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Decision No. CIC /WB/C/2007/00562/SG/1369
Complaint No. CIC/WB/C/2007/00562/SG
Complainant : Mr. Rajeev Kumar
F-186, New Seema Puri,
Delhi-110095
Respondent : Public Information Officer
Director (Primary Education)
MCD, Kashmere Gate
New Delhi-110092
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Rajeev Kumar had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Director (Primary
Education), MCD, Delhi on 30/08/2007 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 has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the
complainant on 31/10/2007 and has furnished proof of the same.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Off.
The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. The Commission condones
the delay and warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants with in 30
days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI act.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
January 29, 2009,