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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000618
Dated: 18 May 2011
Name of the Complainant : Smt. Sunita Sharma
18, Mohindra Complex,
Opp. Khokhar Complex, Kheri
Gujran Road, Patiala, Punjab.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Regional Office, SCO 146FF,
The Mall, Patiala - 147 001.
The First Appellate Authority
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Regional Office, SCO 146FF,
The Mall, Patiala - 147 001.
ORDER
Background:
Smt. Sunita Sharma of Patiala filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Oriental Bank of Commerce, Patiala on 9 February 2011. The PIO replied to
his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 7 March 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, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Patiala, who is directed to
dispose of the appeal of Smt. Sunita Sharma 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. Sunita Sharma, 18, Mohindra Complex, Opp. Khokhar Complex, Kheri Gujran Road,
Patiala, Punjab.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Regional Office, SCO
146FF, The Mall, Patiala – 147 001.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Regional Office, SCO 146FF,
The Mall, Patiala – 147 001.