Central Information Commission
Room No. 296, August Kranti Bhavan
Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi - 110066
ORDER
F.No. CIC/AD/C/2012/001144 12 September, 2012 Complainant : Shri Mohan Dass House no. RZ491
Gali No. 17 B
Shad Nagar, Palam
New Delhi - 110045
Respondents : The Public Information Officer O/o Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
New Delhi
1. The Commission has received a complaint dated 24.4.12 from Shri Mohan Dass against the PIO, Northern Railway, Delhi under Section 18 (1) of the Right to Information Act, regarding deemed refusal of his RTIapplication dated dt. 9.5.11.
2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under section 18 and 19 of the RTI Act, viz., appeals and complaints, it is directed as follows: i) Directions to PIO
a) In case no reply has been given by PIO to the complainant to his/her RTIapplication dated 9.5.11, the PIO should furnish a reply to the complainant within 1 week of receipt of this order.
b) In case PIO has already given a reply to the complainant in the matter, he/she should furnish a copy of his/her reply to the complainant within 1 week of receipt of this order. c) PIO should invariably indicate to the complainant the name and the address of the 1 st Appellate Authority, before whom the complainant can file first appeal, if any. ii) Directions to Complainant :
(a) If the complainant is aggrieved with the reply received from PIO, he/she under section 19(1) of the RTI Act, may within the time prescribed file his/her first appeal before the 1st Appellate Authority (AA), who would dispose of the appeal under the relevant provisions of RTI Act.
(b) If the complainant is still aggrieved with the decision of the AA, he/she may approach the Commission in 2nd appeal under section 19(3) along with the complaint u/s 18, if any, within the prescribed time limit. 3 The complaint is disposed off with the above directions. (Annapurna Dixit)
Information Commissioner
Copy to:
1. Shri Mohan Dass
House no. RZ491
Gali No. 17 B
Shad Nagar, Palam
New Delhi - 110045
2. The Public Information Officer O/o Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
New Delhi