CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Website : cic.gov.in
Complaint No. : CIC/DS/C/2010/000908
Date : January 13, 2011
Complainant / Appellant : Shri V. P. Balwatkar, Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra).
Public Authority : L.I.C. of India, Thane (Maharashtra).
ORDER
The Commission has received a complaint petition, dated 13/08/2010 (Diary
No.:57310/2010) from Shri V. P. Balwatkar, stating that his/her RTI-application of 02/06/2010
filed with the CPIO, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Nariman Point, Mumbai has been replied
by the CPIO vide letter No.:CRM/TDO, dated 21/07/2010.
2. On perusing the papers submitted by the complainant / appellant, it is observed that he/she
has not availed the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act and has approached the
Commission directly.
3. In view of above, the complainant / appellant is advised to file his first-appeal before the
First Appellate Authority, under section 19(1) of the RTI Act within four weeks of the receipt of
this order. The Appellate Authority to take action as mandated under the RTI-Act, 2005 with a
speaking order in the matter.
4. In case the complainant / appellant still feels dissatisfied with the decision of FAA, then
he/she can approach the Commission in second-appeal in prescribed format, along with complaint,
if any.
5. The matter is closed at Commission’s end.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
US & Dy. Registrar
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Tele. No. 011-26105027
tk.mohapatra@nic.in
Copy to :-
1. Shri V. P. Balwatkar
Block No.-2, Buniyad,
Plot No. : 10/5, Sector-15,
Nerul, Navi Mumbai-400706.
(Maharashtra).
2. Central Public Information Officer
Life Insurance Corporation of India,
Jeevan Chintamani, Eastern Express Highway,
P.B. No.-464,
Thane-400604 (Maharashtra).
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