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)

Complaint No:15232/SIC-BM/2018, Order dated:26-07-2019

Complainant : Sri J. Nagendram, H.No.2-18-109, Rangadas Street, Kollapur (Post & Mandal), -509102.

Respondent : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / The Hostel Welfare Officer, SC Govt. Girls Hostel, (Post & Mandal), Mahabubnagar District-509357.

ORDER

Sri J. Nagendram filed a complaint dated 10-11-2018 which was received by this Commission on 16-11-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ The Hostel Welfare Officer, SC Govt. Boys Hostel, Midjil (Post & Mandal), Mahabubnagar District.

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 10-09-2018 before the PIO requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, on the following points mentioned in his application annexed.

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The Complainant stated that he did not get any response from the Public Information Officer, he preferred this Complaint before the Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

In view of the above Complaint/Request, the Complaint may be taken on file. Notices issued to both the parties with a request to appear before the commission for hearing on 10-07-2019 at 10.30 AM.

The case was heard on 10-07-2019. The complainant and the Public Information Officer are absent. Hence, the case was adjourned.

Basing on the material papers available on record, the complaint is taken on file and again notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them to appear before this Commission for hearing on 26-07-2019 at Hyderabad.

The case is called on 26.07.2019. The Complainant and the Public Information Officer / the Hostel Welfare Officer, SC Government Girls Hostel, Midjil (P & M), Mahaboobnagar District both are absent.

On perusal of the material paper available on record, this Commission noticed that 6(1) application, under the R.T.I. Act, was filed by the appellant on 10.09.2018, before the Public Information Officer / S.C. Govt. Girls Hostel, Midjil (Post and Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. As the notice was inadvertently sent to the Public Information Officer / the Hostel Welfare Officer, SC Government Boys Hostel, Midjil (Post & Mandal), Mahaboobnagar, it was returned as “insufficient address”. The case is called on 10.07.2019. This Commission while adjourning the case, directed to issue fresh notice to the Hostel Welfare Officer, SC Government Girls Hostel, Midjil (Post & Mandal), Mahaboobnagar District. Notice sent on 15.07.2019 to the above Public Information Officer to appear in person before this Commission on 26.07.2019.

The case is called on 26.07.2019. The appellant and the Public Information Officer / Hostel Welfare Officer, S.C. Government Girls Hostel, Midjil (Post and Mandal), are absent.

Thus, the action of the Public Information Officer is not in accordance with RTI Act. This Commission, after going through the available records, is passing the following order in public interest to save the time and money of both parties.

The Public Information Officer / Hostel Welfare Officer, S.C. Government Girls Hostel, Midjil (Post and Mandal) is directed to furnish the required information through RPAD to the appellant, as sought by him in 6(1) application, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and report the compliance of the order to this Commission.

With the above direction the Complaint is closed.

This Commission called for explanation from PIO for not submitting the information to the Complainant within the stipulated time and for not attending the hearing on 26.07.2019. This Commission further warns the Public Information Officer to be very cautious and alert while attending the applications filed under R.T.I. Act. BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

(Section Officer) Copy to: SO / SF / OC