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: 040-24743399 (O); 040-24740592(F)

Appeal No.4166/SIC-BM-1/2019, Order dated:13-03-2020

Appellant : Sri A. Ramchandra Reddy, H.No.2-10-2077, Bhagyanagar, -505001.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Bejjanki Mandal, Bejjanki, District-505528.

The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, : 2005) / The Revenue Divisional Officer, Division, Husnabad, -505467.

ORDER

Sri A. Ramchandra Reddy has filed 2nd appeal dated 04-04-2019 which was received by this Commission on 08-04-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ The Deputy Tahsildar, Bejjanki Mandal, Siddipet District and the First Appellate Authority/ the Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, Siddipet 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 18-12-2018 before the Public Information Officer requesting to furnish the information under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 on the following points mentioned: TSIC

Stating that the appellant did not get any response from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 21-01-2019 before the First 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 get any response 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.

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Basing on the material papers available on record, the appeals are taken on file and notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them to appear before this Commission for hearing on 13-03-2020 at Hyderabad.

The case is called on 13-03-2020. The Appellant is present. Sri M. Bikshapati / Tahsildar, /Public Information Officer / Bejjanki Mandal, Bejjanki, Siddipet District is present and Sri M. Jayachandra Reddy/ First Appellate Authority/ Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, Husnabad, Siddipet District.

Heard the Appellant, Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority and perused the records.

On perusal of the material papers available on record, it is observed that an application was filed U/Sec 6(1) of the RTI Act by the Appellant on 18-12-2018.

The Public Information Officer submitted that then Public Information Officer not handed over the files / documents, so he could not furnish the information to the Appellant and requested 30 days time to furnish the information sought. The First Appellate Authority/Revenue Divisional Officer, Husnabad Division, submitted that the petitioner addressed letter (Ist Appeal) Tahsildar/Bejjanki Mandal, Bejjanki, Siddipet District instead of filing of 1st appeal to the RDO.

In view of the above submission, the Commission, directs the present Public Information Officer / Bejjanki Mandal, Bejjanki, Siddipet District to furnish the complete information to the Appellant within (30) days from the date of receipt of this order by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due under intimation to this Commission, failing which, action will be initiated against him under section 20 of the RTI Act.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed.

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