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: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f); E-Mail:[email protected]

Appeal No. 5512/CIC/2019 Dated: 13-7-2020

Appellant : Sri Khammampati Srinivas, R/o. Makta Kothagudem Village, Post, Via , Athmakur (S) Mandal, District 508 221

Respondents : 1. The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Deputy Tahsildar, Athmakur (S) Mandal,

2. The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Assistant Director, Survey Settlement and Land Records, Suryapet District, Suryapet

The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o. the Tahsildar, Athmakur (S) Mandal, Suryapet District.

O R D E R

Sri Khammampati Srinivas, R/o. Makta Kothagudem Village, Bopparam Post, Via Nuthankal, Athmakur (S) Mandal, Suryapet District 508 221 has filed 2nd appeal dated 10-05-2019 which was received by this Commission on 10-05-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / The Deputy Tahsildar, Athmakur (S) Mandal, Suryapet District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o. the Tahsildar, Athmakur (S) Mandal, Suryapet 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 03-01-2019 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: TSIC

The Public Information Officer has not furnished the information to the appellant.

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Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 05-03-2019 before the 1st Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The 1st Appellate Authority has not furnished the information to the Appellant.

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 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 u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005.

In view of the above, the 2nd appeal was taken on file for hearing.

In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the case is heard over phone on 13-7-2020.

The PIO / DT, Athmakur (S) Mandal, Suryapet District has responded.

The Appellant has not responded.

The PIO submitted that the Appellant in his 6(1) application sought individual map of survey number. The PIO further submitted that vide letter no. A/256/2019 dated 15-6-2020 the application of the Appellant was transferred to the Assistant Director, S&LR, Suryapet District. He also submitted that vide letter no. A/265/2019 dated 16-10-2019 available information was furnished to the Appellant.

The Commission directs the PIO to furnish copy of the village map to the applicant within one week.

With the above direction, the Appeal is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

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Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF

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