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: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f)

Appeal No. 13644/CIC/2018 Dated: 10-03-2020

Appellant : Sri Yedla Jitender, District-505172.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Executive Engineer, I & CAD Department, Kaleshwaram Project Division No.2, Kataram, Jaya Shankar District

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Executive Engineer, I & CAD Department, Kaleshwaram Project Division No.2, Kataram, Jaya Shankar Bhupalpally District

O R D E R

Sri Yedla Jitender, Peddapalli District-505172 has filed 2nd appeal dated 05-10-2018 which was received by this Commission on 05-10-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Executive Engineer, I & CAD Department, Kaleshwaram Project Division No.2, Kataram, Jaya Shankar Bhupalpally District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Executive Engineer, I & CAD Department, Kaleshwaram Project Division No.2, Kataram, Jaya Shankar Bhupalpally 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 12-06-2018 before the PIO under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application:

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The Public Information Officer / O/o. the Dy. Executive Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project Circle No. 1, Ramagundam, Peddapalli Dist vide Lr.No.SE/KPC-1/Ramagundam/2018/71/R, dated 12-06-2018 has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / O/o. the Executive Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project, Division No. 2, Kataram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally Dist to furnish the information directly to the Complainant under intimation to their office.

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 18-07-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him. P.T.O

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The 1st Appellate Authority O/o. the Superintending Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project Circle No. 1, Ramagundam, Peddapalli Dist vide Lr.No.SE/KPC-1/Ramagundam/RTI Act 2005/2018/89/RTI/23, dated 20-08-2018 has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / O/o the Executive Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project, Division No. 2, Kataram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally Dist to furnish the information directly to the Complainant under intimation to their office.

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 u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 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.

The Appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 10-03-2020.

The case is called on 10-03-2020. The Appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer is absent. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

Both the parties are absent.

A perusal of 6(1) application goes to show that the appellant is seeking information on three items from the Public Information Officer. The record also goes to show that having not received the sought information from the Public Information Officer within stipulated time, the appellant preferred the 1st appeal before the 1st Appellate Authority. As there was no response from the 1st Appellate Authority, this 2nd appeal was filed.

A perusal of case record goes to show that the Public Information Officer / O/o The Deputy Executive Engineer, I & CAD, Kaleshwaram Project, Circle-1, Ramagundam, Peddapally District forwarded the above RTI application to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Executive Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project, Division No.2, Kataram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District vide letter No. SE/KPC-1/Ramagundam/71/R dated 12-06-2018.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer / O/o The Executive Engineer, Kaleshwaram Project, Division No.2, Kataram, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District to furnish the sought information to the appellant, within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

TSIC Section Officer CIC (Peshi-3)

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