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Decision No. CIC /OK/C/2008/00359/SG/1211
Complaint No. CIC/OK/C/2008/00359/SG
Complainant : Mr. Vimal Dharma Singh
Village Rangpura, Post Phaphamau
Allahabad
Uttar Pradesh
Respondent : The Public Information Officer,
University Grants Commission
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110002
Facts
arising from the Complaint:
Mr. Vimal Dharma Singh, had filed a RTI application with The Public Information
Officer, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 on
14/02/2007 asking for certain information. Since no reply was received within the
mandated time of 30 days, she had filed a complaint under Section 18 to the Commission.
The Commission issued a notice to the PIO asking him to supply the information 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 05/01/2009 and also on 07/01/2009 and has furnished the proof of the same.
Decision:
Complaint Disposed Off.
The PIO has also given an explanation for the delay. The Commission condones the
delay and warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants within 30 days
as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI act.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
21st January 2009
(For any further correspondence please mention the decision No.)