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Decision No. CIC /OK/C/2008/00825/SG/1571
Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00825/SG
Complainant : Mr. Panthar Prakash Bansod
180, Utkhana,
Medical College Road,
Nagpur - 440009.
Respondent 1 : The CPIO
Mr. Rajesh Anand
University Grants Commission,
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi - 110002
Respondent 2 : P.S. to Chancellor,
RTM Nagpur University,
Rajbhawan, Malbar Hills, Mumbai.
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Panthar Prakash Bansod had filed a RTI application with the PIO, UGC
(Respondent 1), Delhi, on 12/02/2008 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, UGC (Respondent 1) has informed the Commission that letters have been
issued to Respondent 2 on 16/10/2007, 07/11/2007 and 19/05/2008 to supply the requisite
information.
Decision:
Complaint Allowed.
The Commission directs Respondent 2 to directly supply information to the
complainant by March 5, 2009 and submit a written explanation showing cause as to why
penalty should not be imposed and disciplinary action be recommended against him
under Section 20 (1) & (2) of the RTI Act before March 9, 2009.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
February 10, 2009.