Telangana State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, – 500001. Phone: 24740666 Fax: 24740592

Appeal No: 14283/SIC-SK/2019 Date: - 30-12-2020

Appellant : Sri. Mohd Ashraf, H.No.1-16-176/3, Petrol Pump School Area, -, – 504296.

Respondents : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) The Head Master, ZPSS (U), Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District.

First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the District Educational Officer, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District.

Order

Sri. Mohd Ashraf, Komaram Bheem District has filed an appeal dated: 22-11-2019 which was received by this Commission on 28-11-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / Head Master, ZPSS (U), Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District and the First Appellate Authority / O/o the District Educational Officer, Komaram Bheem Asifabad 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 dated: 09-04-2019TSIC before the PIO requesting to furnish the below information:

Stating that the appellant did not receive the required information from the PIO, he filed 1st appeal dated: 06-05-2019 before the First Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of RTI Act 2005 requesting to take steps for furnishing the information sought by him. The First Appellate Authority also did not take any action on his first appeal.

Hence, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to direct the PIO to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act.

The 2nd appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 30-12-2020.

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In view of the Covid -19 Pandemic, the cases are heard over phone on 30-12-2020 with prior intimation to the concerned parties. The appellant responded and stated that the PIO has not furnished the information. The representative of the PIO / Smt. Fayazunnisa, O/o the Head Master, ZPSS (U), Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District responded and requested to give time to furnish the information to the appellant.

Perused the material papers available on record and observed that the PIO has not furnished the information to the appellant. The Commission took a serious view against the then PIO for not furnishing the information to the appellant within the stipulated period of 30 days as per section 7(1) of the RTI Act.

The Commission directs to issue Show Cause Notice to the PIO / Sri. Khaja Nizamuddin, Head Master, ZPSS (U), Asifabad Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District for not furnishing the information to the appellant. The action on the Show Cause Notice shall be dealt separately.

The Commission directs the PIO to furnish the complete information to the appellant as sought by the appellant through his 6(1) application dated: 09-04-2019 within Two (2) Weeks from the date of receipt of this order through Registered post with acknowledgement due and to report compliance to the Commission.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

SYED KHALEELULLAH STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Section OfficerTSIC Copy to: SO / SF / OC

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