Singh
Public Information Officer & Asst. Secretary
Central Board of Secondary Education
Shiksha Kendra, 2 Community Centre,
Preet Vihar,
Delhi-110092
Respondent (2) : Dr. A. C. Jain
Principal,
DAV Public School, Cantt Road, Khagaul Campus,
Patna, Bihar- 801105.
Respondent (3) : Dr. Vijay Kumar
Principal,
DAV Public School, Gokulpur, Pakur, Pakur
District, Jharkhand- 816107.
RTI application filed on : 15/10/2009
PIO replied : 04/01/2010
First appeal filed on : 02/12/2009
First Appellate Authority order : 19/12/2009
Second Appeal received on : 28/01/2010
S. No Information Sought Reply of the Public Information Officer (PIO)
1. Date wise information regarding an Photocopy of the complaint had been forwarded to
application sent on 09/07/2009 to regional director, DAV public schools, north Bihar
the Secretary, CBSE, Shiksha zone, Arya Samaj Mandir complex, new Bailey road,
Sadan, 17 Rouse Avenue, Dhanpur, Patna for further comments.
Institutional Area, Delhi-2. A copy of the complaint had also been forwarded to
the Principals of the schools.
Grounds for the First Appeal:
Unsatisfactory information provided by the PIO.
Order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA):
The FAA directed the Regional Director, DAV Public school to look into the matter and apprise
the board in the matter.
Grounds for the Second Appeal:
Unsatisfactory information received from the PIO.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Nikhil Kumar Singh on video conference from NIC-Patna Studio;
Respondent (1): Mr. Khushal Singh, Public Information Officer & Asst. Secretary;
Respondent (2): Dr. A. C. Jain, Principal, DAV Public School, Patna, Bihar- 801105;
Respondent (3): Dr. Vijay Kumar, Principal, DAV Public School, Jharkhand- 816107;
The PIO has given certain information but is now directed to give a copy of the letter sent
to the Regional Director DAV Public Schools Patna Zone and a copy of the reply received to
this.
Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO will give the information as directed above to the Appellant before 15 March
2010.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
08 March 2010
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(RR)