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: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f)

Appeal No. 9485/CIC/2018 Dated: 31-07-2019

Appellant : Sri V. Venkatratnam, District-508238.

Respondents : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Mandal, .

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodad Division, Suryapet District.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Suryapet, Suryapet District.

O R D E R

1. Sri V. Venkatratnam, Suryapet District-508238 has filed 2nd appeal dated 19-06-2018 which was received by this Commission on 22-06-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / O/o The Tahsildar, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District, PIO-2 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodad Division, Suryapet District and 1st Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Suryapet, Suryapet District.

2. 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 13-03-2018 before the PIO under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application: TSIC

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3. The Public Information Officer / O/o. The Dist. Revenue Officer, Suryapet District vide letter No.A5/677/2018, dated 22-03-2018 has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer-1/ The Tahsildar, Mandal Revenue Office, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet Dist, PIO-2 / O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodad Division, Suryapet Dist to furnish the information directly to the Complainant under intimation to their office.

4. Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 24-04-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him.

5. The 1st Appellate Authority has not responded to the Appellant.

6. 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 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 31-07-2019.

The case is called on 31-07-2019. The Appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri MGA Shariff, Naib Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / Smt N. Karma Sree, Naib Tahsildar, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodad Division, Suryapet District is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer-2. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that the information sought was not under RTI, but it was a complaint submitted against MRI.

The Commission upholds the submission of the Public Information Officer and the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

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