Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Subash Chandra Pandey vs Central Board Of Secondary … on 21 January, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Subash Chandra Pandey vs Central Board Of Secondary … on 21 January, 2009
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                                           Decision No. CIC /OK/C/2008/00737/SG/1215
                                             Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00737/SG

Complainant                           :        Mr. Subash Chandra Pandey,
                                               F/o- Omkar Nath Pandey,
                                               E- 4/750, Vinay Khand, Gomti Nagar,
                                               Lucknow- 226010,
                                               Uttar Pradesh.

Respondent                             :       Public Information Officer under RTI
                                               Act 2005
                                               Central Board of Secondary Education,
                                               Regional Office,
                                               Allahbad-211001(U.P.)
Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Subash Chandra Pandey, had filed a RTI application with Public Information
Officer Under RTI Act 2005, Public Information Officer under RTI Act 2005,Central
Board of Secondary Education, Regional Office, Allahbad-211001(U.P.) on 03/06/2008
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 01/01/2009 and has furnished the proof of the same.

Decision:

Complaint Disposed Off.

The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. The Commission condones the
delay and warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants within 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
21st January 2009
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