Complaint No. 154/SIC/2010 Decided on 13/05/2014

GOA STATE INFORMATION COMMISISON

Ground Floor, Shrama Shakti Bhavan, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa

Coram : Smt. Leena Mehendale, State Chief Information Commissioner

Complaint No. 154/SIC/2010

Decided on 13/05/2014

Mr. Ajit S. Porob

“SHASHI SADAN”

H. No. 133/3,

Palmar-Pomburpa,

Bardez-Goa ……Complainant

V/s

The Public Information Officer/

The Mamlatdar of Ponda Taluka

Ponda-Goa ……Opponent

O R D E R ( ORAL)

RTI application dated : -08/02/2010

PIO reply on : -22/02/2010

First Appeal filed on : -NIL

FAA Order dated : -NIL

Complaint filed on : -03/03/2010

This Complaint arises from RTI applications dated 08/02/2010 made to PIO and Mamlatdar of Ponda, who had given following reply on 22/02/2010

“With reference to your application dated 08/02/2010 on the subject cited above, it is found that no Residence Certificate (RC for short) has been issued to Shri. Vijendra Pundalik Tari and his wife Smt. Maya Vijendra Tari or any of their family members for the period from January 2008 till January 2010 according to this office records.”

A complaint was made directly to the Office of SCIC, without availing the remedy of approaching FAA. The Complaint was made on 24/2/2010 on following grounds.

• The question was asked regarding Delcaration Form submitted by V.P. Tari at the time of applying for RC. Such Form is always required to be submitted as Evidence and Proof of residence.

• The question also asked to give certified copies of report of Talathi, educational certificates, employment certificates in order to obtain the Residential Certificate.

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• The PIO did not give information.
• Hence action should be taken against PIO and he should be directed to furnish information free of cost.

Notices were issued fixing the hearing on 23/03/2010. Complainant was represented by his Advocate till 15/12/2010 and thereafter the complainant continuously remained absent.

He is asking copies of Declaration Form for RC without stating if the said Shri. Tari has actually got any RC No details of RC are given. The information asked is about third party. The PIO has already stated that his Office has not issued RC to the family members of Vijendra Tari.

Thus there is no evidence to show that the reply of PIO was false.

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Complaint is therefore dismissed. Order declared in Open Court. Parties to be informed.

Sd/-

(Leena Mehendale)

Goa State Chief Information Commissioner

Goa State Information Commission

Panaji-Goa