Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/WB/A/2009/000968SM
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 20 May 2011
Date of decision : 20 May 2011
Name of the Appellant : Shri R B Singh
IV/17, Kendrachal Colony,
Begum Sarai, Allahabad, UP.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Central Information Commission,
2nd Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Smt. Anita Gupta, AS & FAA,
(ii) Shri D C Singh, US & Deputy Registrar,
(iii) Shri M.C. Sharma, CPIO
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
2. We had fixed this case for hearing through videoconferencing. However,
the Appellant did not turn up in the respective NIC studio. The Respondents
were present in our chamber and made their submissions.
3. The Appellant had made a number of queries on a variety of subjects
relating to the orders passed by a particular Information Commissioner. The
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CPIO had sent him an appropriate reply. On his appeal, the first Appellate
Authority had also, more or less, endorsed the response of the CPIO. We
carefully considered the contents of his second appeal and found that there
was nothing more which could be provided to him by way of information. It is
quite clear that several of his queries would not strictly amount to information. In
any case, the CIC does not have much information to offer. The responsibility to
provide the information lies with the respective public authority and a citizen is
expected to approach such public authorities for information and not the CIC.
The CIC is primarily an appellate authority to adjudicate complaints and
appeals filed before it.
4. There is no merit in this case. It is disposed off accordingly.
5. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
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