Central Information Commission
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No.CIC/OK/C/2008/00622/AD
Dated: 10 December 2008
Name of the Appellant : Shri Chander Bhan Dhin Dhoria
Name of the Public Authority : All India Radio, New Delhi
Background:
1. The RTI-request was filed on 27 March 2007. The Appellant requested
for information related to the programming of the All India Radio, including,
booking of casual Announcers, duty of Announcers and about the VANI courses,
etc.
2. The PIO vide his letter dated 6 May 2008 asked the Appellant to re-
submit RTI-fee as it was not paid in the proper name. The PIO also advised the
Appellant to approach the CPIO, AIR, Hisar, for information. Instead of sending
the fee in the proper format and applying to the CPIO, AIR, Hisar, the Applicant
approached the Central Information Commission with a complaint on 12 May
2008.
3. The Bench of Smt. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner,
scheduled the hearing for 10 December2008.
4. Dr. Anita M. Kumar, PEX, Shri Ashok Kumar and Shri Vijendra Sagwan,
represented the Respondents.
5. The Complainant, Shri Chander Bhan Dhin, was not present at the
hearing.
Decision:
6. Since the Complainant did not submit the fee in the proper format and
even after the PIO advised him to send his RTI-application with the proper
amount, the Commission directs the complainant to submit a fresh application
under Section 6(1) of the RTI-Act.
7. The case is disposed of.
(Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(K.G. Nair)
Designated Officer
Cc:
1. Sh. Chander Bhan Dhin Dhoria,
1159 A, Housing Board Colony,
Sector-15 A,
Hisar-125001 (Haryana)
2. The Dy. Director General & IC (NR I & II)
Central Public Information Officer,
(Broadcasting Corp. of India),
All India Radio,
Parliament Street ,
New Delhi-110001
3. Officer Incharge, NIC
4. Press E Group, CIC