State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, – 500 001 Phone: 24740107, 24740592

Appeal No: 24097/SIC-BM/2017, Order dated: 06-12-2018

Appellant : Sri G. Nagaraju, H.No.3-67/4, ACC, District – 504 208. Respondents : The Public Information Officer/ (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial Division, Mancherial District – 504 208.

The First Appellate Authority/ (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The District Revenue Officer, O/o District Collectorate, Mancherial District – 504 208.

ORDER

Sri G. Nagaraju, H.No.3-67/4, ACC, Mancherial District has filed 2nd appeal dated 30-10-2017 which was received by this Commission on 01-11-2017 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial Division, Mancherial and 1st Appellate Authority/ The District Revenue Officer, O/o District Collectorate, Mancherial.

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: 13-04-2017 before the PIO requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, on the following points mentioned:

Stating that the appellant did not receive any information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 24-05-2017 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

Stating that the appellant did not receive any information from the First Appellate Authority, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The case is called on 11-07-2018 at Hyderabad. The appellant is present. Sri G. Manohar Rao, DAO., O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial District is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer.

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The appellant stated that the information sought was not furnished till now.

The Sri G. Manohar Rao, DAO., O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial District stated that the application dated 13-4-2017 which was filed by the appellant was forwarded to Tahsildar, mancherial mandal through Lr.No. 1/126/2017 dated 27-4-2017.

The Tahsildar, mancherial mandal furnished information through lr.no. 45/2018 dated 10-7-2018.

The RDO transferred the application on 20-4-2017 to the Tahsildar, mancherial mandal and the Tahsildar, Mancherial Mandal ought to have furnished the information within 30 days of receipt of the application through RDO, letter. But information was provided to the appellant on 10-7-2018. At the time of hearing the said letter was handed over to the appellant in the presence of the Commission by the PIO.

Hence, issue Show Cause Notice to the then Tahsildar, Mancherial mandal for not furnishing the information within 30 days of receipt of the application through Revenue Divisional Officer.

With the above observation, the appeal is closed. BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: SO / SF / OC