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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/001024
Dated: 26 November 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Pravin Kumar Sharma
Advocate,
Tehsil Parisar Puranpur,
Distt - Pilibhit.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Punjab & Sind Bank,
Zonal Office,
Bareilly.
The First Appellate Authority
Punjab & Sind Bank,
Head Office, Bank House,
21, Rajendra Place,
New Delhi - 110 008.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Pravin Kumar Sharma of Pilibhit filed an RTI application with the
CPIO of Punjab & Sind Bank, Bareilly on 23 June 2010. The PIO replied to his
RTIapplication vide his letter dated 22 July 2010. Not satisfied with the
information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central
Information Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach
the first Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Punjab & Sind Bank, New Delhi, who is directed to dispose
of the appeal of Shri Pravin Kumar Sharma within twenty working days from the
date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant
Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied
with the orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a
second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Pravin Kumar Sharma, Advocate, Tehsil Parisar Puranpur, Distt – Pilibhit.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab & Sind Bank, Zonal Office, Bareilly.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Punjab & Sind Bank, Head Office, Bank House, 21,
Rajendra Place, New Delhi – 110 008.