State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, Hyderabad – 500 001 Phone: 24740107, 24740592

Appeal No: 19518/SIC-BM/2017 Date: 31-10-2018

Appellant : Sri. Md. Ashraf, . Respondent : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the Regional Joint Director for Municipal Corporation, Kuda Complex, District. First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the Regional Joint Director for Municipal Corporation, Kuda Complex, Warangal District. Order Sri. Md. Ashraf, Kagaznagar, Komaram Bheem District has filed an appeal dated 17-07-2017 which was received by this Commission on 20-07-2017 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o the Regional Joint Director for Municipal Corporation, Kuda Complex, Warangal District and First Appellate Authority / O/o the Regional Joint Director for Municipal Corporation, Kuda Complex, Warangal District.

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 u/s 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 dated 23-04-2017 before the PIO requesting to furnish the below information:

The PIO / O/o the Regional Joint Director for Municipal Corporation, Kuda Complex, Warangal District through letter no: 357/2017/A4 dated 02-05-2017 forwarded the application to the PIOs of all ULBs in Warangal District with a request to furnish the information to the appellant.

Stating that he did not get any information from the PIO, the appellant filed 1st appeal dated 10-06-2017 u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him.

Stating that he did not get any information from the PIO or from 1st Appellate Authority, he preferred this 2nd appeal dated 17-07-2017 u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act before the Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him. The case is called on 24-04-2018. The appellant Sri. Md. Ashraf is absent. The PIO / Sri K. Ravi Kanth, (Superintendent), O/o Regional Joint Director, cum- Appellate Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Warangal was present and stated that through Lr. No. 357/2017/A4, dated 02-05-2017 the PIOs of all ULBs were requested to furnish the information directly to the appellant.

On perusal of the material papers available in the case file some of the PIOs of Gram Panchayath have furnished the information to the appellant.

In this connection section 6(3)(ii) of the RTI Act needs attention. As per section 6(3)(ii) of the RTI Act in case the information sought by the appellant is held by another Public Authority or the subject matter of which is more closely with the fictions of another Public Authority, the Public Authority shall transfer the application to that other Public Authority under intimation to the appellant. Here as per PIOs letter dated 02-05-2017 the information sought by the appellant is related to more than one Public Authority.

Hence in view of the above position, the PIO / O/o Regional Joint Director, cum- Appellate Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Warangal is directed to furnish the information sought by the appellant to the extent of their office to the appellant within 7 days of receipt of this order through registered Post under copy to this Commission. The PIO is also directed to advise the appellant to file separate applications before each PIO of the ULBs of Warangal District and obtain the information.

With the above directions, the appeal is close.

BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: SO / SF / OC