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: 040-24740107 (o); 040-24740592(f) Complaint No. 38029/CIC/2016 Dated: 02-04-2018 Complainant : Sri M.: Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad-500013.

Respondent : The Public: Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, District-501301.

The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Tahsildar, Mandal, Medchal District-500062.

O R D E R

1. Sri M. Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad-500013 has filed a Complaint dated 25-11-2016 which was received by this Commission on 28-11-2016 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o The Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District.

2. The brief facts of the case as per the Complaint and other records received along with it are that the Complainant herein filed an application dated 22-10-2016 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 annexed.

3. The Public Information Officer has not furnished the information to the Complainant.

4. As the Complainant did not receive the required information from the PIO even after 30 days of filing his application, he preferred this Complaint before the Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 19-02-2018.

The case is called on 19-02-2018. The Complainant is present. The Public Information Officer is absent.

The Complainant submitted that the sought information was not furnished.

The Commission directed the issue fresh Notice to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Tahsildar, Kapra Mandal, Medchal District.

The case was adjourned to 02-04-2018.

On 02-04-2018 the case is called. The Complainant is absent. The Public Information Officer is absent.

Both the Appellant and the Respondents are absent.

Since the matter is two years old this Commission therefore propose to dispose of the appeal on merits.

A perusal of material papers on records go to show that the Complainant filed 6(1) application under RTI Act 2005 dated 22-10-2016 before the Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District requesting him to furnish Complete File including Note File and Current File along with proceedings, correspondence, letter, memos, etc in File No. B/1556/2011 of the MRO / Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District. P.T.O The record also goes to show that having not received the sought information from the Public Information Officer the Complainant preferred this Complaint before his Commission.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer / Tahsildar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal District to furnish the sought information to the Appellant within one week and report compliance.

With the above direction, the case is closed.

Issue Show Cause Notice to the then Public Information Officer and present Public Information Officer for not appearing before this Commission.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar CIC (Peshi-3) Copy to: - IT Section/SF