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: 15489, 15490 & 15491/SIC-BM/2018, Order dated:08-03-2019

Appellant : Sri Mohd Ashraf, H.No.1-16-176/3, Petrol Pump School Area, Sirpur-Kagaznagar- 504296.

Respondents : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act,2005) / O/o the District Prohibition & Excise Officer, , - 504001.

: The First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The District Prohibition & Excise Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District-504001.

ORDER

Sri Mohd Ashraf, has filed 2nd appeal dated 19-11-2018 which was received by this Commission on 22-11-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ O/o the District Prohibition & Excise Officer, Adilabad, Adilabad District and 1st Appellate Authority / District Prohibition & Excise Officer, Adilabad, 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 18-05-2018 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:

Since the appellant did not receive the information from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 26-07-2018 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 he did not received any information, he filed 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to take action against the Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority for not furnishing information sought by him and also to arrange to furnish the information sought by him. (P.T.O) 2

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 08-03-2019 at Hyderabad.

The case is called on 08-03-2019. The appellant is absent. Sri N. Laxmi Narayana, Office Superintendent (Retd), O/o the District Prohibition & Excise, Adilabad is present.

Heard the Public Information Officer and perused the records.

On perusal of the material papers available in the case file, the appellant filed 6(1) applications under RTI Act, 2005 on 18-05-2018 before the Public Information Officer/ Superintendent, O/o the District Prohibition & Excise, Adilabad.

The Public Information Officer stated that he has furnished partial information and for the rest of information he transferred the application under section 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 to the Public Information Officer/The SHO, Prohibition & Excise Station, Adilabad, Echoda, Utnoor, Nirmal & .

For the rest of information the Commission directs the appellant to file application before the concern public authority in the concern District. The Commission informed the Public Information Officer that it is not the duty of the Public Information Officer to transfer the application under 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 in the District.

With the above direction, the appeals are closed.

BUDDHA MURALI STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: SO / SF / OC