Dated 06-02-2008
Name of the Complainant:
Shri Jitendra Nath Gogoi
Vill- Pamahi, P.O. Garchuck Chariali
Name of the Public Authority / SPIO:
S.E. PWD (Roads)
Brief of the case
On 23.5.07 the Commission directed the Secretary of the Commission to place the file before the
Commission on 22.6.07 for final orders. Accordingly the file has been placed before the Commission
along with the reports of the SPIO & Superintending Engineer, PWD (P) office of the Chief Engineer
PWD (R), Assam.
The Commission directed the Superintending Engineer, PWD (P) to ascertain the date on which
the letter of the Commission transferring the petition of the complainant Sri Jitendra Nath
Gogoi was received in his office. The Commission also directed the Assistant Executive Engineer
PWD (RR) Div, Guwahati to ascertain on which date the letter dated 7.4.07 sent by his office to
the complainant to deposit the application fees was actually despatched. Further direction was
given to the Executive Engineer, PWD, Guwahati Rural Road Division to furnish the information
to the complainant within 7 days free of cost.
Observation of the Commission
The Commission had seen that the Superintending Engineer PWD (R) who is also the SPIO of the office
of the Chief Engineer PWD (R), Assam had dully ascertained, as per direction of the Commission.
He reported that the letter No SIC.39/2007/6 dated 28.2.2007 of the Commission transferring the
petition was received in his office on 21.3.2007 vide diary No 62 as per records and was further
transferred to the Executive Engineer, PWD, Guwahati Rural Road Division, Guwahati under section
6 (3) of the RTI Act, 2005 on 26.3.07 (as 24th and 25th March 2007 were Government holidays).
The Executive Engineer, PWD, Guwahati Rural Roads Division had sent the information to the
petitioner on 29.5.07 which is within a time limit provided by the Commission.
However the Assistant Executive Engineer no report regarding the date on which the letter
dated 7.4.2007 sent by his office to the complainant to deposit the application fees was actually
despatched from his office.
Decision of the Commission
The Commission accepted the report of the S.E, PWD (Roads) who is also the PIO of the office of
the Chief Engineer, PWD (R), Assam and as the Executive Engineer PWD, Guwahati Rural Roads Division
has submitted the information to the petitioner no further direction is necessary on this matter.
The Secretary of the Commission will ascertain from the Asstt. Executive Engineer, Guwahati Rural
Roads Division the date in which the letter dated 7.4.07 was sent to the petitioner from his office
and bring it to the Commission's notice.
This case thus stands closed.
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.
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