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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000848
Dated: 28 October 2010
Name of the Complainant : Smt. Nivedita Kaur
W/o. Shri Ranjit Singh Kahlon,
R/o. 71, New Golden Avenue,
Near Panj Peer, Amritsar - 143 001.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Punjab & Sind Bank,
Zonal Office, Hall Bazar,
Amritsar.
The First Appellate Authority
Punjab & Sind Bank,
21, Rajendra Place,
Bank House, New Delhi.
ORDER
Background:
Smt. Nivedita Kaur of Amritsar filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Punjab & Sind Bank, Amritsar on 25 September 2009. The PIO replied to his
RTIapplication vide his letter dated 21 October 2009. Not satisfied with the
information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central
Information Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach
the first Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Punjab & Sind Bank, New Delhi, who is directed to dispose
of the appeal of Smt. Nivedita Kaur within twenty working days from the date of
receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant
Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied
with the orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a
second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Smt. Nivedita Kaur, W/o. Shri Ranjit Singh Kahlon, R/o. 71, New Golden Avenue, Near
Panj Peer, Amritsar – 143 001.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab & Sind Bank, Zonal Office, Hall Bazar,
Amritsar.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Punjab & Sind Bank, 21, Rajendra Place, Bank House, New
Delhi.