Central Information Commission
Mr. Harpal Singh Rana vs Prime Minister Office on 23 April, 2013
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No.CIC/SM/C/2013/000203
Dated: 23 April 2013
Name of the Complainant : Shri Harpal Singh Rana
Gram Sansad, Kadipur,
Delhi - 110 036.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Prime Minister's Office,
South Block,
New Delhi - 110 011.
The First Appellate Authority
Prime Minister's Office,
South Block,
New Delhi - 110 011.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Harpal Singh Rana of Delhi filed an RTI application with the CPIO of Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi on 6 November 2012. The PIO replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 15 November 2012. Not satisfied with the information supplied by the CPIO, the Applicant approached the Central Information Commission in a complaint whereas he was required to approach the first Appellate Authority in an appeal. Decision:
2. On going through the complaint, it was observed that the Appellant did not utilize the channel of first Appellate Authority. The Commission has decided to treat this application as a first appeal and to remand this appeal to first Appellate Authority, Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi, who is directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri Harpal Singh Rana within twenty working days from the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Deputy Registrar, Central Information Commission. If the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the first Appellate Authority, he/she will be free to move a second appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
3. The Commission ordered accordingly.
(Satyananda Mishra) Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla) Deputy Registrar Cc:
1. Shri Harpal Singh Rana, Gram Sansad, Kadipur, Delhi - 110 036.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi 110 011.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi 110 011.