The Commission has received an appeal dated 2.11.2012 from Mr. Surajmal Kumar Patel against Ministry of Finance for deemed refusal to his RTI request dated 8.10.2012.
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 Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise & Customs, 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 8.10.2012, 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 App