Mrs.Vinay Singh vs United Commercial Bank (Uco) on 25 October, 2010

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                                                            No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000880 & 885
                                                                                                     
                                                                           Dated: 25 October 2010


 Name of the Complainant                   :      Smt. Vinay Singh
                                                  29, Kailash Kunj Apartments,
                                                  Greater Kailash, Part - 1,
                                                  New Delhi - 110 048.


 Name of the Public Authority              :      The Appellate Authority 
                                                  UCO Bank,
                                                  Strategic Planning Department,
                                                  Head Office, 10 BTM Sarani, 
                                                  Kolkata 700 001.


                                               ORDER

Smt.   Vinay  Singh   of   New   Delhi   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 RTI­application on 9 April 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 25 November 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 UCO Bank, Kolkata is directed to forward a copy of this order 
to the designated Appellate Authority for implementing our directions.