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. 4262/SIC-GSN/2020 Dated: 22-07-2021

Appellant : Sri B. Rajireddy, Jagtial District-505327.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Municipal Commissioner, Jagtial Municipality, Jagtial District.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Hanamkonda, Urban District.

O R D E R

Sri B. Rajireddy, Jagtial District-505327 has filed 2nd appeal dated 20-05-2020 which was received by this Commission on 28-05-2020 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Municipal Commissioner, Jagtial Municipality, Jagtial District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Hanamkonda, .

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 05-11-2019 before the PIO / O/o The Assistant Secretary to Government, Chief Minister’s Office, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application: TSIC

The Public Information Officer / O/o The Assistant Secretary to Government, Chief Minister’s Office, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad vide letter No. 339/PAGB/RTI/2019-1 dated 16-11-2019, has transferred the application U/s. 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Jagital, Jagtial District to furnish the information directly to the appellant. Further the Public Information Officer / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Jagital, Jagtial District vide letter No. F2/1307/2019 dated 29-11-2019, has transferred the application U/s. 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Municipal Commissioner, Jagtial Municipality, Jagtial District to furnish the information directly to the appellant under intimation to their office.

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 30-12-2019 before the 1st Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Jagital, Jagtial District u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him.

The 1st Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Jagital, Jagtial District vide letter No. F2/82/2020 dated 06-02-2020, has given a reply to the appellant and also informed the appellant that the concerned 1st Appellate Authority is Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Hanamkonda, Warangal Urban District. P.T.O

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As the appellant did not get the information from the Public Information Officer and 1st Appellate Authority, 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 22-07-2021.

The case is called on 22-07-2021. The Appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer / Smt. G. Tejaswini, Town Planning Supervisor, O/o The Municipal Commissioner, Jagtial Municipality, Jagtial District is present. The First Appellate Authority / O/o The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Hanamkonda, Warangal Urban District is absent.

The Public Information Officer submitted that vide letter No. 116/RTI/2020 dated 20-07-2021, available information was furnished to the appellant.

The Commission observed that complete information as sought by the appellant is not furnished.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer to invite the appellant for verification of the records on a mutually convenient date within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order and to furnish further information if any with reference to his application filed U/s. 6(1) of the Act and to report compliance to the Commission.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Guguloth Shankar Naik State Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Section Officer Copy to: - IT Section/SFTSIC

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