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No.CIC/AD/C/2009/001027
Date : July 7, 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Suresh Kumar
H.No.5570 Shora Kothi
Pahar Ganj
New Delhi 110 055
Name of the Public Authority : The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Headquarter Office
Baroda House
New Delhi
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Suresh Kumar stating that his RTI
application of 27.8.09 filed with the Northern Railway HQ, 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 Public Information Officer, Northern Railway HQ, New Delhi to
provide the information sought by the Complainant by 30.8.10. 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 30.8.10
3. The PIO is directed to show cause as to why action should not be initiated against him under
Section 20(1) of the RTIAct for not providing the information within the mandatory period. The
explanation in writing should reach the Commission by 30.8.10
(Mrs.Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(G. Subramanian)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri Suresh Kumar
H.No.5570 Shora Kothi
Pahar Ganj
New Delhi 110 055
2. The Public Information Officer
Northern Railway
Headquarter Office
Baroda House
New Delhi
3. Officer in charge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC.