Central Information Commission
Mr.Bijender Goel vs Ministry Of Labour And Employment on 12 January, 2012
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No.CIC/SM/C/2011/001623
Dated: 12 January 2012
Name of the Complainant : Shri Bijender Goel
JVMGRR College,
Charkhi Dadri, Distt - Bhiwani,
Haryana - 127 306.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer,
Ministry of Labour & Employment,
Regional Provident Fund Organisation,
Sub Regional Office, A2C, Sector 24,
Noida - 201 301.
ORDER
The Commission has received a petition from Shri Bijender Goel of Bhiwani stating that his RTIapplication of 6 August 2011 filed with the Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Regional Provident Fund Organisation, Noida has not been responded to within the time limit prescribed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. A copy of his RTIapplication is enclosed for ready reference.
2. The Commission has decided to treat this petition as a complaint under Section 18 of the RTIAct, 2005, and hereby directs the CPIO/Public Information Officer, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Regional Provident Fund Organisation, Noida, to provide the information sought by the Complainant by 12 February 2012.
3. Since the PIO has failed to respond to the RTIapplication mentioned above in time, he is, therefore, required to send his explanation in writing by 16 February 2012 to Show Cause as to why a maximum penalty of Rs.25000/ for the delay in supply of information may not be levied upon him. If no written explanation is received from the CPIO by 16 February 2012, the Commission will decide the case exparte and would impose the maximum penalty prescribed under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, i.e., Rs. 25,000/, upon the CPIO/deemed PIO. If, however, the CPIO had responded in time and provided the desired information, please let us know at the earliest.
4. The Complainant is advised that in case he does not receive any information from the CPIO after this order of the Commission, he may write to the Commission against the noncompliance of the Commission's orders.
5. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra) Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla) Deputy Registrar Cc:
1. Shri Bijender Goel, JVMGRR College, Charkhi Dadri, Distt - Bhiwani, Haryana - 127
306.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Regional Provident Fund Organisation, Sub Regional Office, A2C, Sector 24, Noida - 201 301.