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)

Appeal No. 16503/CIC/2018 Dated: 25-9-2019

Appellant : Sri Yasa Linga Reddy, District

Respondent : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o. the Gram Panchayath, Nuthankal Village, Nuthankal Mandal,

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o. the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, MPP-Nuthankal Mandal, Suryapet District.

O R D E R

Sri Yasa Linga Reddy, Suryapet District has filed 2nd appeal dated 17-12-2018 which was received by this Commission on 20-12-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o. the Gram Panchayath, Nuthankal Village, Nuthankal Mandal, Suryapet District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o. the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, MPP-Nuthankal Mandal, 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 26-12-2017 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: TSIC

The Public Information Officer / O/o. the Gram Panchayath, Nuthankal Village, Nuthankal Mandal, Suryapet District, Vide Letter No. R.T.I-18/08/2018, Dated 16-02-2018, has informed to the appellant to pay the cost of information Rs. 6378/- for total pages 3189, @ 2 Rs per page.

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 03-02-2018 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.

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required. 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 and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 25-9-2019.

On 25-9-2019 the case is called. The appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer, Panchayath Secretary, Nuthankal Village Gram Panchayath is present.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the sought information could not be furnished to the appellant as he did not pay the requisite amount informed to him through letter dated 16.01.2018.

Heard the Public Information Officer and perused the records.

As the intimation to the pay the amount is within the stipulated period, the Commission directs the PIO to furnish the sought information to the appellant on payment of requisite amount.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF

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