State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, – 500 001 Phone: 24740666 Fax: 24740592

Complaint No: 9268/SIC-MNR/2019 Date: 06-01-2021

Complainant : Sri. G.Balaiah, H.No.11-4-485/8, TarakaramaNagar, 8 Incline Colony, , District.

Respondent : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the General Manager, SCCL., -I, Godavarikhani, .

Order

Sri G. Balaiah has filed complaint dated 13-08-2019 which was received by this Commission on 13-08-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ O/o the General Manager, SCCL., Ramagundam-II, Godavarikhani, Peddapalli District.

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 16-04-2019 before the Public Information Officer requesting to furnish the information under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 on the following points mentioned:

Furnish the proceeding copy if any issued by the Singareni Collieries for destruction of compound wall around 150 yards under RTI Act, 2005 and illegally removed Iron two gates.

The Sr.Estates Officer, RG.II vide Ref.No. RG.2/EST/RTI/E.25/115 dated 29-04-2019 informed to the complainant that the information sought by the applicant is not come under ambit of RTI Act. TSIC The Public Information Officer through Ref. No. RG2/PER/RTI/E-545/1438 dated 11-05-2019 enclosed the Lr.No. RG2/EST/RTI/E.25/115, dated 29-04-2019 received from SR.Estates Officer, RG.II Area under RTI Act, 2005.

Stating that the complainant was not satisfied with the reply of the Public Information Officer, 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.

In view of the above, with a request to both the parties to attend for hearing on 06-01-2021 at 10.30 AM.

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The Case was heard on 06-01-2021. The appellant was present and submitted that the PIO has not provided any information till date. The PIO/Sri.G.Pradeep Kumar, Dy. General Manager(Per), O/o.SCCL, Ramagunam-II, Godavarikhani, Peddapalli District was present and submitted that a letter Ref:No.RG2/PER/RTI/E-25/116 dated.29-04-2019 has been forwarded to the appellant stating that the information sought by him does not come u/s.2(f) of the RTI Act 2005 and so the information sought cannot be furnished. The PIO further submitted a copy of the letter before the Commission.

The Commission did not accept the contention of the PIO and directs the PIO to furnish the information sought by the appellant within two weeks through Registered post with acknowledgement due and to report compliance to this Commission.

With the above direction, the appeal is closed. MYDA NARAYAN REDDY STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by:

Section Officer Copy to: SO / SF / OC

TSIC

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