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, – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24743399 (O); 040-24740592(F)

Appeal No: 15445/SIC-BM/2018, Order dated:15-02-2019

Appellant : Smt. Mandla Thirupathamma, W/o Venkatesh, H.No.4-105, Raghupathipeta Village, Kalwakurthy Mandal, District-509324.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o the District Collector, Nagar Kurnool District, Nagarkurnool-209209.

The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, : 2005) / O/o the District Collector, , Nagarkurnool-209209.

ORDER

Smt. Mandla Thirupathamma has filed 2nd appeal dated 20-11-2018 which was received by this Commission on 22-11-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ O/o the District Collector, Nagar Kurnool District, Nagarkurnool and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o the District Collector, Nagar Kurnool District, Nagarkurnool.

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 19-12-2017 before the PIO requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, on the following points mentioned in his application:

(P.T.O) : 2 :

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 27-03-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

Stating that he did not received any information, he filed 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to take action against the Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority for not furnishing information sought by him and also to arrange to furnish the information sought by him. -3-

Basing on the material papers available on record, the appeal is taken on file and notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them to appear before this Commission for hearing on 15-02-2019 at Hyderabad.

The case is called on 15-02-2019. The appellant is absent. Sri A. Balakrishna (representative) is present on behalf of the appellant. The Public Information Officer is absent. Sri Ravindra, Administrative Officer (APIO), O/o the Collectorate, Nagarkurnool is present.

Heard both the parties and perused the records.

The appellant filed 6(1) application under RTI Act, 2005 on 19-12-2017 before the Public Information Officer/ O/o the District Industrial Officer, Nagarkurnool District. The Public Information Officer through Lr.No. 468/RTI/2017 dated: 23-12-2017 furnished available and held information to the appellant.

The Public Information Officer through Lr.No.468/RTI/2017 dated 22-12-2017 transferred the 6(1) application under section 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 to the Public Information Officer/ O/o the Collectorate, Nagarkurnool District.

The Public Information Officer submitted that through Lr.No. 2BHK/370/2018 dated 13-02-2019 furnished available information to the appellant, by post and submitted postal receipt as a proof.

The Public Information Officer furnished the required information to the representative of the appellant in the presence of the Commission today (i.e., on the date of hearing), the representative of the appellant acknowledged the same.

Since information was furnished by the Public Information Officer, the appeal is closed.

BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: SO / SF / OC