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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000389
Dated: 21 March 2011
Name of the Complainant : Shri Ramakant Pathak
982, Naya Ram Nagar,
Urai, Pathak Ka Bagicha,
Urai, Jalaun.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Punjab National Bank,
Branch Urai, Jalaun.
The First Appellate Authority
Punjab National Bank,
2nd Floor, Rajendra Bhawan,
Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110008.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Ramakant Pathak of Jalaun filed an RTI application with the CPIO
of Punjab National Bank, Urai on 27 September 2010. The PIO replied to his
RTIapplication vide his letter dated 3 January 2011. 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, Punjab National Bank, New Delhi, who is directed to
dispose of the appeal of Shri Ramakant Pathak within twenty working days from
the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Deputy
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)
Chief Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
Cc:
1. Shri Ramakant Pathak, 982, Naya Ram Nagar, Urai, Pathak Ka Bagicha, Urai, Jalaun.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, Branch Urai, Jalaun.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Punjab National Bank, 2nd Floor, Rajendra Bhawan,
Rajendra Place, New Delhi 110008.