INFORMATION COMMISSION Kamadhenu Co-operative Super Market Building First Floor, New No.379, , , – 600018. Case No. 16895/Enquiry/2009 Date of Enquiry: 28th October, 2009, at CHENNAI

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

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

Petitioner: S. Vijayalakshmi Advocate, 2/1. First Main Road, Ashok Avenue , Chennai-82

Public Authority: The Public Information Officer Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters), Chennai-600 008

The Inspector of Police Arumbakkam Police Station Chennai-600 106 ++++

The petitioner complained that he made an application under RTI sent by speed post to Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai, addressed to the 'PIO under RTI Act'. which was promptly returned with endorsement "no such person" on 26-8-09. On 2-9-2009, an appeal was made to the appellate authority and marked as 'Appellate Authority under RTI Act, Arummbakkam Police Station' with an endorsement that "No such appellate authority in Arumbakkam Police Station under RTI" vide copies of both the envelopes produced before the Commission. The PIO who was present apologised for the mistake stating that no body has been designated in the Police Station as PIO and officer on duty had not realised the provisions of the Act. A copy of the petition was received by him in the Commission's presence today. The Commission therefore directs the Commissioner of Police to obtain the explanation of the PIO concerned for this dereliction and file the same before the Commission within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. It also directs the Commissioner of Police to issue proper instructions to all the Police Stations to ensure that this does not happen again.

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION

Orders approved on this the 17th November, 2009, Under the Orders of the Commission

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Case No.16895/2009 To The Commissioner of Police Chennai City, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

Case No.16895/2009 To The Public Information Officer Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters), Egmore Chennai-600 008

Case No.16895/2009 To The Inspector of Police Arumbakkam Police Station Chennai-600 106

Case No.16895/2009 To S. Vijayalakshmi Advocate, 2/1. First Main Road, Ashok Avenue Periyar Nagar, Chennai-82