TAMIL NADU INFORMATION COMMISSION Kamadhenu Co-Operative Super Market Building First Floor, New No.378, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018
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TAMIL NADU INFORMATION COMMISSION Kamadhenu Co-operative Super Market Building First Floor, New No.378, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600018. Phone: 2431 2841 Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009 Show-Cause Notice Present: Thiru G. RAMAKRISHNAN, I.A.S.,(Retd.), State Information Commissioner. Petitioner: Thiru S. Kalamegam, B-251, Rajiv Nagar, Wallajah Town Post, Ariyalur – 621 704. Public Authority: The Public Information Officer, Office of the Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore – 641 018. ------ In his representation dated 15-7-2009 addressed to this Commission, Thiru S. Kalamegam of Ariyalur District, has complained that the information he had sought from the Public Information Officer, Taluk Office, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore, on 18-4-2009 under RTI Act was not supplied to him. The above representation was forwarded to the Public Information Officer, Taluk Office, Coimbatore in this Commission’s Time-bound direction in Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009, dated 28-10-2009 with a clear direction to furnish the information before 24-11-2009 and report, and if the information is not furnished before 24-11-2009, the Public Information Officer has to appear in person before the Commission on 27-11-2009. The petitioner, Thiru Kalamegam, appeared before the Commission today (27-11-2009) and submitted a letter stating that the information has still not been given to him. Apparently, the Public Information Officer has not supplied the information to the petitioner, nor has he appeared today (27-11-2009) before the Commission as directed by the Commission. In the above circumstances, the Public Information Office, Taluk Office, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore, is called upon to show cause as to why the maximum penalty under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act should not be imposed on him for failure to supply the information and to appear before the Commission as directed. His explanation should be received in the Commission within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. If no explanation is received within the stipulated time, action will be taken to recover the fine amount of Rs.25,000/- from his salary. STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION Orders approved on 9th December 2009 Under orders of the Commission (S. MOHANA DHAS) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009 The Public Information Officer, Office of the Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore – 641 018. Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009 The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Coimbatore (North), Coimbatore – 641 018. Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009 The Collector of Coimbatore, Coimbatore – 641 018. Case No.16098/Time Bound/2009 Thiru S. Kalamegam, B-251, Rajiv Nagar, Wallajah Town Post, Ariyalur – 621 704. .