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                                                                  No.CIC/SM/C/2010/000706
                                                                                                  
                                                                      Dated: 18 August 2010
Name of the Complainant                   :      Smt. Sushila Parikh
                                                 "Shiv Shakti", Sobhag Club,
                                                 Civil Lines, Ajmer,
                                                 Rajasthan.
Name of the Public Authority              :      The Central Public Information Officer
                                                 Punjab National Bank,
                                                 Zonal Office, 802,
                                                 Chaupasani Road,
                                                 Jodhpur.
                                                 The First Appellate Authority
                                                 Punjab National Bank,
                                                 Head Office, 7,
                                                 Bhikaji Cama Place,
                                                 Africa Avenue, New Delhi - 110 066.
                                              ORDER
Background:
Smt. Sushila Parikh of Ajmer filed an RTI application with the CPIO of
Punjab National Bank, Zonal Office, Jodhpur on 25 January 2010. The PIO
replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 19 February 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, Punjab National Bank, New Delhi, who is directed to
dispose of the appeal of Smt. Sushila Parikh 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. Smt. Sushila Parikh, “Shiv Shakti”, Sobhag Club, Civil Lines, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
2.   The Central Public Information Officer, Punjab National Bank, Zonal Office, 802, 
Chaupasani Road, Jodhpur.
 3.   The First Appellate Authority, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, 7, Bhikaji Cama Place, 
Africa Avenue, New Delhi – 110 066.