Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Ranvir Singh Choudhary vs National Council Of Educational … on 7 January, 2010

Central Information Commission
Mr. Ranvir Singh Choudhary vs National Council Of Educational … on 7 January, 2010
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                                                      Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000026/6338
                                                        Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000026

Complainant                               :                Mr. Ranvir Singh Choudhary
                                                           S/o Boka Ram Chaudhary
                                                           R/o Sangana Kuan
                                                           Village&P.O- Rawatsar
                                                           Zilla-Badmer (Rajasthan)
                                                           Pin:344703

Respondent                                    :            Public Information Officer
                                                           National Council of Educational
                                                           Research and Training
                                                           Sri Aurobindo Marg,
                                                           New Delhi-110016

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Ranvir Singh Choudhary had filed a RTI application dated 24/11/2009
with the PIO, NCERT, Delhi asking for certain information. The PIO, NCERT has
provided a response to the RTI application vide a letter dated 02/12/2009.However, on
being unsatisfied with the information provided by the PIO, the Complainant has filed a
Complaint with the Commission under Section 18 of the RTI Act on 22/12/2009.On
perusal of the information provided vide PIO’s letter dated 02/12/2009 it has been
observed by the Commission that it is not an appropriate response.

Decision:

The Complaint is allowed.

The PIO will provide the information if available on its record. In case the
information sought is not available the PIO is directed to send a statement on record
stating the same to the Complainant by 05/02/2010.Proof of dispatch of information
should be sent to the Commission by 10/02/2010.

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,
2005.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
07/01/2010

Encl: RTI Application dated 24/11/2009.

(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(SP)