Central Information CommissionMr.Ravi Parkash Shukla vs South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. on 11 December, 2012Central Information Commission
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                                                 Case No. CIC/SS/A/2012/003560
                                                               Dated: 11.12.2012

Name of Appellant                   :      Mr. Ravi Parkash Shukla

Name of Respondent                  :      South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

                                        ORDERThe Commission has received an appeal on 5.10.2012 from Mr. Ravi
Parkash Shukla against South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. for deemed refusal to his
RTI request dated 17.7.2012 and first appeal dated 18.8.2012.2.     In order to avoid multiple proceedings undersections 18and19of the RTI
Act, viz., complaints & appeals, this case is remitted to CPIO, South Eastern
Coalfields Ltd. Bilaspur (along with copy of complaint and RTI-request), with the
following directions:(i)       In case no reply has been given by CPIO to the Appellant to his
                RTI-request dated 17.7.2012, CPIO should furnish a reply to the
                Appellant within two weeks of receipt of this order.(ii)       In case CPIO has already given a reply to the Appellant in the
                matter, he should furnish a copy of his reply to the Appellant within
                one week of receipt of this order.(iii)     CPIO should invariably indicate to the Appellant the name and
                address of the 1st Appellate Authority, before whom the Appellant
                can file first-appeal, if any.3.      In case the Appellant is not satisfied with the reply received from CPIO,
he, undersection 19(1)of the RTI Act, may within the time prescribed, file his
first-appeal before the Appellate Authority (AA).Case No. CIC/SS/A/2012/0035604.      On receipt of the first appeal from the petitioner as per the above
directions, AA should dispose of the appeal within the period stipulated in theRTI
Act.5.    In case the Appellant is not satisfied with the decision of First Appellate
Authority, he is at liberty to file a second appeal afresh before the Commission,
undersection 19(3), along with complaintu/s 18, if any.The appeal is disposed of with above directions.(Sushma Singh)
                                                         Information Commissioner

Authenticated true copy:(D.C. Singh)
Dy. Registrar

Copy to:1. Mr. Ravi Parkash Shukla,         
      Near Post Office, 
      Bijuri Distt. Anuppur, 
      M.P. - 484440.2. The C.P.I.O.South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
      Hasdeo Area, Bilaspur,
      Chattisgarh.3. The F.A.A., 
      South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.,
      Seepat Road, P.B. No.60,
      Bilaspur, Chattisgarh - 495006.