Central Information Commission
Mr. S K Gupta vs Department Of Personnel And Training on 25 February, 2013
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No.CIC/SM/C/2013/000024
Dated: 25 February 2013
Name of the Complainant : Shri S.K. Gupta,
H.No. 1246, Sector 8,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 22.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Kendriya Bhandar,
Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir Road,
New Delhi - 110 062.
The First Appellate Authority
Kendriya Bhandar,
Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir Road,
New Delhi - 110 062.
ORDER
Background:
Shri S.K. Gupta of New Delhi filed an RTI application with the CPIO of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, DoP&T on 12 September 2012 which has been forwarded to CPIO, Kendriya Bhandar, New Delhi. The PIO replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 18 December 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, Kendriya Bhandar, New Delhi, who is directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri S.K. Gupta 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 S.K. Gupta, H.No. 1246, Sector 8, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 22.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Kendriya Bhandar, Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir Road, New Delhi - 110 062.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Kendriya Bhandar, Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir Road, New Delhi - 110 062.