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No.CIC/AD/C/2010/000331
Date : July 16, 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri S.C.Upadhyay
H.No.1137/3, Urban Estate
P.O. Pipli
Kurukshetra 136 131
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager's Office
State Entry Road
New Delhi 110055
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri S.C.Upadhyay, stating that his RTI
application of 8.10.2009 filed with the Northern Railway, New Delhi, has not been responded to
within the time limit prescribed under the RTIAct, 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 RTI
Act, 2005, and hereby directs the PIO, Northern Railway, New Delhi to provide the information
sought by the Complainant by 15.9.10. 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 15.9.10
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 15.9.10 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.
(Mrs.Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri S.C.Upadhyay
H.No.1137/3, Urban Estate
P.O. Pipli
Kurukshetra 136 131
2. The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Divisional Railway Manager’s Office
State Entry Road
New Delhi 110055
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC.