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: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f)

Appeal No.13870/CIC-(peshi-2)/2018 Dated:19-02-2020

Appellant : Sri RAJAIAH VEMURLA, District-505172.

Respondent : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, , District-505215.

The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Ramagundam, -505215.

O R D E R

Sri Rajaiah Vemurla, R/o Peddapalli District filed 2nd appeal dated 08-10-2018 which was received by this Commission on 10-10-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Tahsildar, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District-505215 and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Tahsildar, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District-505215.

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 15-06-2018 under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, before the PIOTSIC seeking the following information:

The Public Information Officer through Letter No. RTIACT/22/2018 dated 01-08-2018 transferred the application U/s 6(3) to the Public Information Officer, O/o The Tahsildar, Ramagundam, Karimnagar District for furnishing the sought information. The Public Information Officer has not furnished the sought information to the appellant. Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 10-07-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought. As per the records enclosed it is noticed that the 1st Appellate Authority had failed to hear the case and pass appropriate orders on the 1st appeal filed before him. As the appellant did not get information from the Public Information Officer, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him.

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The 2nd appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 19-02-2020.

On 19-02-2020 the case is called.

The appellant is present. The representative of the Public Information Officer, Anil Reddy, Junior Assistant, O/o the Tahsildar, Ramagundam Mandal is present.

The appellant submitted that he did not receive the sought information from the Public Information Officer.

The Public Information Officer submitted that total records were handed over to MRO, Anthergoan Mandal after bifurcation of Districts as such information could not be furnished.

The record that the Public Information Officer herein has received the application in August 2018 but he has transferred it U/s. 6(3) to the Tahsildar, Anthergoan on 13-02-2020, just one week before the date of hearing, which is contrary to the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer O/o the Tahsildar, Anthergoan Village and Mandal to furnish the sought information to the appellant within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Issue show cause notice to the Public Information Officer for not transferring the RTI application to Public Information Officer O/o the Tahsildar, Anthergoan Village and Mandal, within the stipulated time.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

TSIC Section Officer Copy to: IT Section/SF

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