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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/901089
Dated: 29 November 2010
Name of the Complainant : Smt. Anita Gupta
288, Alakhdham Nagar Colony,
Opp. Dr. Bhopte, Ujjain,
M.P. - 456 010.
Name of the Public Authority : The Appellate Authority
Punjab & Sind Bank,
4 th Floor, Bank House,
21, Rajendra Place,
New Delhi110 008.
ORDER
Smt. Anita Gupta of Ujjain has complained to the Central Information
Commission that she received no reply/information from the Branch
Manager/Central Public Information Officer although she had filed her RTI
application on 22 August 2010. A copy each of the RTIapplication and the
complaint are enclosed for ready reference.
2. It is noted that the Complainant did not have an opportunity to go to the
Appellate Authority and has directly approached the Commission with her
complaint. In exercise of powers vested under Section 18(1) of the Right to
Information (RTI) Act, we direct the Appellate Authority to enquire into the
allegations made by the Complainant and after giving her an opportunity of
hearing, to pass an appropriate order with a view to ensuring that the desired
information is provided to the Complainant without any further loss of time.
3. We also direct the Appellate Authority to obtain the explanation of the
Branch Manager/CPIO in writing for not providing the information in time and to
forward the same to us along with his comments before 29 December 2010.
We will decide on the imposition of penalty on the Branch Manager/CPIO in
terms of Section 20(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act thereafter.
4. In case the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the Appellate
Authority, he is free to approach this Commission again in second appeal.
5. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this
Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Copy to:
The General Manager of the Punjab & Sind Bank, New Delhi is directed to forward a
copy of this order to the designated Appellate Authority for implementing our
directions.