ORDER :

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the order dated 22.07.2011, passed in Appeal Case No. 2020 of 2010, passed by learned Information Commissioner, whereby a sum of Rs.25,000/- has been imposed upon the petitioner as penalty for not providing the required information to respondent No. 3 and further direction was given to pay compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the respondent No. 3.

3. As per the facts of the case, a notice bearing No. 4425 dated 09.04.2011 issued by respondent No. 1 was received by the petitioner's office on 30.04.2011, by which the Sub-divisional Officer, Godda (petitioner herein) was directed to appear on 27.04.2011 before the respondent No. 1 in Appeal preferred by respondent No. 3, however, the petitioner could not appear before the respondent No. 1 as he had not received the said notice on time. Petitioner immediately after receiving the said notice, verified from his official records and found that the respondent No. 3, Karan Hansda never submitted any application seeking information under RTI Act, 2005. Further, the petitioner was surprised to know that even no appeal was preferred before the Additiona