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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/2017/140498



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 : 22.02.2017            FA      : 16.04.2017          SA     : 08.06.2017

CPIO : 29.03.2017           FAO : 11.05.2017              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 twenty points, including, inter-alia, (i) the name and designation of the authority Page 1 of 3 for the purpose of issuance of new passing criteria as published on the institute's website w.e.f. June 2017 and (ii) a copy of the actual decision/order regarding the above said.

2. The appellant filed a second appeal before the Commission on the grounds that the CPIO has provided incorrect and misleading information except on point no, 1, 7 and 14(b) of the RTI application. 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 The second appeal is hereby dismissed as 'Withdrawn'.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