The following were present:
Sri B B Hagjer, IAS Com. & Secy, Environment & Forest - Public Authority
Sri M.N. Nath, Advocate - Complainant

The complainant present. The Commissioner & Secretary, Environment & Forest Department present.

Shri M N Nath. Advocate, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati submitted a complaint on 15.11. 06 under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for not furnishing information under section 6 (1) of the said Act by the State Public Information Officer of the Environment & Forest Department, Dispur.

He sought information from the SPIO regarding appointments made in the Head of Department, Government of Assam in Guwahati as per direction of the Government of Assam vide circular No ABP 28/97/59 dated 04.08.1997 issued by the Personnel (B) Department.

Heard the complainant. Heard the Commissioner & Secretary, Environment & Forest Department.

The Commissioner & Secretary, Environment & Forest Department has informed that the information was given on 20.11.2006. He also submits that the delay in furnishing the information is not intentional and he regrets the delay.

Decision of the Commission
The Commission, on hearing the complainant, observes that in case he (the complainant) wants to prefer an appeal, he may do so before the 1st Appellate Authority i.e. the Commissioner & Secretary, Environment & Forest Department. The Commission further directs that as the information was not furnished in time, no fees be realized from the complainant.

Sd/- (R.S. Mooshahary)
Chief Information Commissioner, Assam
Janata Bhawan, Dispur.

Sd/- (Dr. B K Gohain)
State Information Commissioner, Assam
Janata Bhawan, Dispur.

Authenticated true copy

(L.C. Borah)
Under Secretary
State Information Commission, Assam
Janata Bhawan, Dispur.

Memo No SIC. 141/2006/63, dated December 13, 2006

CC:
1. The Commissioner & Secretary, Environment & Forest Department.
2. Shri M.N. Nath, Advocate, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati.
3. MD, AMTRON, Bamunimaidan.
4. Office file.