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. 4580/CIC/2019 Dated: 10-12-2019

Complainant : Sri Velpula Sanjay, , Secunderabad

Respondent : The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o. the Commissioner, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation, Jawahar Nagar, District.

O R D E R

Sri Velpula Sanjay, Tarnaka, Secunderabad has filed a Complaint dated Nil-04-2019 which was received by this Commission on 18-04-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / O/o. the Commissioner, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal Malkajgiri 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 27-02-2019 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. TSIC

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

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.

Pre-intimation notice was sent to the PIO on dated 22-10-2019. The complainant has filed WP No. 23641/2019 before the Hon’ble High Court. The WP has been disposed off by the hon’ble High Court on 29-10-2019, directing the commission to dispose off the appeal filed by the complainant within (6) weeks from the date of receipt of order which is received by the commission on 25-11-2019.

The Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 10-12-2019.

On 10-12-2019 the case is called. The complainant and the Public Information Officer, O/o the Commissioner, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation, Medchal Malkajgiri are absent. Sanitation Inspector is present on behalf of the Public Information Officer.

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required. The Sanitation Inspector filed affidavit of the Public Information Officer wherein the Public Information Officer submitted that information was furnished to the complainant through letter dated 20.11.2019.

A perusal of the letter dated 20.11.2019 goes to show that the same is sent by the Panchayath Secretary, Jawaharnagar. The Panchayath Secretary furnished information with regard to point no.2 and for remaining points the Public Information Officer informed the appellant that the records are not available in the Panchayath Office. As submitted by the Sanitation Inspector, Jawahar Nagar Panchayath has become Municipality in April 2019 and in July 2019 it has become Municipal Corporation.

The Commission directs the Public Information Officer, Manager, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation to verify the records and furnish the sought information to the complainant with regard to remaining points, within one week from the date of receipt of this order and submit compliance report to the Commission.

With the above direction, the complaint is closed.

Issue show cause notice to the Public Information Officer for not furnishing complete information to the complainant within the stipulated time and also for not attending the hearing before the Commission. The action on the show cause notice shall be dealt with separately.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner

Authenticated by:

Assistant Registrar Copy to: IT Section/SF TSIC

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required.