In pursuance with the Commission's adjunct order of even number dated 29.01.2014 in the matter of Shri Bhagwan Chand Saxena Vs. Export Inspection Council of India (EICI), New Delhi, Shri Rajvinder Singh, Deputy Director/deemed CPIO was heard on a show cause notice dated 24.9.2013 u/s 20(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 was issued to him by the Commission. The Commission observed as follows: "Shri Rajvinder Singh, Deputy Director/deemed CPIO has already provided requisite information to Shri Parmod Siwach, Assistant Director/CPIO vide his letter dated 9.4.2012 for onward transmission to the appellant, which he failed to transmit the same to the appellant and has only replied to the appellant vide his letter dated 1.9.2013 after receiving hearing notice from the Commission. Shri Parmod Siwach, Assistant Director has prima facie caused a delay of more than 100 days in providing information to the appellant. Therefore, Shri Parmod Siwach, the CPIO directed to explain as to why a penalty of Rs. 25,000/- should not be imposed upon him, under section 20(1) of the RTI Act, for obstructing the disclosure of information to t
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