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. 12551/CIC/2018 Dated: 12-03-2020

Appellant : Sri P. Venkateshwara Rao, Ranga Reddy .

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

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhonagir, Yadadri Bhonagir District.

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Joint Collector, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhonagir, Yadadri Bhonagir District.

O R D E R

Sri P. Venkateshwara Rao, has filed 2nd appeal dated 06-09-2018 which was received by this Commission on 06-09-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / O/o The Tahsildar, Yadagirigutta Mandal, Yadadri Bhonagir District, PIO-2 / The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhonagir, Yadadri Bhonagir District and 1st Appellate Authority / The Joint Collector, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhonagir, Yadadri Bhonagir 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 09-01-2018 before the PIO / O/o. The Dist. Revenue Officer, District under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application: TSIC

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The Public Information Officer / O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhuvanagiri Division, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District vide Lr.No.E/196/2018, dated 02-02-2018 has transferred the application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the Public Information Officer / The Tahsildar, Yadagirigutta Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District to furnish the information directly to the Complainant under intimation to their office.

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 17-03-2018 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him.

The 1st Appellate Authority has issued notice to the appellant and the Public Information Officer / O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhuvanagiri Division, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District vide Lr.No.E/196/2018, dated 25-05-2018 to appear before their office for hearing on 28-04-2018, 11-05- 2018 & 26-05-2018 at along with relevant records. Further 1st Appellate Authority has passed order vide Proceedings No.A5/1440/RTI/2018, dated 20-06-2018 and disposed off the 1st appeal by directing the Public Information Officer to furnish the information the Appeal is hereby disposed off and the case is closed.

As the appellant did not get the information from the Public Information Officer / 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 RTITSIC Act, 2005 requesting to take action against the PIO and 1st Appellate Authority for 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 17-07-2019.

The case was called on 17-07-2019. The Appellant was present. The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri M. Narasimha Rao, Deputy Tahsildar O/o The Tahsildar, Yadagirigutta Mandal, Yadadri Bhonagir District was present. The Public Information Officer-2 / Sri D. Naresh Naik, Junior Assistant O/o The District Revenue Officer, O/o The Collector and District Magistrate, Yadadri , Yadadri Bhonagir District was present. The First Appellate Authority was absent.

The Appellant submitted that he has not received the sought information until then.

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that vide letter No. B/221/2019 dated 20-02-2019, information was furnished to the appellant.

The Public Information Officer-2 submitted that vide letter No. A5/242/2018 dated 24-01-2018, information was furnished to the appellant.

The case was adjourned. Continue-3

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The case is called on 12-03-2020. The representative of the Appellant is present. The Public Information Officer-1 / Sri Narsimha Rao, Naib Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Yadagirigutta Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / District Revenue Officer O/o The District Collector, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District is absent. Sri D. Naresh Naik, Junior Assistant is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer. The First Appellate Authority is absent. Sri D. Naresh Naik, Junior Assistant is present on behalf of the First Appellate Authority.

The representative of the Appellant submitted that sought information is not furnished.

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that vide letter No. B/3804/2017 dated 25-05-2018 and letter No. B/754/2019 dated 11-03-2020, information was furnished to the appellant.

The representative of the Public Information Officer-2 submitted that the concerned file is not traceable.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer to thoroughly search the concerned records and also to obtain details of assignments made, from the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer and furnish list of ceiling land assignees and sub divisions effected in survey number 314 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:

Section Officer CIC (Peshi-3)

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