Telangana State Information Commission (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) D.No.5-4-399, Samachara Hakku Bhavan (Old ACB Building), Mojam-jahi-Market, Hyderabad – 500 001 Phone: 24740666 Fax: 24740592 Appeal No:11243/SIC-MNR/2019 Date: - 28-10-2020 Appellant : Sri. K.Sanjay, H.No.21-24, Nagarkurnool Post, Nagarkurnool District. Respondents : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) O/o the District Educational Officer, Nagarkurnool District. First Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005) the District Educational Officer, Nagarkurnool District. Order Sri. K. Sanjay has filed second appeal dated 23-09-2019 which was received by this Commission on 23-09-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the Public Information Officer/ O/o the District Educational Officer, Nagarkurnool District and the First Appellate Authority/ the District Educational Officer, Nagarkurnool 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 19-06-2019 before the Public Information Officer requesting to furnish the information under Sec. 6(1) of the RTI Act,TSIC 2005 on the following points mentioned: The Public Information Officer through Lr.Rc. No. 1351/2019 dated 02-07-2019 informed to the appellant that the sought information is available at Mahabubnagar District. Stating that the appellant was not satisfied with the reply of the Public Information Officer, he filed 1st appeal dated 13-07-2019 before the First Appellate Authority requesting him to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required. Stating that the appellant did not get any response from the First Appellate Authority, he preferred this 2nd appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him u/s 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a request to both the parties to attend for telephonic hearing on 28-10-2020 at 11.30 AM. The appellant responded and stated that the PIO has not provided him proper information. The PIO Sri.K.Ashok, MEO, Nagarkurnool Mandal, Nagarkurnool District responded and submitted that an intimation through letter .Rc.No.A2/1351/2019 dated.02-07-2019 has been forwarded to the appellant stating that the information sought by him does not pertain to their office and asking him to acquire it from the O/o.District Educational Officer, Mahabubnagar District. The PIO further submitted a copy of the letter along with the postal acknowledgement. Heard both the parties and perused the material papers available on record. The Commission observed that the PIO instead of forwarding the letter to the concerned office has directly replied to the appellant stating that the information is not available in their office. The Commission directs the PIO to transfer the 6(1) application of the appellant to the concerned DEO, Mahabubnagar U/s.6(3) of the RTI Act immediately within two days through registered post. The Commission also directs the PIO O/o.the District Educational Officer, Mahabubnagar to furnish the information to the appellant within 10 days through registered post with acknowledgement due from the date of receipt of this order and to report complianceTSIC to this Commission. With the above direction, the appeal is closed. M.NARAYAN REDDY STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Authenticated by: Section Officer Copy to: SO / SF / OC Copy to: The PIO, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Mahabubnagar. Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required..