O R D E R

FACTS

The Appellant vide his RTI application sought information on 02 points, as under:-

The CPIO vide letter dated 22.01.2019 informed the Appellant that personal information which has no relationship to any public activity or interest or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of individual could not be furnished. Dissatisfied with the reply received from the PIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal. The FAA vide order dated 13.03.2019 , upheld the reply of the CPIO. Thereafter, the Appellant filed a Second Appeal before the Commission with a request to provide information, free of cost.

HEARING:

Facts emerging during the hearing:

The following were present:

Appellant: Mr. M Manimaran present through AC,

Respondent: Absent.

In order to ensure social distancing and prevent the spread of the pandemic, COVID-19, the hearing of the matter was scheduled through audio conference after giving prior notice to both the parties.

The Appellant reiterated the contents of the RTI applications and stated that no satisfactory reply was received from the Respondent as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005. He requested the Commission to direct the public authority to furnish corre