INFORMATION COMMISSION Kamadhenu Super Market, 1st Floor, Old No.273/New No.378, , Teynampet, – 600018 (Post Box No.6405/Teynampet PO).Telephone: 24357580 Case No. 2692/Enquiry/2009 Date of Enquiry: 20th August, 2009 at Chennai Present: Thiru. G. Ramakrishnan, IAS., (Retd.,) State Information Commissioner.

Petitioner: Thiru. S. Murugan, No. 5/6, Bajanai Koil Street, Ramapuram, Chennai-89. Public Authority: The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Head Quarter Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, , Chennai-53. ***** The Petitioner has applied to the Public Information Officer on 22.10.08, not getting the information he has made first appeal to the Appellate Authority on 11.12.08. As there was no response from the Appellate Authority he has come on second appeal to the Commission on 31.01.09. The Petitioner was absent. The

Public Authority was represented by Public Information Officer, Taluk Office,

Ambattur. The information has not been so far supplied. The information is very simple in nature. All that the Petitioner required is copies of the FMB,

Chitta Adangal, Survey Number and Village Map relating to one particular

Temple. This information could easily be supplied within a maximum of One

Week but the Public Authority has taken nearly 10 months. Therefore the Commission has no option except to call for the explanation of the Public Information as to why the maximum penalty prescribed u/s. 20(1) of the RTI Act should not be imposed on him. The Public Information Officer is accordingly directed to explain as to why the maximum penalty of Rs.25,000/- should not be imposed on him and send his explanation to the Commission within 15 days from the date of receipt of this order.

State Information Commission

Orders approved on this the 1st day of October 2009 Under the orders of the Commission. Assistant Registrar

Case No. 2692/Enquiry/2009 To The Public Information Officer, O/o. the Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Ambattur, Chennai- 600 053.

Case No. 2692/Enquiry/2009 Copy to Thiru. S. Murugan, No. 5/6, Bajanai Koil Street, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600 089.