Comp 109/SCIC/2011 on: 28/11/2014

GOA STATE INFORMATION COMMISISON

“Shrama Shakti Bhavan”, Ground Floor, Patto Plaza, Panaji – Goa.

CORAM: Smt. Leena Mehendale, State Chief Information Commissioner

Complaint No. 109/SCIC/2011

Decided on: 28/11/2014

Edwin Rodrigues,

R/o. Near the Bridge,

Curca- Canturlim, Tiswadi, Goa. …………….. Complainant

V/s

1. Public Information Officer,

O/o. The Mamalatdar of Tiswadi Taluka,

Panaji – Goa.

2. The Chairman,

Santan Khazan, Tenants Association,

Santana, Talaulim, Tiswadi – Goa. …………….. Opponent

O R D E R (Open Court)

RTI application dated	:	01/03/2011
Deemed PIO reply dated	:	28/03/2011
First Appeal dated	:	Not filed
FAA Order dated	:	Nil
Complaint filed on	:	27/06/2011

This Complaint has a short point. When the case was taken up for hearing, Complainant and Respondent No. 2 were present. Complainant stated before me that he has received a bunch of nearly 452 vouchers given to him by respondent No.2 which satisfies the question No. 2 of his original RTI application. Question No. 1 and 3 seeks to know whether recipient of these vouchers are relatives of the Chairman. He has not been able to prove that the information regarding this needs to come to the PIO and Mamlatdar of Tiswadi as a part of his administrative responsibility in respect of the society.

Since respondent No. 2 is a Chairman of tenant association (a private organization). He is not bound to reply under RTI Act, whether the recipients of the bills are related to the Chairman. If the complainant wants to allege corruption or favoritism, then RTI is not a forum for that.

Accordingly complaint is dismissed. Order declared in open Court. Detailed order to follow. Inform parties.

Sd/-

(Leena Mehendale)

Goa State Chief Information Commissioner

Goa State Information Commission

Panaji – Goa