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File No : CIC/CC/A/2015/002350-AB

In the matter of:

Sh. Ramesh Kumar VPO Karoli, Teh Kosli, Distt. Rewari Haryan, 123303. ...Appellant

VS Central Public information Officer M/o Defence Abhilekh Bengal Abhiyanta Samooh, Records, Pin-900477 C/o 56 APO

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Central Public information Officer M/o Defence STB (DEPOT) Bengal Engineer Group Records & Centre, - 247667. ...Respondents

Dates RTI application : 17.10.2014 CPIO reply : 25.10.2014, 29.10.2014, 20.03.2015 First Appeal : 15.12.2014 FAA Order : Not on record Second Appeal : 10.03.2015 Date of hearing : 28.12.2016

Information sought: The appellant had sought status of his composite bill and LTC claim and details of the FAA. Grounds for Second Appeal

The CPIO did not provide the desired information.

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Order

Appellant : Present Respondent : Rep. of CPIO, Shri Kalyan, Subedar

During the hearing the respondent CPIO submitted that they had provided the requisite information vide their letters dated 25.10.2014, 29.10.2014 and 20.03.2015 in connection with the RTI application dated 17.10.2014. On perusal of the case record, it was seen that as per the RTI Act, the RTI application was transferred u/s 6(3) to the PIO/CPIO Records & Centre, Roorkee who was/is the custodian of the relevant information. The respondent PIO/CPIO Records & Centre, Roorkee is directed to provide point wise reply complete in all respects to the appellant free of charge u/s 7(6) of the RTI Act within 21 days of the receipt of the order.

The registry attached to this bench is directed to send a copy of this order to M/o Defence STB (DEPOT) Bengal Engineer Group Records & Centre, Roorkee for strict compliance. A compliance report with proof of despatch shall be submitted thereafter to the Commission for record.

The concerned CPIO may note that continued non-compliance of this order may lead to penal action u/s 20(1) of the RTI Act. With the above direction, the appeal is disposed of.

[Amitava Bhattacharyya] Information Commissioner

Authenticated true copy

(A.K. Talapatra) Deputy Registrar

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