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Decision No. CIC /PB/C/2008/00884/SG/2072
Complaint No. CIC/PB/C/2008/00884
Complainant : Mr. Ramesh Verma,
Health Today Newspapaer,
Bindal Dharamshala Market,
Bazaar Vakilan, Hissar-125001,
Haryana
Respondent : Public Information Officer,
Drug Controller General of India,
Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road,
Delhi.
Facts
arising from the Complain:
Mr. Ramesh Verma, had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Drug Controller General of
India, Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road Delhi on 24/04/2008 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 on 05/02/09 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 15/09/2008 and has furnished the 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 25, 2009.
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