CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 F.No.CIC/YA/A/2014/001546 Date of Hearing : 28.01.2015 Date of Decision : 28.01.2015 Appellant : Shri D.B. Kumar Visakhapatnam Respondent : Shri S.R. Dutta Under Secretary & CPIO Ministry of Shipping New Delhi Information Commissioner : Shri Yashovardhan Azad : : : : : 10.04.2014 23.05.2014 05.06.2014 25.06.2014 10.07.2014 Relevant facts emerging from appeal: RTI application filed on PIO replied on First Appeal filed on First Appellate Authority (FAA) order on Second Appeal received on Information sought: Appellant through his RTI application sought information on six points with respect to his complaint dated 18.07.2013. Relevant facts emerging during hearing: Both the parties are present and heard. Appellant sought the above information by filing an RTI application dated 10.04.2014. PIO vide reply dated 23.05.2014 provided the point wise information to the appellant. FAA vide order dated 25.06.2014 disposed of the appeal with the observation that the information sought and available on record has been provided by the PIO and directed the appellant to pursue the matter with Visakhapatnam Port Trust. Appellant submitted that no material information has been provided to him till today. Respondent submitted that information sought and available on record has been provided to the appellant as the matter primarily pertains to VPT. As such the complaint of the appellant was forwarded to Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, for appropriate action and the same was intimated to the appellant and nothing is left at their end in this matter. On a query by the Commission as to the RTI application of the appellant was transferred to the PIO Visakhapatnam Port Trust, to this respondent submitted that a letter dated 30.04.2014 was written to the Chairman, VPT, to take appropriate action and inform the appellant directly. He further submitted that order of the FAA was also marked to Chairman, VPT. Decision:] After hearing both the parties, the Commission directs the respondent, CPIO Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) to transfer the RTI application to the PIO Visakhapatnam Port Trust within five days of receipt of this order, with a copy of both the RTI application and this order, if the same has not been transferred already. PIO VPT is directed to provide information with respect to the action taken report on the complaint of the appellant to him, within three weeks of receipt of RTI application from CPIO Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) or this order, as the case may be, under intimation to the Commission. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. (Yashovardhan Azad) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this Commission. (B.D. Harit) Deputy Secretary & Deputy Registrar