The Commission has received a petition dated 8.11.2012 from Mr. V.U. Brahmakshatri against O/o the Pay and Account Officer, Central Excise, Mumbai-II pertaining to his RTI-request dated 11.10.2012.
2. Perused the documents submitted by the Complainant. It is observed that Complainant's RTI-request dated 10.8.2012 was replied to by Smt. Poonam R. Bhagwandasani, Pay & Account Officer, Central Excise, Mumbai-II, vide letter dated 4.9.2012. In the instant case it is also observed that in its reply, the CPIO has not intimated the particulars of the appellate authority and the period for filing a petition against his said order. As such, the Complainant could not avail the first-appellate channel u/s 19(1) of the RTI Act.
3 The CPIO is cautioned that he should invariably mention the particulars of the First Appellate Authority before whom an appeal can be filed by the complainant, in all future replies.
4. A copy of the complainant's present petition filed before the Commission is for