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No.CIC/AD/C/2010/900246
Date : July 13, 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Siddharth Sen
B604, Sujjan Vihar
Sector43
Gurgaon 122002
Haryana
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division
Patiala House Annex
Tilak Marg
New Delhi110 001
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Siddharth Sen, stating that his RTI
application of 10.8.09 filed with the CPV Division, MEA, 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, CPV Division, MEA, New Delhi to provide the information
sought by the Complainant by 31.8.10. 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 31.8.10
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 31.8.10 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 Siddharth Sen
B604, Sujjan Vihar
Sector43
Gurgaon 122002
Haryana
2. The Public Information Officer
Ministry of External Affairs
CPV Division
Patiala House Annex
Tilak Marg
New Delhi110 001
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC.