Mr. Sanjay Chiripal vs Mcd on 29 April, 2009

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                                                              Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000085/3000
                                                                Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000085

Complainant                                :        Mr. Sanjay Chiripal,
                                                    N-1, Riviera Apartments, ground floor,
                                                    45 Mall Road, Delhi -110054.

Respondent                                  :       Public Information Officer,
                                                    E.E. MCD Civil Lines Zone,
                                                    Delhi -110054.

Facts arising from the Complaint:
        Mr. Sanjay Chirpal had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Municipal Corporation of
Delhi, Civil Zone, Delhi on 15/12/2008 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 25/02/2009 asking him to supply
the information and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the
mandated time.
        The Commission has neither received a copy of the information sent to the complainant,
nor has it received any explanation from the PIO for not supplying the information to the
complainant. Therefore, the only presumption that can be derived is that the PIO has deliberately
and without any reasonable cause refused to give information as per the provisions of the RTI
Act. His failure to respond to the Commission's notice shows that he has no reasons for the
refusal of information.

Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
       The PIO will send the complete information to the complainant before May 23, 2009.
The PIO's action clearly amounts to denial of information without any reasons. The PIO is
therefore, asked to submit a written explanation showing cause as to why penalty should not be
imposed and disciplinary action be recommended against him under Section 20 (1) & (2) of the
RTI Act before May 28, 2009.
       If the information has already been supplied to the complainant, furnish a copy of the
same to the Commission with your written submission.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
April 29, 2009.

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