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No. CIC/AD/C/2010/001392
Dated : March 18, 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Rameshwar Ram
Railway Qtr No. 472F, At + PO Adra
Distt Purulia (West Bengal)
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
South Eastern Railway
Adra Division, Adra
Purulia (West Bengal)
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Rameshwar Ram , stating that
his RTIapplication of 12.7.2010 filed with the PIO, South Eastern Rly, Adra Division
(West Bengal) has not been responded to within the time limit prescribed under the RTI
Act, 2005. A copy of his complaint is enclosed.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18
of the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the Public Information Officer, South Eastern Rly,
Adra Division to provide the information sought by the Complainant by 15.5.2011. Even if
the information has already been provided, another set of the same to be supplied to the
Complainant in response to this Order. The Complainant may also be allowed inspection
of relevant files and be provided with attested copies of documents including file notings, if
required, keeping in view the provisions of Section 8(1) and (9) of the RTI Act, free of cost.
The Complainant may approach the Commission under Section 19(3) of the Act, if not
satisfied with the information. The Public Information Officer is also directed to report
compliance with the Order by 15.5.2011.
3. It appears that the PIO’s action attracts the penal provisions of Section 20(1).
Therefore, you are directed to send the following to the Commission by 15.5.2011 by
speed post or hand deliver.
i) A copy of the information sent to the complainant
ii) Your explanation for not supplying the information to the Complainant within
the mandated time.
( Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
CC:
1. Shri Rameshwar Ram
Rly Qtr No. 472 F, AT+PO – Adra
Dist – Purulia (West Bengal)
2. The Public Information Officer
South Eastern Railway
Adra Division
Purulia
3. Officer Incharge, NIC