PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSAM INFORMATION COMMISSION
Case No. 35/2007
Dated 21-03-2007
Name of the Appellant:
Shri Dilip Kumr Chakraborty, Garikhana Road, (Bye lane)
P.O. Bidyapara (Dhubri), Dist- Dhubri.
Name of the Public Authority:
Chairman, Municipal Board, Dhubri, D.C. Dhubri
The following were present:
Dilip Kumar Chakraborty
The complainant present. The Chairperson, Municipal Board, Dhubri sent a letter
requesting the Commission to fix another date after two months for furnishing
information in view of the strike of the Municipal Board Employees and shortage
of staff.
Decision of the Commission
The Commission has noted with dismay that the Chairperson, Dhubri Municipal Board
has not shown any importance to the implementation of RTI Act. The petitioner
submitted a set of 18 petitions on 2.9.2006 but there has been no response from
the Public Authority.
The Commission has taken serious note of this negligent attitude of the Public
Authority. However, since the Chairperson, Dhubri Municipal Board requested for
time in view of the fact that the information sought for is voluminous, the Commission
is not taking recourse to penal action at this stage. Considering the nature of
information to be provided, the Commission is giving the Chairperson, Dhubri Municipal
Board more time than she has asked for and accordingly has fixed 13.6.2007 as
the next date of hearing. The Chairperson is required to furnish complete information
to the petitioner within this period failing which penal action under section
20 (1) of the RTI Act, 2005 will be taken by way of imposing penalty of Rs. 250/-
per day not exceeding Rs.25,000/-.
The Commission also requires the Chairperson, Dhubri Municipal Board under section
19 (8)(c)(ii) to designate SPIO / ASPIO under section 5 (1) of the RTI Act immediately.
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.36/2007/130 Dated March 21, 2007
CC:
1. The Chairperson, Municipal Board, Dhubri.
2. Sri Dilip Kr. Chakraborty, Garikhana Road, (Bye Lane) P.O. Bidyapra (Dhubri)
Dist-Dhubri.
3. MD, AMTRON, Bamunimaidan.
4. Office file.
Secretary
State Information Commission, Assam