Central Information Commission
Mr.Ashok Kumar Puri vs Ut Of Chandigarh on 18 January, 2013
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Adjunct to Complaint : No. CIC/DS/C/2011/002818
Appellant /Complainant : Shri Ashok Kumar Puri, Chandigarh
Public Authority : Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh
(Ms Urmil Gupta, Supdt., Mrs. Manjushree, ACPIO)
Date of Hearing : 18 January 2013
Date of Decision : 18 January 2013
Facts:
1. Further to Commission's order or even No., dated 22.11.12, vide which "Show Cause Notice" was issued to the CPIO for contravening the provisions of the Act, while dealing with the RTI application of the appellant dated 8.9.2011, CPIO appeared in person and made submission. She submitted that she has sent reply to the appellant vide her letter dated 6.9.2011 in response to a previous RTI application dated 28.7.2011 wherein information on the same subject had been sought and therefore, inadvertently and due to error, she had failed to provide information to the appellant in response to his application dated 8.9.2011. It is noticed that the FAA has also failed to discharge his applications the onus of which has been placed on him by the Act.
Decision Notice
2. After hearing the averments of the CPIO, the Commission directs the Public Authority to provide compensation of Rs. 5,000/ to the appellant on account of the determent caused to him by way of nonfurnishing of the requested information. The Commission recommends to the Director Public Instructions, Chandigarh Administration to issue a memorandum of warning to the CPIO and the FAA as per the Rules governing the two officers for having failed to discharge their duties as per the RTI Act, 2005. The copies of the memos to be placed in the CRs of both the officers. CPIO has stated that now the information has been provided to the appellant on 26.12.12.
Adjunct to Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/002818 (Smt. Deepak Sandhu) Information Commissioner (DS) Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra) Dy. Secretary & Dy. Registrar Tel. No. 01126105027 Copy to:
1. Shri Ashok Kumar Puri (Retd. Electrical Instructor) House No. 174 Setor38A, Chandigarh160038
2. The CPIO Registrar (S) O/o the Director Public Instructions UT Chandigarh Administration Additional Deluxe Bldg., Sector9D Chandigarh
3. The Appellate Authority Director (S) O/o Director Public Instructions UT Chandigarh Administration Additional Deluxe Bldg., Sector9D Chandigarh Adjunct to Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2011/002818