CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No.296, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
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Complaint: No. CIC/DS/C/2010/000484
Dated:-29/09/2010
Complainant : Shri Partha Gupta, Kolkata
Public Authority : IRDA, Hyderabad
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Partha Gupta, stating that his RTI-
application of 24/10/2009 filed with the CPIO, IRDA, 3rd floor, Parisrama Bhawan, Basheer Bagh,
Hyderabad-500004, has not been responded to within the time limit prescribed under the RTI-Act
2005. A copy of his RTI-application 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 Public Information Officer, to take action as mandated under
the RTI Act 2005.
3. Since the PIO has failed to respond to the RTI-application mentioned above in time, he/she
is, therefore, required to send his/her explanation in writing by 22/10/2010 to show cause as to
why a penalty of Rs.25,000/-for delay in supply of information may not be levied upon him/her.
He/she should also appear before this Commission at N.I.C. Video Conferencing Room, 6th
Floor, B. R. K. R. Bhawan, A-Block, C.G.O. Complex, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad-500063
(Contact Officer – Mrs. Kanaka Durga & Contact Nos. : 040-23494600 on 27/10/2010
at 03:00 pm along with all the relevant files/documents.
4. For this hearing, he/she may bring along with him/her other officials whose assistance has
been sought for replying to the RTI-application.
5. In case the complainant receives the desired information he may also inform to the
Commission through Fax (Fax no. is given above). If the complainant does not receive the desired
information, in response to the present order of the Commission, he may also be present during the
hearing at Kolkata (NITPU) Centre, 1st Floor, 18, Rawdon Street, Kolkata-7 (Contact Officer-
Mr. Devashish Chandra & Contact Nos.:033-22407320 / 22877320) on 27/10/2010
at 03:00 pm
-sd-
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
US & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:-
1. Shri Partha Gupta,
Flat No. A-1, 164/D/1,
Lake Gardens, Kolkata-700045
2. The CPIO,
IRDA,
3rd floor, Parisrama Bhawan,
Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad-500004