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File No.CIC/RM/A/2013/001052
Appellant: Shri V.K. Yadav, Rewari Public Authority: CBSE, Delhi Date of Hearing: 16.12.2013 Date of decision: 16.12.2013 Heard today, dated 16.12.2013.
Appellant was heard over telephone. Public Authority is represented by Ms Poonam, Asstt Secretary/PIO and Shri YP Verma, Consultant.
FACTS
Vide RTI dt 16.11.12, appellant had sought a copy of the report of the Enquiry Committee as also action taken by the Enquiry Committee on appellant's complaint dt 4.9.10 made against Hari Singh Public School, Company Bagh, Rewari.
2. PIO vide letter dt 19.12.12, provided a point wide response and asked the appellant to deposit photocopying charges for copy of the Enquiry Committee report.
3. An appeal was filed on 2.1.13 stating that as time limit of 30 days has been crossed, the document be provided to him free of cost.
4. AA vide order dt 23.1.13, upheld the decision of the PIO.
5. Submissions made by the appellant and public authority were heard. Appellant submitted that as the response was not received within thirty days, the information should be provided to him, free of cost. He submitted that though the PIO had signed the response on 19.12.12, it was dispatched on 21.12.12, hence the informat