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Case No.18034/Enquiry/2009

Date of Hearing: 12th November, 2009 at Chennai

Present: Thiru R. Perumalsamy, M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D., State Information Commissioner

Petitioner Thiru V. Madhav 31/IV, Maan Sarovar Raaja Apts 11A, , Chennai-600 116

Public Authority The Public Information Officer Fort - Tahsildar Office 3, Sydenhams Road (Behind Nehrustadium) Chennai-600 003 *** The petitioner Thiru V. Madhav was present for today's (12-11-2009) enquiry. The Public Authority was represented by the Public Information Officer, Thiru T.S. Subramanian, Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar, Fort Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai.

2. Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the petitioner sent an application dated 30-3-2009 addressed to the Public Information Officer, seeking information on three items with regard to the Number of applications on ration card, old age pension, widow pension, handicapped people pension, . As there was no response from the PIO within the stiuplated period of 30 days from the PIO, the petitioner filed the first appeal under Section 19(1) on 21-5-2009 to the appellate authority and the second appeal under Section 19(3) to the Commission on 21-5-2009. On the basis of the second appeal to the Commission, both the petitioner and the Public Information Officer, were summoned to appear before the Commission for today's hearing.

3. At the enquiry, the petitioner informed the Commission that no information was received from the PIO till date. The PIO has stated that the petitioner's petition was transferred to Taluk Office for further action. The PIO assured the Commission that the required information will be supplied to the petitioner within 15 days. Hence , the PIO, Office of the Tahsildar, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai, is directed to give complete and correct information based on the available Government records on three items to the petitioner on or before 26-11-2009 and send a compliance report to the Commission on or before 3-12-2009

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

Orders approved on this the 25th November, 2009, Under the Orders of the Commission

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Case No.18034/2009 To The Public Information Officer Fort - Tondiarpet Tahsildar Office 3, Sydenhams Road (Behind Nehrustadium) Chennai-600 003

Case No.18034/2009 To Thiru V. Madhav 31/IV, Maan Sarovar Raaja Apts 11A, Arcot Road, Porur Chennai-600 116