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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000591
Dated: 28 June 2011
Name of the Complainant : Smt. Geeta Devi
W/o. Ram Nagina Choudhary,
Vill & Post - Digdhi Maya, Mazaulia
State, Batha Naha, Distt - Sitamarhi -
843 322.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Central Bank of India,
Central Office, Cuffe Parade,
Maker Tower E Wing, Mumbai.
The First Appellate Authority
Central Bank of India,
17th Floor, Chandermukhi, Nariman
Point, Mumbai - 400 021.
ORDER
Background:
Smt. Geeta Devi of Sitamarhi filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Central Bank of India, Mumbai on 18 October 2010. The PIO replied to his RTI
application vide his letter dated 10 November 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, Central Bank of India, Mumbai, who is directed to dispose
of the appeal of Smt. Geeta Devi 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. Smt. Geeta Devi, W/o. Ram Nagina Choudhary, Vill & Post – Digdhi Maya, Mazaulia
State, Batha Naha, Distt – Sitamarhi – 843 322.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Central Bank of India, Central Office, Cuffe
Parade, Maker Tower E Wing, Mumbai.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Central Bank of India, 17th Floor, Chandermukhi, Nariman
Point, Mumbai – 400 021.