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:9972/SIC-BM/2018, Order dated:16-07-2019

Appellant : Sri A. Hanmanth Rao, S/o Arjun, H.No.101, Vankathumma Village, Utnoor Mandal, District-504311.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o the Deputy Director (Tribal Welfare), I.T.D.A., Utnoor, -504311.

: The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Project Officer (PO), I.T.D.A., Utnoor, Adilabad District-504311.

ORDER

Sri A. Hanmanth Rao has filed 2nd appeal dated 02-07-2018 which was received by this Commission on 04-07-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer / O/o the Deputy Director (Tribal Welfare), ITDA., Utnoor, Adilabad District and the 1st Appellate Authority/ The Project Officer, ITDA Utnoor, Adilabad 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 04-03-2017 before the Public Information Officer requesting to furnish the information under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005TSIC on the following points mentioned:

Stating that the appellant did not get any response from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 06-06-2017 before the 1st 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 Public Information Officer, 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 appeal is taken on file and notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them to appear before this Commission for hearing on 16-07-2019 at Hyderabad.

The case is called on 16-07-2019. The Appellant is present. Sri Balram / Public Information Officer / O/o the Deputy Director (Tribal Welfare), I.T.D.A., Utnoor, Adilabad District is present.

Heard both the parties and perused the records.

On perusal of the material papers available in the case file, it is seen that the complainant filed 6(1) application under RTI Act, 2005 dated 04-03-2017. There is no record of any information/reply furnished by the then/present Public Information Officer to the Appellant.

Thus, the action of the then/present Public Information Officer is not in accordance with RTI Act. Hence, the then/present Public Information Officer is hereby warned not to repeat such lapses in future in attending the applications filed under RTI Act.

The Public Information Officer / O/o the Deputy Director (Tribal Welfare), I.T.D.A., Utnoor, Adilabad District through affidavit submitted that that he will furnish the information within (7) days.

This Commission directs the present Public Information Officer/ O/o the Deputy Director (Tribal Welfare), I.T.D.A., Utnoor, Adilabad District to furnish the information to the Appellant within (7) days from the date of receipt of this order through Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due under intimation to this Commission. Explanation is called for not furnishing information within the stipulated time.

With the above directions, the Appeal is closed. BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Section Officer Copy to: SOTSIC / SF / OC

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