Decision No. CIC/DS/C/2013/000525-YA dated 05-09

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F.No.CIC/DS/C/2013/000525-YA
Date of Hearing
:
05.09.2014
Date of Decision
:
05.09.2014
Complainant
:
Ms. Garima Singh,
Delhi
Respondent
Information Commissioner
:
Shri T.Ranjeet Singh, DD(A)/PIO,
Women Welfare Cell, Shri Danish Iqbal,
ADP/CPIO, NBH, AIR, ESD and Shri SR
Pandey, o/o DD AIR, New Delhi.
:
Shri Yashovardhan Azad
Relevant fact emerging from appeal:
RTI Application filed on
:
17.09.2013
PIO replied on
:
No reply
Complaint received on
:
18.10.13
Information sought:
The complainant sought information on 6 points relating to Sexual Harassment
Committee.
Relevant facts emerging during hearing:
Complainant is not present. Respondent is present. Complaint filed an RTI application
dated 17 September 2013 seeking above information. Having not received any reply
from PIO, complaint filed complaint u/s 18 of the RTI Act.
Respondent from External Service Division, All India Radio, submitted that the RTI
application was transferred to CPIO, Women Cell Directorate General, AIR, New
Delhi on 17.10.2013, under intimation to the appellant. He further submitted that the
complainant has not preferred the first appeal and has approached the Commission
directly. PIO, Women Welfare Cell submitted his written submissions dt 4.9.14,
during the hearing, which were taken on record. PIO submitted that the information
sought was provided to the complainant in an earlier RTI filed by the complainant.
Interim Decision:
After perusing the written submission dated 04.09.14 of the PIO, the Commission
finds that in reply given by the PIO in response to another application of the
complainant, complete information sought has not been provided.
The Commission directs PIO Women Welfare Cell, All India Radio, to submit written
submission, latest by 10th October 2014, to show cause why penalty should not be
imposed on him under Section 20 (1) of the RTI Act, for not providing information
within the prescribed period under the RTI Act.
The complaint 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