Mr.Ram Charan vs Consumer Affairs, Food And Civil … on 9 May, 2011

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                                               Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000553/12304
                                                       Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000553

Relevant facts emerging from the Appeal:

Appellant                            :      Mr.Ram Charan
                                            419, Moti Lal Nehru Camp
                                            New Delhi

Respondent                           :      PIO & Asst. Commissioner
                                            Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies
                                            GNCTD, District South West
                                            C 22/23 Qutab Institutional Area
                                            New Delhi

RTI application filed on             :
PIO replied on                       :      07/01/2011
First Appeal filed on                :      21/01/2011
First Appellate Authority order of   :      Not enclosed
Second Appeal received on            :      25/02/2011

Information Sought:
The applicant had applied for a BPL card and had filed the RTI application to enquire about
its status.
         1. Why has the BPL card not been made as yet?
         2. By when will the card be made?
         3. What procedure has the application undergone till date?

PIO`s Reply:
As per the policy of the Department, BPL Cards are not issued to slumdwellers. The PIO also
gave the number of circular by which this decision has been taken.

Grounds for the First Appeal:
Not satisfied with the PIO`s reply

Order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA):
Not enclosed

Ground of the Second Appeal:
Not satisfied with the answers provided.

Relevant Facts

emerging during Hearing:

Both the parties were given an opportunity for hearing. However, neither party appeared.
From a perusal of the papers it appears that the information has been provided by the PIO as
per available records.

Decision:

The Appeal is disposed.

The information available as per record has been provided to the appellant.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
9 May 2011

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