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: 24740107, 24740592

Appeal No: 24092/SIC-BM/2017 Date: 06-11-2018

Appellant : Smt. Fouziya Begum, District. Respondents : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the Telangana State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad District. First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the Telangana State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad District.

Order Smt. Fouziya Begum, Kamareddy District has filed an appeal dated 28-10-2017 which was received by this Commission on 01-10-2017 for not getting the information sought by her from the PIO / O/o the Telangana State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad District and the First Appellate Authority / O/o the Telangana State Wakf Board, Nampally, Hyderabad 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 u/s 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 dated 17-05-2017 before the PIO requesting to furnish the below information:

Stating that she did not get any information, she filed 1st appeal dated 19-06-2017 before the First Appellate Authority requesting to furnish the information sought.

Stating that the PIO furnished incomplete and incorrect information, she preferred this appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought. Hence the Commission issued notices to both the parties to appear before the Commission on 20-09-2018. The Appellant Smt. Fouziya Begum absent. Sri Ameer Ahmed, Supdt., O/o the Telangana Wakf Board, Hyderabad present and stated that part information was furnished on 01-07-2017, and complete information was furnished on 23-09-2017.

On perusal of the material papers available in case file, the Public Information Officer / Nazirul Qazath through intimation dated 01-07-2017 while enclosing the application of Smt. Fouziya Begum requested to Qazi Qazzath Qilla, Mohammed Nagar, Hyderabad to furnish information along with documents, directly to the appellant. Again the Nazirul Qazath, the Public Information Officer informed to the Public Information Officer of RTI section that Qazi Qazath Qilla, Mohammed Nagar has given a reply to the appellant through letter No. 34/5/1439 dated 23-09-2017 and requested to send the same to the appellant. The appellant through application dated 17-05-2017, requested Qazi Darul Qazath, Mohammed Nagar to furnish information on 10 items mentioned there in. The Qazi Qazath Qilla, Mohammed Nagar given reply on 23-09-2017. The appellant through appeal date 28-10-2017, stated that the Public Information Officer has not given information in respect of item No. 8 & 9 and also not given opportunity to access the information.

Hence, in view of the request made by the appellant the Public Information Officer O/o Telangana State Wakf Board, Hyderabad is directed to arrange to furnish the information especially on 8 and 9 item to the appellant within (7) days of receipt of the order under intimation to this Commission.

In this connection the Commission noticed that either the appellant or Telangana Wakf Board, Hyderabad did not filed any recorded evidence showing that Qazi Qazath Qilla, Mohammed Nagar was designated as Public Information Officer under RTI Act 2005 by the Head of the Departments i.e., concerned Department of the Secretariat.

Thus the Commission is of the view that the Telangana State Wakf Board, Hyderabad is the public authority and is designated as Public Information Officer under RTI Act 2005 and as such the Public Information Officer / Telangana State Wakf Board, Hyderabad has to furnish information if any sought by the appellant under RTI Act 2005.

With the above direction and observations, the appeal is closed.

BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: SO / SF / OC