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TMI Blog2010 (3) TMI 962X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es to the memorandum of Appeals, including the show cause notices, the orders-in-original, the orders-in-appeal and Technical Write ups & Catalogues of the machinery equipment filed along with the appeals. 2. Through his reply dated 18-5-2009, CPIO reproduced the extracts of the Public Notice No. 2/2000 dated 17-1-2000 and advised the appellant to file a miscellaneous application before the Hon'ble Bench of the Tribunal for getting the copies of appeals. He did not mention his name in the reply nor did he mention the name and address of the Appellate Authority, before whom the appeal was to be filed. The extract of the Public Notice No. 2/2000 dated 17-1-2000 is as follows : "A Party to any cause, appeal or matter who has appeared shall b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... st or compensation be awarded to him. 6. Pursuant to the Commission's notice dated 15-1-2010, matter was heard on 2-3-2010. Appellant was absent; while respondents were represented by Mrs. Neela Reddy. 7. On 3-3-2010, a fax message dated 1-3-2010 was received from the appellant, wherein he stated that (i) he could not submit his rejoinder since he had not received comments of CPIO, (ii) for want of comments of CPIO, he (Appellant) was not in a position to attend the hearing on 2-3-2010. He therefore, requested that CPIO be directed to furnish his comments in the matter to him or CPIO should confirm that he has no comments to offer and till then hearing be adjourned. Observations & Decision : 8. Perused the documents available in the fil ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ocuments free of cost. 10. Appeal allowed. Complaint 11. Since there is a delay of more than 2 months on the part of CPIO Shri S. K. Verma, Asstt. Registrar, in replying to the RTI-request, it is directed to initiate proceeding against CPIO, under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. 12. It is also noted that instead of giving clear direction to CPIO for disclosure of information by virtue of powers vested in him under Section 19(6) of the RTI Act, Appellate Authority advised the appellant to file a fresh RTI-request. This was an irregular order. By this, an applicant was needlessly subjected to endure the labours of a fresh RTI proceeding when he could well have been provided the information as part of the present proce ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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