Central Information Commission Judgements

Mrs. Ranjana Sood vs Vigilance Department, New Delhi … on 14 December, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mrs. Ranjana Sood vs Vigilance Department, New Delhi … on 14 December, 2009
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                                                      Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001271/5860
                                                        Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001271

Complainant                                 :        Mrs. Ranjana Sood
                                                      R/o C-1/2, Rana Pratap Bhag, Delhi-110007

Respondent                                   :        Public Information Officer
                                                      New Delhi Municipal Council
                                                      Vigilance Department, Palika Kendra,
                                                      New Delhi-110001

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mrs. Ranjana Sood had filed a RTI application with the PIO-NDMC, Vigilance
Department, Palika Kendra, New Delhi on 11/02/2009 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 on 31/08/2009.

The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 29/10/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 23/11/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide a
letter dated 19/11/2009 that the reply of the RTI Application dated 11/02/2009 has been
sent to the Complainant on 14/09/2009.

Decision:

The Complaint is disposed off.

The Commission warns the PIO to ensure that information is given to applicants
within 30 days as mandated under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this order will be provided free of cost as per section 7(6) of RTI, Act,
2005.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
14 December 2009
(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above)(RA)