Central Information Commission
File No.CIC/SM/A/2009/001971
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Dated: 29 September 2010
Name of the Appellant : Shri R L Das
MIGB/25, Housing Colony,
Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 826 001.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Punjab & Sind Bank,
Zonal Office,
Jwaladevi Building,
Lal Bagh, Lucknow.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri Manvinder Singh, PIO,
(ii) Shri Lekhraj Chugh
2. In our order dated 18 August 2010, we had directed the CPIO to provide
to the Appellant the desired information and also to explain the reasons for the
delay in providing the information. Today, we took up this case for hearing. The
CPIO was present in our chamber in person along with a representative of the
bank and submitted that the entire information as desired had since been sent
to the Appellant on 15 September 2010. We carefully perused the reply of the
CPIO and noted that, indeed, he had sent all the information. In regard to the
delay in disposal of the original RTI application, it was noted that the application
had been addressed to the head office of the bank which in turn had transferred
it to the Zonal office. In the process, the timelines were not adhered to. The
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CPIO explained that it was not intentional and that the delay was largely due to
the pressure of work on account of the annual closure of the accounts of the
bank. He promised not to delay any RTI request in future. We are satisfied with
the explanation of the CPIO and, therefore, do not intend to impose any penalty
on him.
3. Since the desired information has already been provided to the
Appellant, there is nothing more to be done in this case. It is disposed off
accordingly.
4. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
(Satyananda Mishra)
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)
Assistant Registrar
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