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: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f) Appeal No.34793/CIC-(peshi-2)/2016 Dated:24-04-2019 Appellant : Sri Mohd: Niranjan, .

Respondent : The :Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o the District Collector Office, Govt. Of Telangana, Mahabubnagar District-509001

The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the District Joint Collector, Mahabubnagar District-509001 O R D E R

1. Sri. Mohd Niranjan, Wanaparthy District, has filed 2nd appeal dated 25-10-2016 which was received by this Commission on 27-10-2016 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o the District Collector Office, Govt. of Telangana, Mahabubnagar District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o the District Joint Collector, Mahabubnagar District.

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 29-07-2016 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 not furnished the information to the appellant.

4. Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 31-08-2016 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

5. The 1st Appellate Authority has not furnished the information to the Appellant. 6. 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 2nd appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 30-01-2018.

The Case is called on 30-01-2018. The PIO is absent. The representative of the PIO is present. The appellant is absent. The PIO has stated that the application has been transferred to the Tahsildar, Wanaparthy on 19.08.2016 u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 under intimation to the appellant. It is observed that on receipt of 1st Appeal the 1st Appellate Authority has not passed any orders. The PIO, O/o Tahsildar, Wanaparthy has also not furnished the information.

It is also observed that the PIO / APIO has not attended for the hearing in (9) cases posted for hearing today i.e. on 30.01.2018. The representative of the PIO has stated that the District Revenue Officer has retired and at present the post is vacant and the APIO is acting as PIO. The Commission directs to issue Show Cause Notice to Sri D.Prem Raj, Administrative Officer and APIO, O/o the District Collector, Mahabubnagar for not attending the hearing. Issue fresh notice to Appellant and also the PIO, O/o Tahsildar, Wanaparthy. The case is adjourned.

The Case is called on 24-04-2019.

The appellant and the PIOs (1) O/o the District Collector, Mahabobnagar District and (2) O/o the Tahsildar, Wanaparthy District are absent. Senior Assistnat, O/o the Tahsildar, Wanaparthy is present.

The Senior Assistant filed affidavit of the Public Information Officer wherein the PIO submitted that information was furnished to the appellant through letter dated29.08.2016 despatched on 19.09.2016. .

Since information is furnished, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

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