CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Website : cic.gov.in
Date : May 16, 2011
Complaint No. : CIC/DS/C/2011/000335
Complainant : Shri Vivek Sawhney, Kamla Market (New Delhi).
Public Authority : Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi.
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition, dated 15/08/2010 (Diary No.:58073/2010) from
Shri Vivek Sawhney, stating that his/her RTI-application of dated 24/08/2009 filed with the
CPIO, Ministry of Urban Development, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 has been replied
by the CPIO vide letter No.:L&DO/R.P.Cell/RTI/86/09/329, dated 01/10/2009.
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 First 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.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
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US & Dy. Registrar
tk.mohapatra@nic.in
Copy to :-
1. Shri Vivek Sawhney
24, Kamla Market,
New Delhi-110002.
Contact No. : 98104 46607.
2. Central Public Information Officer
Land & Development Office
(Ministry of Urban Development),
Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi-110011.
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