PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSAM INFORMATION COMMISSION

Case No. 18/2007

Dated 04-04-2007

Name of the Complainant:
Shri Dilip Kumar Chakraborty
Garikhana Road, (Bye lane) P.O. Bidyapara (Dhubri), Dist- Dhubri.


The following were present:
Shri G.K. Kalita, Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri

Shri G.K. Kalita, Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri appeared before the Commission at his own initiatives.

Brief of the case

This is a case relating to show cause notice issued by the Commission to Shri G.K. Kalita, Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri as to why penalty should not be imposed on him for delay in furnishing the information to the complainant.

Submission of Sri G.K. Kalita, D.C. Dhubri


Shri Kalita submitted the written statement to the Commission vide his letter dated 27.3.07. Thereafter he sent a radio message to the Commission on 28.3.07 requesting for a personal hearing. Accordingly today was fixed for personal hearing. During the hearing he submitted before the Commission that two days after his return from the hearing of the Commission on 21.2.07 he instructed Shri Ranjit Kalita, ADC & SPIO of his office to furnish the information already available in his office to the complainant. He was however, not aware of the fact that the information was not furnished to the complainant inspite of his instruction to the SPIO till he received the telephonic call from the Secretary of the Commission about the complaint submitted by the complainant for non receipt of the information to the Commission. When he contacted the complainant he (the complainant) informed that he would collect the information from the office of the Commission only.

Decision of the Commission

The Commission perused the written statement as well as the verbal submission made by Sri Kalita, D.C. Dhubri. As both the statements are found to be at variance with each other, the Commission decided to give another chance to Sri Kalita to submit a fresh written statement in this regard. The Commission directed Sri Kalita to furnish a fresh written statement within 7 days of the receipt of the orders of the Commission.

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

(Jiauddin Ahmed)
Secretary, State Information Commission, Assam
Janata Bhawan, Dispur.

Memo No SIC.18/2007/ Dated April 4, 2007

CC:
1. Shri G.K. Kalita, Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri
2. Sri Dilip Kr. Chakraborty, Garikhana Road, (Bye Lane) P.O. Bidyapara Dist- Dhubri.
3. MD, AMTRON, Bamunimaidan
4. Office file.


Secretary
State Information Commission, Assam