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No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000983
Dated: 26 November 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Madanlal
S/o. Lallu Ram,
5/87 M.L. Pahiya,
Harinagar Colony, Varanasi.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Union Bank of India,
Branch - Kerakat,
Distt - Jaunpur.
The First Appellate Authority
Union Bank of India,
Head Office, Union Bank Bhawan,
239, Vidhan Sabha Marg,
Mumbai - 400 021.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Madanlal of Varanasi filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Union Bank of India, Jaunpur on 17 April 2010. The PIO replied to his RTI
application vide his letter dated 8 May 2010. Not satisfied with the information
supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central Information
Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach the first
Appellate Authority in an appeal.
Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did
not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided
to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first
Appellate Authority, Union Bank of India, Mumbai, who is directed to dispose of
the appeal of Shri Madanlal within twenty working days from the date of receipt
of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant Registrar,
Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied with the
orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a second
appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Assistant Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Madanlal, S/o. Lallu Ram, 5/87 M.L. Pahiya, Harinagar Colony, Varanasi.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Union Bank of India, Branch – Kerakat, District
Jaunpur.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Union Bank of India, Head Office, Union Bank Bhawan, 239,
Vidhan Sabha Marg, Mumbai – 400 021.