Central Information Commission
Mr.Monoj Kumar Chakma vs Election Commission Of India on 19 July, 2012
Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No.CIC/SM/A/2011/002063
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (19)
Date of hearing : 19 July 2012
Date of decision : 19 July 2012
Name of the Appellant : Shri Manoj Kumar Chakma,
C3/441 C, Janakpuri,
New Delhi - 110 058.
Name of the Public Authority : CPIO, Election Commission of India,
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road
New Delhi - 110 001.
The Appellant was not present in spite of notice.
On behalf of the Respondent, the following were present:
(i) Shri K F Wilfred, FAA,
(ii) Shri N.N. Butolig, CPIO
Chief Information Commissioner : Shri Satyananda Mishra
The Appellant, in his application dated 9 May 2011, had sought certain information regarding the deletion of his name from the electoral roll. The CPIO of the Election Commission of India transferred his RTI application under Section 6(3) to the Electoral Officer, Itanagar, under intimation to the Appellant. Not satisfied with the decision of the CPIO, the Appellant filed an appeal before the first Appellate Authority, who in his order dated 4 August 2011, stated that since the Electoral Officer of the 49 BordumsaDiyun Assembly Constituency CIC/SM/A/2011/002063 had replied to the Appellant's RTI application, the appeal would be heard by the Appellate Authority in the same office. He endorsed a copy of his order to the CEO, Arunachal Pradesh, to intimate the name and address of the first Appellate Authority to the Applicant so that he could file a first appeal before concerned first Appellate Authority. Aggrieved by the decision of the first Appellate Authority of the Election Commission of India, the Appellant approached the Central Information Commission in a second appeal.
2. The Appellant did not appear for the hearing, in spite of notice. The Respondents were present and made their submissions.
3. The Respondents submitted that the Election Commission of India did not deal with the issues raised by the Appellant in his RTI application and that the statelevel authorities were concerned with these issues. They clarified that, under the Representation of People Act, 1950, the preparation of the electoral roll and all related activities were to be undertaken at the district level. They also informed that the relevant records were never held in the office of the Election Commission.
4. In the present case, it appears that the Appellant has a grievance against the authorities for deleting his name from the electoral roll. The remedy lies in taking up this matter with the appropriate authority as provided in the law. In view of this, there is no further information to be disclosed in this case.
5. It is disposed off accordingly.
6. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties. CIC/SM/A/2011/002063 (Satyananda Mishra) Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this Commission.
(Vijay Bhalla) Deputy Registrar CIC/SM/A/2011/002063