Central Information Commission
Shri Rajinder Singh vs Post Graduate Institute Of Medical ... on 29 July, 2008
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Appeal No CIC/WB/A/2007/00660 dated 14.05.2007
Right to Information Act 2005-Section 19
Appellant: Shri Rajinder Singh
Respondent: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,
(PGIMER) Chandigarh Decision The Commission has received an appeal from Shri Rajinder Singh of Mohali Punjab, praying as follows:
"Kindly instruct the PGI authorities to supply the required information to me and also take appropriate action against the concerned officials for violating the provisions of the RTI Act."
Because the 1st appellate authority has not addressed the questions of appellant, which are of direct concern to his public authority and because appellant has pleaded no ground for making a direct complaint to us u/s 18 (1)
(e), the Commission has decided to treat this application as 1st appeal and remand this appeal to Prof. V.K. Sakhuja, Appellate Authority, PGIMER, Chandigarh, who is directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri Rajinder Singh within ten working days from the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Pankaj Shreyaskar, Jt Registrar, Central Information Commission.
We also find from a perusal of the record that the application was made on 19.01.'07 and a response has gone from CPIO Shri Hansraj Sharma PGIMER, on 05.02.'07, i.e. within the time limit mandated by Sec 7 sub-section (1). There is therefore no further cause of action on this account If not satisfied with the information provided on his 1st appeal, complainant Shri Rajinder Singh will be free to move a 2nd appeal before us as per Sec 19 (3).
1Announced in open chamber on 29.7.'08. Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
(Wajahat Habibullah) Chief Information Commissioner) 29.07.'08 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.
(PK Shreyaskar) Jt. Registrar 29.07.2008 2