CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Complaint: No. CIC/AD/C/2009/000896-DS
Dated:-21/05/2010
Complainant : Smt. Shakuntala Devi,
Majhoulia(Bihar)
Public Authority : D/o Post, Bettiah (Bihar)
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Smt. Shakuntala Devi dated NIL stating that
his RTI-application of 23/07/2009 filed with The PIO/Supdt. of Post Offices, West Champaran
Dn. Bettiah, Bihar, had replied dated 19/08/2009.
2. On perusing the papers submitted by the complaint, it is observed that he has not availed
the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act and has approached the Commission directly.
3. In view of above, the complainant is advised to file his first-appeal before the Appellate
Authority, under section 19(1) of the RTI Act within four weeks of the receipt of this order. The
Appellate Authority to take action as mandated under the RTI-Act, 2005 with a speaking order in
this matter.
4. In case the complainant still feels dissatisfied with the decision of AA, then he can
approach the Commission in second-appeal in prescribed format, along with complaint, if any.
5. The matter is closed at Commission’s end.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(Tarun Kumar)
Joint Secretary & Addl. Registrar
Copy to:-
1. Smt. Shakuntala Devi,
W/o Raju Singh,
Village & Post Senueria,
Via Majhaulia,
Distt. West Champran, Bihar
2. The PIO/Supdt. of Post Offices,
D/o Post,
West Champaran,
Dn. Bettiah, Bihar,,