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. 2054/CIC/2018 Dated: 21-10-2019

Appellant : Sri Kishtapuram Raju, District-502291.

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

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District.

O R D E R

Sri Kishtapuram Raju, Sangareddy District-502291 has filed 2nd appeal dated NIL which was received by this Commission on 05-02-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal 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 21-10-2017 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:

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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 27-12-2017 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him.

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

As the appellant did not get the information from the Public Information Officer and non response from the 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 28-01-2019. P.T.O

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The case is called on 28-01-2019. The representative of the Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer / Smt P. Padma, Deputy Tahsildar is present. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

The representative of the Appellant submitted that sought information is not furnished.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the RTI application was forwarded to Irrigation Department u/s 6(3) of RTI Act. She however could not produce the copy of letter through which the application is forwarded to Irrigation & CAD department.

The Commission observed that to escape from furnishing the information the matter has deliberately forwarded to Irrigation Department, when details of Government lands, water bodies and Nalas are very much available with the Revenue Authorities.

Issue Notice to Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District. The matter was adjourned to 21-10-2019.

The case is called on 21-10-2019. The Appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer is absent. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

Both the parties are absent.

The appellant in his 6(1) application dated 21-10-2017 is seeking information on six items from the Public Information Officer, Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal. The record also goes to show that having not received the sought information from the Public Information Officer, he preferred the first appeal before the First Appellate Authority.

The record also discloses that the Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal vide Letter No. A/578/2018 dated 13-11-2017, forwarded the RTI application of the appellant to the Deputy Executive Engineer, I&CADD (IB) Sub-Division, Medchal for furnishing the information.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer, Deputy Executive Engineer, I&CADD (IB) Sub-Division, Medchal to furnish the available and held information to the appellant within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

TSIC Section Officer CIC (Peshi-3)

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