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, Hyderabad – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f); E-Mail:[email protected] Appeal No. 7665/CIC/2019 Dated: 12-8-2020 Appellant : Sri :Dharavath Bashu, S/o. Bhadru, R/o. Munyanaik Thanda, Chivvemla Post & Mandal, District 508 213

Respondent : The Public: Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Chivvemla Mandal,

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o. the Revenue Divisional Officer, Suryapet Division, Suryapet District.

O R D E R

Sri Dharavath Bashu, S/o. Bhadru, R/o. Munyanaik Thanda, Chivvemla Post & Mandal, Suryapet District 508 213 has filed 2nd appeal dated 04-07-2019 which was received by this Commission on 06-07-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / The Deputy Tahsildar, Chivvemla Mandal, Suryapet District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o. the Revenue Divisional Officer, Suryapet Division, Suryapet District.

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 23-08-2018 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: 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 01-10-2018 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.

The 2nd appeal was taken on file for hearing.

In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the case is heard over phone on 12-8-2020.

The wife of the Appellant has answered the phone call. The PIO / Deputy Tahsildar, Chivemla Mandal, Suryapet District has responded.

The wife of the appellant submitted that she is not aware of the contents of 6(1) application filed by her husband and she does not know whether he has received any information or not.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the appellant has filed an application for mutation of agricultural land purchased by him under Sada Byna and he is seeking the action taken on his application. He submitted that the application of the Appellant has been processed and pattadar pass book was also issued in his favour last year. Thus, the issue has been resolved.

In view of the above submission of the PIO, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

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Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF