STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) Samachara Hakku Bhavan, D.No.5-4-399, ‘4’ Storied Commercial Complex, Housing Board Building, Mojam Jahi Market, Hyderabad – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24743399 (O); 040-24740592(F)

Appeal No.559, 803 & 2336 /SIC-BM-1/2019, Order dated:13-03-2020

Appellant : Sri A. Rama Swamy, S/o Sayanna, H.No.12- 245, Kakatiya Colony, Mandal, District-505468.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Akkannapet, District-505466.

: The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, Husnabad, -505467.

ORDER

Sri A. Rama Swamy has filed second appeals dated 07-01-2019, 18-01-2019 & 25-02-2019 which was received by this Commission on 17-01-2019, 21-01-2019 & 25-02-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ The Deputy Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Siddipet District and the First Appellate Authority/ the Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, Siddipet District.

The brief facts of the case as per the appeal and other records received along with it are that the appellant herein filed an application dated 17-09-2018 before the Public Information Officer requesting to furnish the information under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005TSIC on the following points mentioned:

Stating that the appellant did not get any response from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 29-10-2018 before the First Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

Stating that the appellant did not get any response from the First Appellate Authority, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. PTO

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Basing on the material papers available on record, the appeals are taken on file and notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them to appear before this Commission for hearing on 13-03-2020 at Hyderabad.

The case are called on 13-03-2020. The Appellant is present. Sri M. Mallesham/ VRO/ on behalf of Public Information Officer / Deputy Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Akkannapet, Siddipet District is present and Sri M. Jayachandra Reddy / First Appellate Authority/ Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, Husnabad, Siddipet District is also present.

Heard the Appellant, representative of Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority and perused the records, it is observed that the application was filed U/Sec 6(1) of the RTI Act by the Appellant on 17-09-2018, requesting the Public Information Officer / Deputy Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Siddipet District to furnish action taken report on his application filed dated 16-07-2018 with regard to his land problem. But on not responding to the plea by the Public Information Officer, the individual filed 1st Appeal U/Sec. 19 (1) of the Act before First Appellate Authority/ Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad, Siddipet District.

The First Appellate Authority submitted that vide Lr. No. D/1439/2018 dt. 22-12-2018 he has issued Lr. to Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Akkannapet, Siddipet District to furnish the information to the Appellant.

The representative of Public Information Officer submitted that the Appellant did not ask specific information, which is wrong.

The Commission warned the Public Information Officer for not responding to the plea of the Appellant and even kept deaf ear to the instructions of the First Appellate Authority, the Commission also directs the Public Information Officer/ Deputy Tahsildar, Akkannapet Mandal, Akkannapet, Siddipet District to furnish the complete information to the appellant within (15) days from the date of receipt of this order by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due under intimation to this Commission, or otherwise action will be initiated against him under the provisions of Sec. 20 (1) of the RTI Act, which can be dealt separately

With the above direction, the appeals are closed.

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