GOA
STATE INFORMATION COMMISISON
“Shrama
Shakti Bhavan”, Ground Floor, Patto Plaza, Panaji – Goa.
CORAM:
Smt.
Leena Mehendale, State Chief Information Commissioner
Complaint 146/SCIC/2013
Complaint
13/SCIC/2014
Decided on: 08/10/2014
Dr.
Aashish Kamat
H.No
79, Comba-Alto,
Margao-
Goa.
V/s
1)
First Appellate Authority,
Directorate
of Education,
Porvorim
– Goa.
2)
Public Information Officer,
Directorate
of Education,
Porvorim- Goa.
O R D E R (Open Court)
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Complaint
No.
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146/SCIC/2013
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13/SCIC/2014
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RTI
application dated
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:
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13/05/2013
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28/11/2013
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PIO
reply dated
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:
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Nil
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Nil
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First
Appeal dated
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:
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11/07/2013
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08/01/2014
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FAA
Order dated
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:
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Nil
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Nil
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Second
Appeal filed on
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:
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07/11/2013
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12/08/2014
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Complaint
No. 146/SCI/2013 was taken up today and it is decided to dispose off
Complaint No. 13/SCIC/2014 also even though notice has not been
issued in the second complaint. The first complaint arises out of RTI
application dated 13/05/2013 and second complaint out of 2 RTI
applications dated 28/11/2013 and 08/01/2014. PIO (Asstt. Director of
Education, Vocational Section) of Directorate of Education is present
today and it appears prime-facie that she has not furnished replies
to any of the 3 RTI applications.
The
RTI applicant had also made the First Appeal on 11/07/2013 and
another First Appeal on 08/01/2014 and yet another on 12/03/2014.
All the 3 First
…2/-
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- 2 - -
Appeals
have remained undisposed. The PIO orally informs that the then First
Appellate Authority has since retired and the present FAA and
Director of Education has taken charge on 01/09/2014. Again it
appears that he has not taken stock of RTI first appeals kept pending
by his predecessor.
On
inquiry with the PIO it is confirmed that none of the 3 RTI
applications have been replied to. She however undertakes to furnish
all the relevant information free of cost (being delayed information)
within 1 month and file a compliance report on next date of hearing.
She should appear before the Commission on 19/11/2014 for filing
compliance report.
I
also need to keep on record my observation that the PIO and FAA
appeared unaware that they have to file Annual Report with the State
Information Commission regarding the status of disposal of RTI
applications and first appeals. It is therefore desirable that the
Director arranges a proper training program so that he himself and
his officers can properly appreciate the provisions of RTI Act. He is
also directed to maintain a register of first appeals including
information about second appeal and directions passed therein.
The
present FAA is further directed to separately file a status report
about the disposal of First Appeals as on 01/07/2014. The same should
be presented before me on 19/11/2014.
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O R D E R ---
The
2 complaints allowed as above. PIO and FAA to file their compliances
as directed. Needless to mention that the complainant has liberty to
file a details complaint under section 20 for penalty if PIO fails to
reply to his 3 RTI applications.
(Leena
Mehendale)
Goa
State Chief Information Commissioner
Goa
State Information Commission
Panaji-Goa
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