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Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2008/00202/1619
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2008/00202
Complainant : Mr. Ram Swarup
R/o I-3/49, Sector 16,
Rohini, Delhi-89
Respondent : The Public Information Officer
Deputy Directorate of Education
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Old Secretariat, Delhi
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Ram Swarup had filed a RTI application with The Public Information Officer,
Deputy Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi on
23/06/2008 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 15/10/2008 and has also furnished has proof of the same.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Off.
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
February 12, 2009