PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSAM INFORMATION COMMISSION

Case No. 226/2007

Dated 20-08-2007

Name of the Complainant:
Prof. N.K. Borah, Member,
Bijoynagar Group Housing Society,
Club Road, Jorhat, West Bongal Pukhuri,
Joyanagar, Jorhat - 1.

Name of the Public Authority:
Zonal Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Jorhat.

Background
The Commission in its order on 31.07.2007 directed the Zonal Joint Registrar of-Co-operative Societies, Jorhat to make a submission why action should not be taken under Section 19(8)(B) of the RTI Act for his inaction which caused detriment to the petitioner. It was also ordered that the submission should reach the Commission by 20-08-2007.

The Commission has since received his submission in which he has stated that he took charge of the post of Zonal Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Jorhat on 31.07.2007 only. The previous incumbent Shri Shakil Ahmed has retired from service. He has sent the Commission's order to him for his necessary action.

The Zonal Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Jorhat has also assured the Commission that in future he would be careful in dealing with the RTI matters.

Order of the Commission
As the respondent has just joined his office, he was not connected with the affairs of the office prior to his joining for which he could not be held responsible. The Commission has taken note of his assurance of giving due importance to RTI matters in future. The Commission therefore decided not to proceed further in invoking the provision of Section 19(8)(B) of the Act.

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.247/2007/40 Dated August 20, 2007

CC:
1. The Managing Director, Housefed, Guwahati.
2. The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Jorhat
3. The Zonal Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Jorhat
4. Prof. N.K. Borah, Member, Bijoynagar Group Housing Society, Jorhat
5. Director, Information & Public Relations, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati.
6. MD, AMTRON, Bamunimaidan for website uploading.
7. Office file.


Secretary
State Information Commission, Assam