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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2012/001444+001441/19483

Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2012/001444+001441

Relevant Facts emerging from the Appeal

Appellant : Mrs. Krishna Gupta

w/o Shri Mahinder
Gupta Rio C-4/1, First Floor, Rana
Pratap Bagh, Delhi

Respondent : Mr. R. Prasad

Public Information Officer & S.E.,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Civil Lines Zone, 16 Rajpur Road,
Civil Lines, Delhi- 110054

RTI application filed on : 01/12/2012

PIO replied : No Reply mentioned.
First appeal filed on : 27/01/2012
First Appellate Authority order : 24/02/2012
Second Appeal received on : 08/05/2012

Information Sought: The appellant sought information in respect of the unauthorized construction at
property No.C-4/1,Rana Pratap Bagh,Delhi.As per the court order unauthorized construction at the above
property was subject to removal and for this purpose the official of the concerned department sought time.
The appellant has asked the following question:-
• Whether the request made by the concerned official was sent duly to your office?
• Whether the order dated 19.10.2011 and 9.11.2011 was duly communicated to your office?
• What steps have been taken by the your department in respect of the compliance of the order dated
9.11.2011 in a case titled “Smt.Krishna Gupta vs. Vinod Kumar” in regard to the removal of the
complete illegal constructions in the said property?

Reply of the Public Information Officer (PIO):

No Reply mentioned.

Grounds for the First Appeal:

No Reply by the PIO.

Order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA):

The FAA ordered “PlO is directed to provide the information to the appellant within 15 days from the
receipt of this order. He is further directed to take appropriate necessary action against the officer/official
who has delayed in providing information to the appellant as per the provisions of the RTI Act-
2005.”Accordingly the appeal stands disposed.

Grounds for the Second Appeal:

No information provided by the PIO and unfair disposal of the appeal by the FAA.

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Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Absent;
Respondent: Mr. Surendra Singh, AE(B) on behalf of Mr. R. Prasad, PIO & SE;
The PIO has supplied the information as per available records to the appellant on 27/02/2012. The
Appellant states that though the information provided states that demolition action had been undertaken no
demolition has actually taken place. The Appellant would like to inspect the site with the respondent on
13 July 2012 at 03.00PM. They will meet at the office of EE(Civil Lines) and go to the site and prepare
inspection report. They will also take photographs signed by both the parties and a copy will be kept by
each.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to conduct a joint inspection as directed above on 13/07/2012 at
03.00PM.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
06 July 2012
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.) (AN)

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