INFORMATION COMMISSION No.2, Thiyagaraya Salai (Near Aalaiamman Temple), , – 600 018. Telephone: 24357580

Order Date : 21.06.2016 (F.N.)

Present

Tmt. B.NEELAMBIKAI, M.A., B.L., STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ********

Case No.47684/Enquiry/E/2013

Thiru M.B.Maria Prakash, Plot No.2, Second Street, Muthukumaran Nagar, , Chennai – 600 056. … Petitioner.

Assistant Public Information Officer/ Secretary, Kilacheri Panchayat, Kilacheri, Kadambathur, District.

The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Panchayat Union, Kadambathur, Tiruvallur District. … Public Authority. ********* O R D E R

The petitioner Thiru M.B.Maria Prakash was absent for today’s (21.06.2016) enquiry. As per Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules 2012, the appellant / complainant shall be present in person at the time of hearing of the appeal or complaint by the Commission. The Public Authority was represented by Thiru J.Manickam, Deputy Block Development Officer (Panchayat), O/o. the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur District.

2. Postal Track Events reveal that the enquiry Notice sent by the Commission was delivered to the petitioner on 18.06.2016. But the petitioner was not turned up today.

3. The second appeal dated 12.10.2013 filed by the petitioner/appellant under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 pertaining to the petition filed under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005, dated 29.07.2013 and First Appeal filed under Section 19(1) dated 02.09.2013 was taken up for today’s (21.06.2016) enquiry. 4. In the Petition dated 29.07.2013 filed under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the petitioner/appellant has raised 16 queries regarding the Grama Sabha resolutions and the various works undertaken by the Kilacheri Panchayat village and regarding building approvals. The petition was addressed to Extention Officer (Admin), Kadambathur Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur Thaluk. As the petition was not addressed to the concerned Public Information Officer, it was forwarded to the President, Kilacheri Panchayat Union, Kadambathur. By letter dated .08.2013, the President, Kilacheri Panchayat has furnished itemwise information and asked the petitioner to pay extra fee for the information in Query No.1.

5. The Public Information Officer informed the Commission that as the Right to Information Act, 2005 was forwarded to the President, Kilacheri Panchayat and he furnished information to the petitioner/appellant and subsequently on 20.06.2016, enclosing all the documents sought by the petitioner/appellant, itemwise information was furnished to the petitioner/appellant in person. Records reveal that the petitioner/appellant has signed and mentioned that “Information received on 20.06.2016”. 6. As the information sought for by the petitioner/appellant were furnished to him and the Commission record the same and conclude that no further enquiry is required and the second appeal is treated as closed.

Sd/- B.Neelambikai State Information Commissioner (By order of the Commission)

Assistant Registrar

Case No.47684/Enquiry/E/2013 To Public Authority

Assistant Public Information Officer/ Secretary, Kilacheri Panchayat, Kilacheri, Kadambathur, Tiruvallur District.

The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Block Development Officer, Kadambathur Panchayat Union, Kadambathur, Tiruvallur District. Petitioner

Thiru M.B.Maria Prakash, Plot No.2, Second Street, Muthukumaran Nagar, Poonamallee, Chennai – 600 056.

Copy to: Judgement File. Spare. “ptl ps 24/06/16”