Central Information Commission
Mrprem Prakash Shokeen vs Gnctd on 26 December, 2014
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)
File No.CIC/SA/A/2014/000871
Appellant : Sh. Prem Prakash Shokeen
Respondent : Sub Divisional Magistrate
Headquarters, GNCTD, Delhi
Date of hearing : 16122014
Date of decision : 26122014
Information Commissioner : Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu
(Madabhushi Sridhar)
Referred Sections : Sections 19(3) of the RTI Act
Result : Appeal allowed/disposed of
The appellant is present. The Public Authority is represented by Mr. Kailash Kumar,
S.Kgo, O/o Tehsildar, HQ, GNCTD, Delhi.
FACTS:
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2. The Appellant through his RTI application dated 02.11.2013 sought information on 5 points viz i) In Delhi how many times and on what dates land settlement has been done ii) For the land settlement, whether Sazara Paimash had been done iii) What is Lal dora, etc. PIO replied on 12.12.2013. Having received no reply within the prescribed perid, the appellant preferred First Appeal. FAA by his Order dated 17.01.2014 directed the PIO to provide fresh reply to the applicant within 1 week. Being unsatisfied with the information furnished, the appellant has approached the Commission in Second Appeal. DECISION
3. Both the parties made their submissions. The Commission observes that the PIO has not attended the hearing and instead a junior official/kanungo has been deputed without any authorisation. The PIO is directed to show cause why penalty cannot be imposed on him for not attending the hearing and in case he is not able to attend, for not deputing an officer not below the rank of PIO. His explanation should reach the Commisison within 3 weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
4. The respondent authority is directed to provide the information regarding points Nos. 2 and 3 namely, for the land settlement, whether Sazara Paimash had been done and regarding Lal dora, within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order.
(M. Sridhar Acharyulu) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy (Babu Lal) Deputy Registrar Address of the parties:
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1. The CPIO under RTI, Government of NCT of Delhi Sub Divisional Magistrate, Headquarters, Revenue Department Old Civil Supplies Building, Tis Hzari, Delhi
2. Shri Prem Prakash Shoukeen 217, Mangolpur Kalan, Delhi110085 CIC/SA/A/2014/000871 Page 3