Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Sharad Singh Kumre vs Manit on 19 February, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Sharad Singh Kumre vs Manit on 19 February, 2009
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                                             Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2008/00216/1821
                                                Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2008/00216

Complainant                         :       Mr. Sharad Singh Kumre
                                            4/66 MANIT Campus MACT
                                            Bhopal

Respondent                           :      Public Information Officer
                                            MANIT
                                            Bhopal

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Sharad Singh Kumre had filed a RTI application with Public Information
Officer MANIT, Bhopal on 03/07/2008 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 asking him to supply the information
and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the mandated time.
The PIO has informed the Commission that the information has been sent to the
complainant on 02/02/2009.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

The Commission condones the delay and warns the PIO to ensure that
information is given to applicants with in 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the
RTI act.

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

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
February 19, 2009