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: 040-24743399 (O); 040-24740592(F)

Appeal No.5508/CIC/2019, Order dated:27-01-2021

Appellant : Sri Ginne Malleswara Rao @ G.M. Reddy, S/o Veeraswamy, Advocate, R/o Kanithivuru, Srikakulam District-532218, Now Advocate Association, High Court Buildings, Hyderabd-500066.

Respondents: The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o the Station House Officer, Police Station, O.U Campus, Hyderabad-500007.

Copy to: The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Station House Officer, Osmania University Police Station, O.U Campus, Hyderabad-500007.

ORDER

Sri Ginne Malleswararao @ G.M. Reddy, Hyderabad, has filed 2nd appeal dated 10- 05-2019 which was received by this Commission on 10-05-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o the Station House Officer, Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad-500038 and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o the Station House Officer, Osmania University Police Station, Hyderabad-500038.

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 03-12-2018 before the PIO requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, on the following pointsTSIC mentioned in his application:

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

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 11-01-2019 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him U/s. 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

As per the records the 1st Appellate Authority has not taken action to hear the appeal and pass appropriate orders.

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.

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Basing on the material papers available on record, the appeal is taken on file.

The case is called on 27-01-2021. The Appellant is absent. Sri L. Ramesh Naik/ Inspector of Police /the Public Information/ O/o the Station House Officer, Saifabad Police Station, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad Officer is present.

The Public Information Officer submitted that a reply was furnished to the appellant vide Lr. No.14/RTI /PS-OU/2018 dt.18-12-2018 and the First Appellate Authority vide Lr. No.15/RTI /PS-OU/2019 dt.24-01-2019 confirmed the reply of the Public Information Officer that the records pertaining to the information are not available in their Police station. The Public Information Officer further submitted that the reply sent by registered post, has been returned “un-served”.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer to re-verify the records held with them, and to provide the information sought to the Appellant within (2) weeks from the date of receipt of this order and report to compliance to the Commission, duly contacting the appellant on his mobile number mentioned in his application filed U/s. 6 (1) of the Act.

The appeal is disposed of accordingly.

BUDDHA MURALI CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (FAC) Authenticated by:

P.S. Copy to: SO / SF / OC TSIC

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