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Rajat Kumar Mehra vs Institute Of Chartered Accoutant Of ... on 5 October, 2018

                                  के   ीय सूचना आयोग
                        Central Information Commission
                             बाबा गंगनाथ माग
, मुिनरका
                         Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
                           नई  द
ली, New Delhi - 110067



ि तीय अपील सं या / Second Appeal No. CIC/ICAOI/A/2017/156763



Rajat Kumar Mehra                                            ... अपीलकता /Appellant


                                       VERSUS
                                        बनाम


CPIO, The Institute of Chartered                          ... ितवादीगण /Respondents
Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan,
New Delhi.




Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:

RTI : 18.04.2017             FA      : 26.06.2017          SA      : 13.08.2017

CPIO : 22.05.2017            FAO : 03.08.2017              Hearing : 28.09.2018


                                      ORDER

1. The appellant filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) before the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan, New Delhi seeking information on six points, including, inter-alia, (i) the name, designation and address of the owner Page 1 of 3 of the question bank of Information Systems Audit (ISA) examination at the institute and (ii) the number of questions available in question bank with the institute from where question may be asked for the ISA examination.

2. The appellant filed a second appeal before the Commission on the grounds that the CPIO has provided incorrect vague and misleading information to him. The appellant requested the Commission to direct the CPIO to provide the information sought for by him in his RTI application, to impose a penalty upon the respondent, to take necessary action against the erring officials and to award him compensation.

Hearing:

3. The appellant Shri Rajat Kumar Mehra and the respondent Shri Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Asstt. Secretary & CPIO, Ms. Seema Gerotra, Jt. Director & FAA, Shri Rajiv Seth, Jt. Secretary (Exams), ICAI, New Delhi were present in person.

4. The appellant submitted that due to passage of time, the information sought has outlived its utility and, therefore, he has decided to withdraw the present appeal.

Decision:

5. The second appeal is hereby dismissed as 'Withdrawn'.

6. Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.

Sudhir Bhargava (सुधीर भाग व) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयु ) दनांक / Date 04.10.2018 Authenticated true copy (अिभ मािणत स यािपत ित) S. S. Rohilla (एस. एस. रोिह ला) Dy. Registrar (उप-पंजीयक) 011-26105682 / [email protected] Addresses of the parties:

1. The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg New Delhi -110002

2. Shri Rajat Kumar Mehra Page 3 of 3