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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/001150
Dated: 3 January 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Sudhir Ranga
Kila Colony,
Jhajjar,
Haryana - 124 103.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Financial Services,
Jeevan Deep Building, 10,
Parliament Street, New Delhi.
The First Appellate Authority
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Financial Services,
Jeevan Deep Building, 10,
Parliament Street, New Delhi.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Sudhir Ranga of Haryana filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, New Delhi on 5 October
2010. The PIO replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 28 October
2010. Not satisfied with the information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant
approached the Central Information Commission in a complaint whereas he
was required to approach the first Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, New
Delhi, who is directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri Sudhir Ranga within
twenty working days from the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to
Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the
Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the first Appellate Authority,
he/she will be free to move a second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the
Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Sudhir Ranga, Kila Colony, Jhajjar, Haryana – 124 103.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial
Services, Jeevan Deep Building, 10, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services,
Jeevan Deep Building, 10, Parliament Street, New Delhi.