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. 29189/CIC/2016 Dated: 02-04-2018 Appellant : Sri S.: Mohan Rao, Secunderabad-500015.

Respondents : 1.The: Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Mandal, Near Cross Roads, Malkajgiri-Medchal District-500047.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Assistant Supply Officer, Food and Civil Supplies, Uppal, Medchal District.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal District.

O R D E R

1. Sri S. Mohan Rao, Secunderabad-500015 has filed 2nd appeal dated 06-09-2016 which was received by this Commission on 08-09-2016 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Tahsildar, Malkajgiri Mandal, Near Neredmet Cross Roads, Malkajgiri-Medchal District-500047 and 1st Appellate Authority / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal 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 30-05-2016 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 21-07-2016 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 / O/o The Special Deputy Collector, KRRC, Collector’s Office, Ranga Reddy District has transferred the application vide Letter No. A5/RTI/26874/2016, dated 16-08-2016 to the PIO / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Malkajgiri Mandal, Medchal District to furnish the information directly to the Appellant under intimation to their office. P.T.O 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 Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 19-02-2018.

The case is called on 19-02-2018. The representative of the Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer is present. The representative of the Appellate Authority is present.

The representative of the Appellant submitted that the sought information was not furnished.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the sought information was related to Assistant Supply Officer, Civil Supplies.

Neither, the then Public Information Officer nor the present Public Information Officer has transferred the application to the concerned u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Malkajgiri to the 1st appeal was transferred also did not take any action.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer to transfer the application to the concerned in the Civil Supplies Department.

The case was adjourned to 02-04-2018.

On 02-04-2018 the case is called. The representative of the Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer is present.

The representative of the Appellant submitted that the sought information was not furnished.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the sought information will be available with District Manager, Range Reddy District presently Telangana State Civil Supply Corporation O/o the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. He also assured the Commission that he will pursue the matter with the Public Information Officer of the above corporation to furnish the sought information to the Appellant within fifteen days.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer to ensure that the information is furnished within ten days to the Appellant from the date of receipt of this order.

With the above direction, the case is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3) Copy to: - IT Section/SF