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Central Information Commission
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Place, New Delhi110066
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Appeal : No. CIC/AT/A/2010/000647DS
Appellant /Complainant : Sh. Bharat C Desai,
Rajkot
Public Authority : State Bank of India,
Rajkot/Ahmedabad
(Shri D.V.Pardkar, CPIO
through video
Conferencing)
Date of Hearing : 25 April 2011
Date of Decision : 25 April 2011
Facts
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1. Shri Bharat C Desai submitted RTI request dated
15 March 2010 before the CPIO, State bank of India,
Rajkot, seeking information regarding action taken on
his letter dated 26 May 2009 and subsequent reminders
dated 26 June 2009 and 22 September 2009 – enclosed
herewith as Annexure A.
2. The CPIO, vide his order dated 6 April 2010
provided information against which the applicant
preferred appeal dated 6 May 2010 before the first
appellate authority. Vide FAA order dated 18 May
2010, the CPIO was directed to provide point wise
information to the appellant. Not receiving a
response from the CPIO, the appellant preferred
second appeal before the Commission. The matter was
heard today through videoconferencing. Respondent was
present as above and made submissions from Ahmedabad.
Appellant was heard from Rajkot. Appellant stated
that he had retired on 1 May 2006 and respondent had
issued order sanctioning joining time to him on 30
September 2008. Respondent stated that he had
implemented the order of the first appellate
authority and furnished information to the appellant.
Appellant countered that he had received incomplete
and incorrect information from the CPIO vide his
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letter dated 31 December 2009 that is, after a delay
of seven months.
Decision notice
3. After hearing both parties the Commission
directs CPIO to provide a copy of the file notings on
which the decision was taken to sanction joining time
to the appellant two years after he had retired and
also provide information as available with them
regarding the financial implications of this
decision. CPIO is also directed to provide
information as sought by the appellant in his RTI
application regarding action taken by them on his
above mentioned application and subsequent reminders.
4. Information to be provided within two weeks of
receipt of the order.
5. Through this order notice is also served on the
CPIO to show cause why penalty should not be awarded to
him for having provided information after a delay of
seven months from the date of the order of the first
appellate authority. Opportunity of personal hearing is
provided to him and he is directed to present himself
before the Commission on 16.6.2011 at 3.00 pm through
videoconferencing at NIC District Centre, 3
rd
. Floor,
collector Office, Jilla Seva Sadan, Jam Tower Road,
Rajkot360001 (Contact Officer & No. Mr. B.R.
Dhandhukiya, Technical Director, 02812474175, 2447760)
. On this day appellant may also be present and the
compliance of this order will reviewed.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Copy to:
1. Shri Bharat C Desai
38, New Jagnath, Plot Arihant Apartment
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Ist. Floor, Rajkot360001
2. The CPIO
State Bank of India,
Administrative Office,
Opp: Sardarbaug Circute House,
PB No.1, Rajkot360001
3. The Appellate Authority
State Bank of India
Local Head Office, Bhadra
PB No. 300, Ahmedabad380001
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