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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000175
Dated: 18 August 2010
Name of the Complainant : The Chairman (Shri Rajesh)
International Human Rights
Association, Pawarganj, Bairagi,
Gaya, Bihar - 823 002.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Punjab National Bank,
Head Office, Rajendra Bhawan,
Rajendra Place, New Delhi - 110 008.
The First Appellate Authority
Punjab National Bank,
Zonal Office, 400A P Colony,
Gaya, Bihar - 823 001.
ORDER
Background:
The Chairman of International Human Rights Association, Gaya filed an
RTI application with the CPIO of Punjab National Bank, New Delhi on 10 June
2009. The PIO replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 17 June 2009.
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 National Bank, Bihar, who is directed to dispose of
the appeal 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. The Chairman, International Human Rights Association, Pawarganj, Bairagi, Gaya, Bihar
823 002.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, Rajendra
Bhawan, Rajendra Place, New Delhi – 110 008.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Punjab National Bank, Zonal Office, 400A P Colony, Gaya,
Bihar – 823 001.