Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Sanjay Chiripal vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 30 October, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Sanjay Chiripal vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 30 October, 2009
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                                                      Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001275/5308
                                                        Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001275

Complainant                                 :        Mr. Sanjay Chiripal
                                                      N-1, Riviera Apts, 45, Mall Road, Delhi

Respondent                                   :        Public Information Officer
                                                      Municipal Corporation of Delhi
                                                      O/o the SE Civil Lines Zone,
                                                      Delhi-110054

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Sanjay Chiripal had filed a RTI application with the PIO -MCD, O/o the SE,
Civil Lines Zone, Delhi on 10/07/2009 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 on 02/09/2009.

The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 05/09/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 30/09/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide a
letter dated 06/10/2009 that the reply of the RTI Application dated 10/07/2009 has been
sent to the Complainant on 24/09/2009.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

The Commission warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants
within 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, 2005.
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
30 October 2009
(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above)(RA)