Central Information Commission
Mr. Mohammed Mahtab Alam vs Banking Division on 26 April, 2010
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No.CIC/SM/C/2009/001461
Dated: 26 April 2010
Name of the Complainant : Shri Mohammed Mahtab Alam
Stadium Road,
Ward No.22, Madhubani,
Bihar - 847 212.
Name of the Public Authority : The Central Public Information Officer
Indian Overseas Bank,
Central Office, P.B.No. 3765,
763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
The First Appellate Authority
Indian Overseas Bank,
Central Office, P.B.No. 3765,
763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
ORDER
Background:
Shri Mohammed Mahtab Alam of Bihar filed an RTI application with the CPIO of Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai, on 5 August 2009. The PIO replied to his RTIapplication vide his letter dated 2 September 2009. 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, Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai, who is directed to dispose of the appeal of Shri Mohammed Mahtab Alam within twenty working days from the date of receipt of this decision, under intimation to Shri Vijay Bhalla, Assistant 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) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:
(Vijay Bhalla) Assistant Registrar Cc:
1. Shri Mohammed Mahtab Alam, Stadium Road, Ward No.22, Madhubani, Bihar - 847 212.
2. The Central Public Information Officer, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office, P.B.No. 3765, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3. The First Appellate Authority, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office, P.B.No. 3765, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.