Central Information Commission

CIC/AD/C/09/00123

Dated March 12, 2009

Name of the Applicant : Mr.Harnam Singh Jha

Name of the Public Authority : BSNL,

Background

1. The Applicant filed an RTI application dt.31.3.08 with the CPIO, BSNL, Itarsi. He requested for information against 5 points: i) the number of landline telephone FWT available during the period January 2007 to March, 2008 and the numbers working on the day the application was filed, in , Banapura, Khirkia, , Piparia and Itarsi; ii) the number of telephone subscribers against whom cases have been filed in the court for recovery of telephone charges and how much money has been recovered from the subscribers; iii) the amount of money spent on printing and distributing telephone bills iv) the action taken after the software which was installed for creating a data base for accounts stopped working for almost two months and v) the amount of money spent from January to March 2007 on maintenance in . The applicant sent a reminder on 7.6.08. On not receiving any reply from the CPIO, he filed his first appeal with the Appellate Authority on 7.10.08. On not receiving any reply from the FAA, he filed a complaint dt.24.11.08 before the CIC.

2. The Bench of Mrs. Annapurna Dixit, Information Commissioner, scheduled the hearing for March 12, 2009.

3. Mr. Sukhdeo Prasad Patel, DE(A) & CPIO and Mr. D.L. Sahy, APIO, SDE(A)represented the Public Authority.

4. The Applicant was present during the hearing.

Decision

5. The Appellant submitted that he was provided information against point No.1 and that he has not received any information against remaining four points till date. The Commission directs the CPIO to provide point-wise information against Points 2, 3, 4 & 5 of the RTI application within 15 working days of the receipt of this Order and also directs him to show cause as to why a penalty of Rs.250/- per day should not be imposed on him for not providing the information within the mandatory period. The response should reach the Commission within 10 days of the receipt of this Order.

6. The appeal is disposed off.

(Annapurna Dixit) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy:

(K.G.Nair) Designated Officer

Cc:

1. Mr.Harnam Singh Jha National Union of BSNL Workers Gandhi Nagar Itarsi

2. The CPIO Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited O/o Chief General Manager Telecom Telecom Gandhi Nagar Itarsi

3. Officer in charge, NIC

4. Press E Group, CIC