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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000855/13872
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2011/000855
COMPLAINT REMANDED TO : First Appellate Authority
O/o Chairman
Chikmagalur-Kodagu Grameena Bank
Post Box No. 111
IG Road
Chikmagalur-577101
Complainant : Mr.V K Yogeesha
Prashanth Nilaya
Karike Village
Post Bhagamandala
Madikeri-571247
Public Information Officer : O/o Manager
Chikmagalur-Kodagu Grameena Bank
Post Box No. 111
IG Road
Chikmagalur-577101
Decision:
The complainant had filed an application with the PIO on 28/01/2010 asking for certain information. He
received a reply from the PIO on 25/02/2010, which he found unsatisfactory. The complainant has therefore filed a
complaint with the Commission under Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005. The complainant has not used the alternate
and efficacious remedy of First Appeal available under Section 19 (1) of the RTI Act. Consequently, the First
Appellate Authority has not had the chance to review the PIO’s decision as envisaged under the RTI Act.
Therefore, the matter is remanded to the First Appellate Authority with a direction to decide the matter in
accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, after giving all concerned parties an opportunity to be heard.
The Complaint is disposed off.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
04-08-2011
Encl: Copy of RTI Application dated 28/01/2010.
Copy of PIO’s reply dated 25/02/20110
(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above)(IN)