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. 5932/CIC/2018 Dated: 06-03-2019 Appellant : Sri P.: Lingappa, Mahabubnagar District-509001.

Respondents : 1.The: Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The District B.C. Development Officer, B.C. Welfare Department, , Siddipet District.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Additional Director of BC Welfare, O/o The Commissioner of B.C Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Commissioner of BC Welfare, B.C. Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.

O R D E R

1. Sri P. Lingappa, Mahabubnagar District-509001 has filed 2nd appeal dated 09-04-2018 which was received by this Commission on 09-04-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / O/o The District B.C. Development Officer, B.C. Welfare Department, Siddipet, Siddipet District, PIO-2 / The Additional Director of BC Welfare, O/o The Commissioner of B.C. Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The Commissioner of BC Welfare, B.C. Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.

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 18-01-2018 before the PIO / The Additional Director of BC Welfare, O/o The Commissioner of B.C Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application:

3. The Public Information Officer / The Additional Director of BC Welfare, O/o The Commissioner of B.C Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Department, DSS Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad has furnished the available information to the appellant vide letter Rc. No. A/230/2018, dated 09-02-2018.

4. Since the appellant was not satisfied with the information received from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 13-03-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him. P.T.O ::2::

5. The 1st Appellate Authority vide Memo. No. A/230/2018, dated 02-04-2018 has directed the Public Information Officer / O/o The District B.C. Development Officer, B.C. Welfare Department, Siddipet, Siddipet District to furnish a copy of the Degree Certificate of Sri G. Ram Reddy, DBCDO, Siddipet to their office as the same may be furnishing to petitioner a copy of this memo. was marked to the appellant.

6. As the appellant was not satisfied with the information received from the Public Information Officer and 1st Appellate Authority, 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 06-03-2019.

The case is called on 06-03-2019. The Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer-1 / O/o The District B.C. Development Officer, B.C. Welfare Department, Siddipet, Siddipet District is absent. The then Public Information Officer / Sri G. Ram Reddy, General Manager, B.C. Corporation, Hyderabad is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / Smt S. Ramadevi, Joint Director, O/o The Commissioner of B.C. Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad is present. The First Appellate Authority is absent.

The Appellant submitted that he requested the Public Information Officer to furnish Degree Certificate of Sri G. Ram Reddy, District Backward Classes Development Officer, Siddipet District. He also submitted that only Provisional Certificate was furnished to him.

The then Public Information Officer submitted that vide letter Rc. No. C/155/2016, dated 07-04-2018 available and held information was furnished to the appellant. He also submitted that he has not obtained Degree Certificate from the University after the convocation.

Since available and held information is furnished, the appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3) Copy to: - IT Section/SF