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. 14333/CIC/2017 Dated: 21-05-2019

Appellant : Sri Madhava Rao, District.

Respondents : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Assistant Executive Engineer, District Irrigation Office, I.B. Division, Vikarabad District.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Division, Vikarabad District.

3.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad Division, Vikarabad District.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District.

O R D E R

1. Sri Madhava Rao, Vikarabad District has filed 2nd appeal dated 28-04-2017 which was received by this Commission on 29-04-2017 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / O/o The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation and CAD Department, Vikarabad District, PIO-2 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tandur Division, Vikarabad District, PIO-3 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad Division, Vikarabad District and 1st Appellate Authority / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District.

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 01-03-2017 before the PIO / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application: TSIC

3. The Public Information Officer / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Vikarabad, Vikarabad District vide letter No. A3/665/2017, dated 07-03-2017 has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the PIO-1 / O/o The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation and CAD Department, Vikarabad District, PIO-2 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tandur Division, Vikarabad District, PIO-3 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad Division, Vikarabad District to furnish the information directly to the appellant under intimation to their office and marked a copy to the appellant.

4. The Public Information Officer / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tandur Division, Vikarabad District vide letter No. RTI/A/197/2018, dated 14-03-2018 had directed the Deputy Statistical Officer, Tandur Division, Vikarabad District to furnish the information directly to the appellant under intimation to their office and marked a copy to the appellant.

5. Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 03-04-2017 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

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required. ::2:: 6. The 1st Appellate Authority has not responded to the Appellant.

7. 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 04-02-2019.

The case is called on 04-02-2019. The Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri B. Kistaiah, Asst. Executive Engineer is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / Sri K. Anandham, Naib Tahsildar is present. The Public Information Officer-3 / Sri M. Prakash, Senior Assistant is present. The 1st Appellate Authority is absent.

The Appellant submitted that the Public Information Officer has not furnished the sought information.

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that vide Lr. No. DB/HD/IBD/VKB/2018-19/1424 dated 29-01-2019 the sought information was called for from Public Information Officer-2 & Public Information Officer-3 and the same is awaited.

The case was adjourned to 21-05-2019.

The case is called on 21-05-2019. The Appellant is absent.

The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri B. Kistaiah, Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o The Assistant Executive Engineer, District Irrigation Office, I.B. Division, Vikarabad District is present.

The Public Information Officer-2 / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tandur Division, Vikarabad District is absent. Sri K. Anandam, Deputy Tahsildar is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer-2.

The Public Information Officer-3 / Sri G. Amarendra Krishna, District Administrative Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikarabad Division, Vikarabad District is present.

The First Appellate Authority is absent.

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that sought information was furnished to the appellant on 29-01-2019.

The representative of the Public Information Officer-2 submitted that information pertaining to amount of water tax collected, and details of small, medium, major irrigation projects existing under AP Water Act wouldTSIC be furnish to the appellant within two days.

The Public Information Officer-3 submitted that vide letter No. A1/RTI/177/2019, dated 16-05-2019 information pertaining to collection of water tax and nala in Vikarabad Revenue Division for the year 2016-17 and 2017-18, and details of water tax collected were furnished to the appellant.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officers to furnish the details of amounts transferred to the water users Associations and Irrigation Department along with the information from the remaining mandals 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:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3)

Copy to: - IT Section/SF

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