Central Information Commission
Mrsp Sugunavati vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited ... on 19 November, 2014
Central Information Commission, New Delhi
File No. CIC/SH/C/2014/000073
File No. CIC/SH/A/2014/000319
Right to Information Act2005Under Section (18) / (19)
Date of hearing : 19th November 2014
Date of decision : 19th November 2014
Name of the Complainant / : Ms. P Sugunavati
Appellant 53510, 3/18 Brodipet,
Guntur 522 002
Name of the Public : Central Public Information Officer,
Authority/Respondent Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Office of State Coordinator & CPIO, Reliance Humsafar, Second Floor, 82 618/2, Road No. 11, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034 The Complainant / Appellant was not present. She was represented by Shri G. L. N. Prasad, who was present at the NIC Studio, Guntur.
On behalf of the Respondents, Shri Suresh Tripathi, CPIO was present at the NIC Studio, Hyderabad.
Information Commissioner : Shri Sharat Sabharwal These two files contain a complaint and an appeal regarding the RTI applications dated 10.10.2013 and 4.10.2013 respectively, filed by the Complainant / Appellant seeking information on various points. Not satisfied with the response of the Respondents, she has approached the CIC by lodging a complaint and an appeal.
2. We heard the submissions of the representative of the Complainant / Appellant and the Respondents. The representative of the Complainant / Appellant stated that the CPIO has been either denying information or providing misleading information. The Respondents submitted that the Complainant / Appellant has filed multiple RTI applications concerning the same issue. They further submitted that inspection of documents was also allowed in this case and it was carried out by the representative of the Complainant / Appellant.
3. Having perused the records, we find that in her RTI application dated 10.10.2013, the Complainant referred to the fact that she had filed 146 RTI applications since December, 2007. We also note that the two RTI applications before us today deal essentially with the same issues that figured in the RTI applications on Files No. CIC/LS/C/2012/000887/SH and CIC/LS/A/2012/0001424/SH, on which a hearing was held on 31.10.2014. In view of the foregoing, the complaint/ appeal on the files before us today will also be disposed of along with the order in respect of the hearing held on 31.10.2014.
4. Copies of this order be given free of cost to the parties.
Sd/ (Sharat Sabharwal) Information Commissioner 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.
(Vijay Bhalla) Deputy Registrar