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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000616
Dated: 18 May 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri S L Khanna
BH452 (Poorvi),
Shalimar Bagh,
Delhi - 110 088.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Department
of Personnel Training, North Block,
New Delhi - 110 001.
The First Appellate Authority
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Department
of Personnel Training, North Block,
New Delhi - 110 001.
ORDER
Background:
Shri S L Khanna of Delhi filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of
Personnel Training, New Delhi on 15 June 2010. The PIO replied to his RTI
application vide his letter dated 1 April 2011. Not satisfied with the information
supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central Information
Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach the first
Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel Training, New Delhi, who is directed to dispose of the
appeal of Shri S L Khanna within twenty working days from the date of receipt
of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Deputy Registrar, Central
Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of
the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a second appeal before
us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri S L Khanna, BH452 (Poorvi), Shalimar Bagh, Delhi – 110 088.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Department of Personnel Training, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel Training, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.