The Commission has received an appeal dated 14.3.2013 from Mr. Ram Kumar against the Border Security Force for deemed refusal to his RTI request dated 14.12.2012 and first appeal dated 29.1.2013.
2. In order to avoid multiple proceedings under sections 18 and 19 of the RTI Act, viz., complaints and appeals, this case is remitted to CPIO, Border Security Force, New Delhi (along with copy of appeal 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 14.12.2012, 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 satis