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Decision No. CIC /SG/C/2008/00270/1927
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2008/00270
Complainant : Ms. Saroj
C-54, Gali No.13
Sagarpur East.
New Delhi-110046
Respondent : Public Information Officer
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk
Delhi-06
Facts
arising from the Complain:
Ms. Saroj, had filed a RTI application with the PIO, Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk, Delhi on 25/06/2008 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. The Commission issued a notice to the PIO on 05/01/2009 asking him to
supply the information and sought an explanation for not furnishing the information within the
mandated time.
The Commission has neither received a copy of the information sent to the complainant,
nor has it received any explanation from the PIO for not supplying the information to the
complainant. Therefore, the only presumption that can be derived is that the PIO has deliberately
and without any reasonable cause refused to give information as per the provisions of the RTI
Act. His failure to respond to the Commission’s notice shows that he has no reasons for the
refusal of information.
Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
The PIO will send the complete information to the complainant before March 20, 2009.
The PIO’s action clearly amounts to denial of information without any reasons. The PIO is
therefore, asked to submit a written explanation showing cause as to why penalty should not be
imposed and disciplinary action be recommended against him under Section 20 (1) & (2) of the
RTI Act before March 25, 2009.
If the information has already been supplied to the complainant, furnish a copy of the
same to the Commission with your written submission.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
February 23, 2009.
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