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Adjunct II Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/001600 Appellant /Complainant : Shri Om Prakash, Delhi Public Authority : South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi
(Shri A.K. Gupa, AE(B)/PIO)
Date of Hearing : 21 May 2013
Date of Decision : 21 May 2013 Facts:
1. Further to Commission's orders of even number dated 15 February 2013 and 4 April 2013, vide which notice was issued to the holder of information namely EE (B) - I, South Delhi Municipal Corporation to show cause why penalty should not be imposed upon him for not having furnished information to the appellant as per the timeframe stipulated in the RTI Act. Matter was heard today. Respondent as above appeared in person and made submissions. Shri AK Gupta stated that in his RTI application, the appellant had sought information regarding action taken on his letter dated 19 October 2011. Shri Gupta submitted that this letter was received by Shri Ajay Choudhary, JE on 1 November 2012.
2. Respondent drew the attention of the Commission to the contents of the order of the first appellate authority dated 30 May 2012 in which it is recorded that the CPIO had not received the RTI application and that the same was provided to him at the hearing of the first appellate authority on 30 May 2012 along with direction