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BEFORE THE COURT OF DR.JORAM BEGI, STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

No.APlC-111/2020 Dated, ltanagar the 3'd November, 2020

Under Section 19(3) RTI Act, 2005

Appellant Respondent

Shri Roshman Tawsik, Shri Tamo Pertin, E-252, Tamla Nagar near KBM PIO-cum-EE(WRD), School, Tezu, , Water Resource , Vs Department, Hawai, , Arunachal Pradesh. Dated of hearing held on:3'd November'2O2O.

ORDER

Whereas, an appeal under Section 19(3) of RTI Act, 2005 has been received from Shri Roshman Tawsik, E-252, Tamla Nagar near KBM School, Tezu, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, for non-furnishing of information, by Shri Tamo Pertin, PIO-cum-EE(WRD), Water Resource Department, Hawai, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, as sought, by the Appellants under section 6(1) of RTI Act, 2005 on 2O/03/2O2O.

Whereas, the 1tt hearing was held through online video / audio conference on 29'n Seotember'2Q20.Sh ri Tamo Pertin, PIO-Cu1-EE(WRD), Water Resource Department, Hawai, Anjaw District , Arunachal Pradesh, and the Appellant Shri Roshman Tawsik attended the hearing through online audio conference. The PIO informed the Commission that the information as sought by the Appellant have been sent through registered post on 15th received any seotember,202O. The Appellant informed the commission that he has not information from the PIO as sought by him in the Form-A'

directed the Whereas, the Commission with a caution and giving reasonable opportunity L5'" october'2020' Plo to furnish correct and complete information to the Appellant within imposed on the Plo The commission failing which u/s 20(1) of the RTI Act 2005 penalty shall be and convey his satisfaction or asked the Appellant to receive the information go through dissatisfaction before next date of hearing'

conference on whereas, the 2nd hearing was held through online video / audio water Resource Department, 20th october,2020.shri Tamo Pertin, Plo-cum-EE(WRD), Appe||ant Shri Roshman Tawsik Hawai, Anjaw District , ArunachaI Pradesh, and the appearedinthehearingthroughon|ineVideoconference.TheP|oinformedthe registered post on l'5th Commission that the iniormation has been sent through stating the same' september,202o. The Plo also forwarded a letter to the commission any information' The Appellant also The Appellant informed that he has not yet received informedthattheP|oisde|iberate|ynotfurnishingtheinformation. Contd..p..2 -2-

Whereas, the Commission viewed that though the PIO was given reasonable opportunity to furnish correct and complete information to the Appellant free of cost with a caution of penalty u/s 20(1) of the RTI Act 2005 but the PIO did not act upon reasonably and diligently. Instead, tried to mislead the Court. Therefore, the Commission decided to impose penalty of Rs. 25, 000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) only. The PIO is directed to deposit the said penalty amount from his own pocket in favour of the Registrar, Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission, ltanagar through Treasury Challan in the Head of Account "0070-Other Administrative Charge". The penalty has to be deposited before 27th Oct'202O and the PIO has to send the proof of depositing the amount to the Commission. The PIO is also directed to furnish correct and complete information to the Appellant free of cost before 30'h October'2020, failing which additional action shall be taken under Section 2O(2) of the Act i.e. recommendation for disciplinary action to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh'

The Commission asked the Appellant to collect the information from the PIO's office, go through and convey his satisfaction or dissatisfaction in the next date of hearing.

whereas, the 3'd hearing was held through online video / audio conference on 3'd November,2Q2Q.Shri Tamo Pertin, PIO-cum-EE(WRD), Water Resource Department, Hawai, Anjaw District , Arunachal Pradesh, and the Appellant shri Roshman Tawsik attended in the hearing through online audio conference. The PIO informed the Commission that the information has been furnished to the Appellant by hand through the driver. The PIO also has submitted a copy of Treasury Challan No' 7310 Dated O3/1,I/2O2O amounting to Rs. 25,000/- only being the penalty imposed on him in the last hearing. The Appellant informed the Commission that he has received all the information as sought by him and is satisfied with the information furnished by the PlO.

Therefore, the case is hereby disposed of'

sd/_ (Dr.Joram Begi) State Chief Information Commissioner Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission Itanagar November,20z0 Memo No.AP tc-ttt1 zozol 3\ \ Dated,ltanagarthe [! Copy to: 1. The chief Engineer (wRD), Eastern Zone, Govt. of A.P., Miao, , Arunachal Pradesh for information please, 2. Shri Tamo Pertin, Plo-cum-EE(WRD), Water Resource Department, Hawai, Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh, 3. Shri Roshman Tawsik, E-252, ramla Nagar near KBM School, Tezu, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, Website, ,S..Eomputer Programmer, APIC, ltanagar, to upload in APIC 5. Case file. K"d@ ---n*irnd/"df;dts,, Arunachal Pradesh'ffiformation Coifrmission ttSleeql