TAMIL NADU INFORMATION COMMISSION Kamadhenu Co-operative Super Market Building First Floor, New No.379, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018. Case No. 27399/Enquiry/2008

Date of Enquiry: 3rd June , 2009 at

Present: Thiru G. RAMAKRISHNAN, I.A.S.,(Retd.) State Information Commissioner

Petitioner: Thiru M.Y. Basheer Ahamed 118/220A, Sirumugai Road Mettupalayam, -641 301

Public Authority: The Public Information Officer Office of the Panchayat Union Karamadai, Coimbatore District

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In this case, enquiry was held on 3-6-2009 in which the petitioner Thiru M.Y. Basheer Ahamed and the Public Information Officer, Tmt S. Ranjitham, Block Development Officer (BDO), Karamadai, Coimbatore District were present.

2. The Petitioner has made a complaint to the Commission on 14-8-2008 stating that the information asked for about the contradictions and the factual errors in the reply furnished by the PIO were not supplied. The main contradiction was that the BDO, Karamadai in his letter e.f.v©. 3586-2000-M1 , dated 2-4-02 has stated that he has sent a report to the District Collector on 2-4-2002 enclosing estimates dated 1-10-2002 which is six months later to the date of the letter. Subsequently, the PIO has sent another letter stating that the proposals were sent to the District Collector on 2-4-2002 enclosing the estimate dated 10-3-2003 which is 11 months later to the date of the letter. The yet another information which is contradictory is that BDO, Karamadi, has stated that the letter has been sent to the District Collector in his reference e.f. v©. 3586/2002/m1, dated 2-6-2002, whereas the District Collector has replied in his letter No.e.f.v©.3436/01/Ï3, dated 8-8-2002 stating that the BDO, Karamadai has not sent any proposal dated 2-6-2002. Therefore, it is clear that the BDO, Karamadai has given incorrect, misleading and contradictory information. Therefore, the BDO, Karamadai is directed to show cause as to why the penal provisions of the Act should not be invoked against him. The explanation should be received in this Office within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. If explanation is not received, further action will be taken to order penalty under the Act.

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

Orders approved on this the 30th day of June, 2009 Under the Orders of the Commission

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Case No.27399/2008 To The Block Development Officer, Karamadai, Coimbatore District

Case No.27399/2008 To The Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore

Case No.27399/2008 To Thiru M.Y. Basheer Ahamed. 118/220A, Sirumugai Road Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District-641 301

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