Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka नई िद(cid:24)ी, New Delhi – 110067 File No: CIC/GNCTD/A/2024/113410 Zaiba Bano .….अपीलकता(cid:18)/Appellant VERSUS बनाम PIO, Section Officer-(RTI Section), General Administration Department (GNCTD), 2nd Level, A-Wing, Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002 .….(cid:29)ितवादीगण /Respondent Date of Hearing : 06.11.2025 Date of Decision : 10.11.2025 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER : Vinod Kumar Tiwari Relevant facts emerging from appeal:

RTI application filed on : 19.08.2023 CPIO replied on : Not on record First appeal filed on : 16.10.2023 First Appellate Authority’s order : Not on record 2nd Appeal/Complaint dated : 15.01.2024Information sought:

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 19.08.2023 (offline) seeking the following information:

“I Zaiba Bano, want to state that, kindly furnish me detail information regarding such matter as I mention below:

I had lodge a complaint regarding some fraudulent activity, complaint has been successfully lodged.

Complaint number: 20807230054314 Here I am attaching the copy of the complaint please check the same.

1. Please let me know about the status of the case.

2. Please inform me what type of action has been taken by the police department Please provide me all information regarding the same as i mentioned above.”

2. Not having received any response from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 16.10.2023. The FAA order is not on record.

3. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied, Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal.

Relevant Facts emerged during Hearing:

The following were present:-

Appellant: Absent.

Respondent: Absent.

4. Proof of having served a copy of Second Appeal on Respondent while filing the same in CIC on 15.01.2024 is not available on record.

5. Both the parties remained absent during hearing despite prior intimation.

Decision:

6. The Commission observes that over a period of one and half year has elapsed from the date of RTI application, yet no reply has been given to the Appellant as per available records. Further, the Respondent did not participate in the hearing. Accordingly, the Commission expresses displeasure on the conduct of the concerned PIO for neither providing any reply nor participated in the hearing. The act of the concerned PIOs, tramples upon the citizen’s right under the RTI Act as well as shows lack of respect towards the Commission.

Hence, they are being called to show caused.

7. In view of the above, inaction on their part is prima facie established and therefore, the Commission deems it expedient to issue Show Cause Notice to concerned PIO (present and at the relevant time), General Administration Department, GNCTD, Delhi Secretariat, Delhi. The PIOs shall explain in writing as to why action should not be initiated against them under Section 20(1) and 20(2) of the RTI Act for the foregoing reasons. Written explanation of the PIOs should reach the Commission within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

8. A copy of this order is marked to the FAA who shall ensure that a copy of this order is received by the erring the then PIO and the present PIO. The FAA is further directed to ensure that under all circumstances, written submissions of the erring PIOs should reach the Commission within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, failing which proceedings will be held ex-parte. The FAA shall inform the Commission the name/names of the PIO at the relevant time who was/were supposed to give reply and the name of PIO who did not appear in the hearing.

9. In the meantime, the Respondent (present PIO) is directed to provide complete point-wise reply along with information as sought for, free of cost, to the Appellant after accessing the same from the concerned officer under Section 5(4) of the RTI Act, if need be, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Information which are exempted from disclosure under