CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066) CIC/DS/A/2013/002028SA
Appellant : Ashok Kumar Walia Respondent : Home Dept., GNCTD Date of hearing : 21.8.2014 Date of decision : 25.8.2014 Information Commissioner : Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar)
Referred Sections : Section 3, 19(3) of the RTI Act
Result : Appeal allowed / Disposed of
Heard on 21.8.14. Appellant not present. Respondent is represented by Shri Subhash Kumar Jha.
2. The Appellant filed an RTI application dt.2.7.13 with the PIO, Home Dept., GNCTD seeking the following information: i) Kindly provide the 1st essential duty of state in accurate words. ii) Kindly provide the 2nd essential duty of state in accurate words. iii) Kindly provide the 3rd essential duty of state in accurate words. The PIO replied on 1.8.13 stating that requested information is not available in this Department as Delhi is a Union Territory and not a State. Not satisfied with the reply, the Appellant filed an appeal dt.17.8.13