The Commission has received an appeal dated 2.11.2012 from Mr. Hemant Mishr against Ministry of Coal for deemed refusal to his RTI request dated 1.9.2012 and first appeal dated 1.10.2012.
2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under sections 19 and 18 of the RTI Act, viz., appeals and complaints, this case is remitted to CPIO, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi (along with copy of complaint and RTI-request), with the following directions:
(i) In case no reply has been given by CPIO to the Appellant to his RTI-request dated 1.9.2012, CPIO should furnish a reply to the Appellant within two weeks of receipt of this order.
(ii) In case CPIO has already given a reply to the Appellant in the matter, he should furnish a copy of his reply to the Appellant within one week of receipt of this order.
(iii) CPIO should invariably indicate to the Appellant the name and address of the 1st Appellate Authority, before whom the Appellant can file first-appeal, if any.
3. In case the Appellant is not satisfied with the reply received from CPIO, he,