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Case No.7966/Enquiry/2010

Date of Enquiry: 13th AUGUST 2010 at

Present: Thiru G. RAMAKRISHNAN, I.A.S.,(Retd.), State Information Commissioner.

Petitioner: Thiru M. Doraiswamy, S/o Thiru Muthu Gounder Kariyampalayam Post, Annur (Via), CBE District

Public Authority: The Public Information Officer, Office of the Block Development Office, Annur PU, Annur. ------The petitioner was absent. The public authority was represented by the Deputy Block Development Officer (Admn.), Office of the Block Development Officer, Annur Panchayat Union, Annur. The petitioner has come on appeal to the Commission on 26-3- 2010 stating as follows -That on 9-7-2008 he applied for certain information from the Public Information Officer, Block Development Office, Annur. The Public Information Officer has supplied some information on 18-7-2008, which is not only incorrect but also inadequate. The petitioner then approached the Commission on 28-7-2008, on the basis of which the Commission, on 5-5-2009, directed the Public Information Officer to supply the information correctly and fully. But the public authority does not seem to have acted on the direction of the Commission. Therefore, the petitioner sent reminder on 9-10-2009 to the public authority. Till date the information has not been supplied. The Public Information Officer, who was present for the enquiry, stated that the information has been despatched only on 9-8-2010, obviously after the receipt of summons from the Commission. The Collector of Coimbatore, is directed to call for the explanation of the concerned Public Information Officer for failure to supply information in spite of direction from the Commission, and for the inordinate delay of more than two years in supplying the information to the petitioner. The Collector is also directed to forward the explanation, along with his remarks, to the Commission before 10th October 2010 for taking necessary action at the Commission.

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Orders approved on 7th SEPTEMBER 2010 Under orders of the Commission

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Case No.7966/Enquiry/2010 The Collector of Coimbatore, Coimbatore – 641 018.

Case No.7966/Enquiry/2010 The Public Information Officer, Office of the Block Development Office, Annur Panchayat Union, Annur, .

Case No.7966/Enquiry/2010 Thiru M. Doraiswamy, S/o Thiru Muthu Gounder, Kariyampalayam Post, Annur (Via), Coimbatore District – 641 653.

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