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)

Complaint No. 9524/CIC/2018 Dated: 17-8-2019

Complainant : Dr.T.K.Srinivasulu,

Respondents : 1. The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Secunderabad Mandal, Opp. Anand Theatre, Secunderabad, Hyderabad District.

2. The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Thirumalagiri Mandal, Secunderabad, Hyderabad District.

O R D E R

Dr.T.K.Srinivasulu, Secunderabad has filed a Complaint dated 19-06-2018 which was received by this Commission on 23-06-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / The Deputy Tahsildar, Secunderabad Mandal, Opp. Anand Theatre, Secunderabad, Hyderabad District.

The brief facts of the case as per the Complaint and other records received along with it are that the Complainant herein filed an application dated 14-02-2018 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 annexed.

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The Public Information Officer has not furnished the information to the Complainant.

As the Complainant did not receive the required information from the PIO even after 30 days of filing his application, he preferred this Complaint before the Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 17-8-2019.

On 17-8-2019 the case is called. The complainant and the Public Information Officer, Naib Tahsildar, Secunderabad Mandal are present.

The complainant submitted that he did not receive the sought information from the PIO.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the information sought by the complainant in respect of Sy. Nos.60, 61, 62 (Old Sy.No.53) of Kakaguda Village, Secunderabad Cantonment is not available in their office and through Endorsement dated 16.03.2018 the same fact was informed to the complainant and he was advised to approach either the Tahsildar, Mandal or Tahsildar, Tirumalagiri Mandal for the required information.

Heard the parties and perused the records.

The Commission is of the view that the Public Information Officer ought to have transferred the application to the concerned Public Information Officer U/s 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 under intimation to theTSIC complainant. .

The Commission directs the PIO to transfer the application to the Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, Tirumalagiri Mandal for necessary action, forthwith.

The Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, Tirumalagiri Mandal is directed to furnish the sought information to the complainant within two weeks from the date of receipt of 6(1) application from the Public Information Officer, Deputy Tahsildar, Secunderabad Mandal and submit compliance report to the Commission.

With the above direction, the complaint is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

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Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF

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