Central Information Commission Judgements

Mrs. Sita Devi vs Mcd, Gnctd on 18 September, 2009

Central Information Commission
Mrs. Sita Devi vs Mcd, Gnctd on 18 September, 2009
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                                                      Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001079/4845
                                                        Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001079

Complainant                                 :         Mrs. Sita Devi,
                                                      W/o Shri Janmed Singh,
                                                      D-133, Prem Nagar-III, Block-AF,
                                                      Kirari, Suleman, Delhi

Respondent                                   :        Public Information Officer
                                                      MCD, GNCTD
                                                      Assistant Commissioner, MCD,
                                                      Najafgarh Zone, Delhi-110043

Facts

arising from the Complaint:

Mrs. Sita Devi had filed a RTI application with the PIO -MCD, GNCTD,
Assistant Commissioner, Najafgarh Zone, Delhi on 09/01/2009 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 29/07/2009.

The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 29/07/2009 asking him to supply
the information by 22/08/2009 and sought an explanation for not furnishing the
information within the mandated time. The PIO has informed the Commission vide a
letter dated 12/08/2009 that the reply has been sent to the Complainant.

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.
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
18 September 2009
(For any further correspondence in this matter, please quote the file no. mentioned above)(RA)