TMI Blog2013 (4) TMI 782X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n order dated 07.09.2012, passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) whereby, a direction has been issued to the petitioner /Ministry of Finance to appoint one CPIO for the Ministry of Finance or in the alternative to nominate any one of the CPIOs, who are presently functioning, as such, in the various departments under the Ministry of Finance as the CPIO for the Ministry of Finance. In ot ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rst order of this court that the information sought has already been supplied to the respondent. What is presently troubling the petitioner before me is the direction, to which reference has been made by me, hereinabove. 5. Ms. Ritika, who appears for the petitioner submits that, the Ministry of Finance as per the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules framed under clause 3 of Artic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Section 19(8)(a)(ii)and(iv) alongwith Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, the CIC has necessary power to issue such like directions. 9. It is Mr. Sachdeva?s submission that the CIC has been invested with the power to administer the provisions of the RTI Act and therefore, in order to facilitate the receipt of information by a querist such a direction was issued. 10. Having heard the learned counsel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eipt of the information and on processing the same, as indicated above, will immediately write to the querist, indicating to him, the CPIO of the concerned department to whom his application is marked. The return communication of the Nodal Officer shall, set out, the name, address and telephone number of the said CPIO, to facilitate exchange of future communication between the two, if found necess ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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