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, Hyderabad – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f) Appeal No. 17077/CIC/2017 Dated: 09-07-2018 Appellant : Sri L.: Rajaiah, District-504208.

Respondents : The Public: Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Forest Divisional Officer, , Jayashankar Bhupalpally District-506169.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Forest Divisional Officer, Bhupalpally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally District-506169.

O R D E R

1. Sri L. Rajaiah, -504208 has filed 2nd appeal dated 05-06-2017 which was received by this Commission on 07-06-2017 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Forest Divisional Officer, Bhupalpally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District-506169 and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Forest Divisional Officer, Bhupalpally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally District-506169.

2. 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 27-02-2017 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:

3. The Public Information Officer has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act vide Rc. No. 58/2016/TA, dated 07-03-2017 to the PIO-1 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Azamnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, PIO-2 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Bhupalpally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, PIO-3 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Chelpur, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, PIO-4 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Dudekulapally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, PIO-5 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Koyyur, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District to furnish the information directly to the appellant under intimation to their office.

4. The PIO-5 / O/o The Forest Range Officer, Koyyur, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District has furnished the information to the Appellant vide Rc. No. 26/2017/Koyyur, dated 24-03-2017.

5. Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 03-04-2017 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

6. The 1st Appellate Authority has not furnished the information to the Appellant. P.T.O 7. As the appellant did not get the information from the Public Information Officer / 1st Appellate Authority even after 30 days of filing his 1st appeal, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to take action against the PIO and 1st Appellate Authority for not furnishing information sought by him and also to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 09-07-2018.

The case is called on 09-07-2018. The Appellant is absent. The representative of the Public Information Officer is present. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

The representative of the Public Information Officer submitted that the information was made ready vide Letter Rc. No. RTI/2018/TI, dated 07-07-2018.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer to furnish the above information to the Appellant through RPAD within one week from the date of receipt of this order. The Commission directed the Respondent to be prompt in furnishing information.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3) Copy to: - IT Section/SF