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)

Complaint No. 24786/CIC/2017 Dated: 20-06-2019

Complainant : Smt R. Jyothi, Nizamabad -503001.

Respondents : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, District-509103.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Wanaparthy District-509103.

O R D E R

1. Smt R. Jyothi, -503001 has filed a Complaint dated 10-11-2017 which was received by this Commission on 15-11-2017 for not getting the information sought by her from the PIO-1 / O/o The Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, Wanaparthy District-509103, PIO-2 / O/o The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Wanaparthy District-509103.

2. The brief facts of the case as per the Complaint and other records received along with it are that the Complainant herein filed an application dated 11-11-2016 before the PIO requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, on the following points mentioned in her application annexed.

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3. The Public Information Officer / O/o The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Wanaparthy District has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, Wanaparthy District vide Letter No. RTI/64/2017, dated 19-01-2017 to furnish the information directly to the complainant under intimation to their office.

4. As the Complainant did not receive the required information from the PIO even after 30 days of filing her application, she preferred this Complaint before the Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by her u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 27-08-2018. P.T.O

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The case is called on 27-08-2018. The Complainant is absent. The Public Information Officer-1 / O/o The Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, Wanaparthy District is absent. Sri G. Viyaya Simha, Deputy Tahsildar is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer. The Public Information Officer-2 / O/o The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Wanaparthy District is absent. Sri Abubakar Bilhaqui is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer.

The representative of the Public Information Officer submitted that the appellant was seeking as to how caste certificate was issued. The Public Information Officer submitted based upon the complaint, steps were taken to trace out the file, but the same was not available. He also submitted that earlier caste certificate was issued and the said file got destroyed in the fire accident and the second file on the basis of which caste certificate was issued in the year 2014.

The case was adjourned to 20-06-2019, with a direction to the Public Information Officer to trace out the concerned file and to furnish information.

The case is called on 20-06-2019. The Complainant is absent. The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri G. Vijaya Simha, Deputy Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Athmakur Mandal, Wanaparthy District is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Wanaparthy, Wanaparthy District is absent.

The Public Information Officer submitted that the original file could not be traced.

The plea of the Public Information Officer that original file is not traceable is not acceptable.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer to bring this fact to the notice of the Revenue Divisional Officer and to make efforts to build up the concerned file.

With the above direction, the complaint is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3)

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