Both the complainant and the SDO (C) Bilasipara present. The Commission heard both the complainant and the SDO (C), Bilasipara.



Brief facts of the case

Ali Akbar Mia submitted a complaint before the Chief Information Commissioner on 2.9.06 stating that although he submitted a petition to the SDO(C) Bilasipara under the Right to Information Act, 2005. As he did not receive any information from the SDO(C) Bilasipara within the time limit he submitted the complaint before the Commission. Hence this case. The information sought for are as follows:

1. In Bilashipara Sub-division how many single teacher schools with 100/150-400/450 students are there showing the number of students and teacher LAC wise.

2. What actions taken by Vigilance and monitoring Committee meetings held on 27.2.05, 7.11.05, 12.1.06 and what reports sent to whom?

3. (a) What is the status of the police case No. 120/06 u/s 406/409, 420/468/380 against BEEO?
(b) Why such meetings not held by the BEEO?
(c) It is a fact that SDO (C), Bilasipara enquired into the matter.

The Commission was informed by the SDO (C) that as the petitioner did not pay the application fee the information was not supplied to him but the information was ready at present and this could be furnished to the complainant within 20th of this month.


Decision of the Commission:

The Commission on careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case accept the cause for delay in furnishing the information and orders that the information as sought for by the complainant should be furnished to him free of charge within 20.11.2006 positively.



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



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


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