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: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f); E-Mail:[email protected]

Appeal No. 6783/CIC/2019 Dated: 26-6-2020

Appellant : Sri M.D.Shanavaz Khan, R/o. H.No. 16-7-253, Azampura, Chaderghat, Hyderabad 500 024

Respondent : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Narketpally Mandal, District

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nalgonda Division, .

O R D E R

Sri M.D.Shanavaz Khan, R/o. H.No. 16-7-253, Azampura, Chaderghat, Hyderabad 500 024 has filed 2nd appeal dated 14-06-2019 which was received by this Commission on 14-06-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / The Deputy Tahsildar, Narketpally Mandal, Nalgonda District and 1st Appellate Authority / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nalgonda Division, Nalgonda 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 13-03-2019 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 has not furnished the information to the appellant.

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 26-04-2019 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The 1st Appellate Authority has not furnished the information to the Appellant.

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.

In view of the above, the 2nd appeal was taken on file for hearing.

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In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the case is heard over phone on 26.06.2020.

Both the PIO / Deputy Tahsildar, Narkatpally Mandal, Nalgonda District and the Appellant have responded.

The Appellant submitted that he filed 6(1) application before the PIO requesting him to furnish information on (4) items. He also submitted that having not received any information from the PIO, he preferred First Appeal before the First Appellate Authority but there was no response and hence this 2nd Appeal. He also submitted that he has received incomplete information from the PIO. He further submitted that he wanted to know the extent of Wakf land in the Narkatpally mandal.

The PIO submitted that vide letter No.B/946/2019 dated 10-5-2019 information was furnished to the Appellant. The PIO vide letter No. B/946/2019 dated 25-6-2020 addressed to the Commission submitted that the Appellant has been informed that the most of the Wakf lands are not mutated in revenue records as per the lands recorded in Wakf Gazetee. Available and held information was furnished to the Appellant.

The Commission directs the PIO to reconcile the records after bringing the factual position to the notice of the Revenue Divisional Officer and take all necessary steps to protect the Wakf lands.

With the above observation, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

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Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF TSIC

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