TELANGANA 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, Hyderabad – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f) Appeal No. 1170/SIC-GSN/2020 Dated: 17-12-2020 Appellant : Sri D. S. Ramchander, Warangal Urban District. Respondents : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District. 2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District. The Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o The District Educational Officer, Warangal Urban, Warangal Urban District. O R D E R Sri D. S. Ramchander, Warangal Urban District has filed 2nd appeal dated 25-01-2020 which was received by this Commission on 27-01-2020 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District, PIO-2 / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District and 1st Appellate Authority / O/o The District Educational Officer, Warangal Urban, Warangal Urban District. The brief facts of the case as per the appeal and other records received along with it are that the appellant herein filed an application dated 07-08-2019 before the PIO / O/o The District Educational Officer, Warangal Urban, Warangal Urban District under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application: TSIC The Public Information Officer / Assistant Director, O/o The District Educational Officer, Warangal Urban, Warangal Urban District vide letter No. 5977/A3/RTI/2019, dated 14-08-2019 has transferred the application U/s.6(3) of the RTI Act to the PIO-1 / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District, PIO-2 / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District with a request to furnish the information directly to the appellant duly extending a copy of the same to their office. P.T.O Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required ::2:: The Public Information Officer-2 / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District has given a reply to the appellant vide letter dated 13-11-2019. The appellant was not satisfied with the replies received from the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 04-11-2019 before the 1st Appellate Authority u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting him to furnish the information sought by him. The 1st Appellate Authority has not responded to the appellant. As the appellant was not satisfied with the replies received from the Public Information Officer and non response from the 1st Appellate Authority, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting to take action against the PIO and 1st Appellate Authority for not furnishing information sought by him and also to arrange to furnish the information sought by him. The Appeal was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 30-09-2020 and again on 17-12-2020. The case was last heard on 30-09-2020 by issuing notices to both the parties. The Public Information Officer / Sri D. Veerabhadram Mandal Educational Officer, O/o Mandal Educational Officer, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District was present and submitted that vide letter No. 140/RTI/MEO/HNK/2019 dated 11-09-2019 sought information was furnished to the appellant. The Appellant was also present and submitted that sought information was received by him from the Public Information Officer / O/o Mandal Educational Officer, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District. The Public Information Officer / The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District found absent. The case was adjourned to 17-12-2020 by issuing prior notices to both the parties. On 17-12-2020 the case is called. The Appellant is absent. The Public Information Officer / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District is absent. The First Appellate Authority / O/o The District Educational Officer, Warangal Urban, Warangal Urban District is absent. Both the parties are absent. The Commission directs the Public Information Officer / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District to furnish available and held information to the complainant within one week from the date of receipt of this order and to report compliance to the Commission. With the TSICabove direction, the complaint is closed. Issue Show Cause Notice to the Public Information Officer / O/o The Mandal Educational Officer, Kamalapur Mandal, Warangal Urban District for not furnishing the information to the complainant within stipulated time and for not appearing before the Commission on the date of hearings i.e., on 30-09-2020 and 17-12-2020. Dr. Guguloth Shankar Naik State Information Commissioner Authenticated by: Section Officer Copy to: - IT Section/SF Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required.