State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, – 500 001 Phone: 24740666 Fax: 24740592

Complaint No: 198/SIC-BM/2019 Date: 22-10-2019

Complainant : Sri. B. Varun, Hyderabad.

Respondent : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the Municipal Commissioner, Thumkunta Municipality, District.

Order

Sri. B. Varun, Hyderabad has filed a complaint dated 04-01-2019 which was received by this Commission on 05-01-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o the Municipal Commissioner, Thumkunta Municipality, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

The brief facts of the case as per the complaint and other records received along with it are that the complainant herein filed an application u/s 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 dated 26-11-2018 before the PIO requesting to furnish the below information:

Stating that the complainant did not get the information from the Public Information Officer even after 30 days of filing his 6(1) appeal, he preferred this complaint before this Commission requesting to direct the PIO to furnish the informationTSIC sought by him u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 22-10-2019.

The case is called on 22-10-2019. The complainant Sri. B. Varun is present and stated that the PIO has not furnished the information. The PIO / O/o the Municipal Commissioner, Thumkunta Municipality, Thumkunta, Medchal Malkajgiri District is absent.

The Commission observed that the PIO has failed to furnish the information to the complainant within the stipulated period of (30) days as per section 7(1) of the Act. The Commission took a serious view against the PIO for not furnishing the information to the complainant within the stipulated period and warns the PIO not to repeat such lapses in future and strictly adhere to the provisions of the RTI Act 2005.

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The Commission directs to issue Show Cause Notice to the present PIO & the then PIO for not furnishing the information to the complainant and for not appearing before the Commission for hearing held on 22-10-2019. The action on the Show Cause Notice will be dealt separately.

Heard the complainant and perused the material papers available on the record. The Commission is of the view that the appellant is seeking huge and voluminous information from in point No: 1 & 2.

Hence, the Commission directs the PIO to furnish the information for point No: 3 to the complainant within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order through registered post with acknowledgement due and report compliance to the Commission. The Commission advises the complainant to seek specific information for point No: 1 & 2 so as to direct the PIO to furnish the information.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Section Officer Copy to: SO / SF / OC TSIC

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