Central Information Commission Judgements

Mr. Swami Sadachari Omji vs Government Of Nct Of Delhi on 20 July, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mr. Swami Sadachari Omji vs Government Of Nct Of Delhi on 20 July, 2009
                        CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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                                                              Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2009/000610/4189
                                                                 Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/000610

Complainant                                 :         Mr. Swami Sadachari Omji
                                                      R/o, New Khana Market,
                                                      Post Box No.
                                                      3019, Lodhi Road, H.O.
                                                      New Delhi- 110003

Respondent                                      :    Public Information Officer,
                                                     Government of NCT of Delhi
                                                     O/o The Hon'ble Governor,
                                                     Raj Niwas, Delhi-110054

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mr. Swami Sadachari Omji had filed a RTI application with the Public Information Officer,
Government of NCT of Delhi, on 26/12/2008 asking for certain information. Since no reply was
received within the mandated time of 30 days, he filed a complaint under Section 18 of the RTI
Act to the Commission.

The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 08/06/2009 asking him to supply the information
by 03/07/2009 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 23/01/2009 i.e. within thirty days from the date of Application.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this order will be provided free of cost as per section 7(6) of RTI, Act, 2005.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
July 20, 2009

(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above) (AA)