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Appeal: No. CIC/LS/A/2009/000321DS
Appellant/Complainant: Smt. Gita Dewan Verma, N.Delhi
Public Authority: Delhi Development Authority, N. Delhi (Sh. S.L. Chaudhary, AD/CPIO & AA)
Date of Hearing: 17/02/2011
Date of Decision: 17/02/2011
Facts:
The applicant preferred RTI request dated 22 August 2008 before the CPIO, DDA, New Delhi seeking information pertaining to membership of DDA/its officials in ISOCARP and other private/non governmental organisations, along with details of its awardwinning competition entry etc through five points – enclosed herewith as Annexure A.
The CPIO, vide his order dated 29 August 2008 denied disclosure of information on the grounds that it was not available. The applicant preferred appeal dated 3 October 2008 before the first appellate authority who adjudicated upon the matter vide his order dated 17 October 2008 stating that the concerned CPIO had furnished information as was available with the Planning Department.
Not being satisfied with the information provided, the appellant preferred second appeal before the Commission. The matter was heard today. Both parties were present as above.
It is observed that CPIO had asked the appellant to deposit an amount of Rs. 4 for information sought against Paras 3 and 4 and part information under Para
The Commission is not satisfied with the stand taken by the respondent and observes that it is not possible for an organisation/its officials to be members of an international NGO and receive awards from them without paying membership fee without obtaining permission from the competent authority for taking membership and for receiving an award instituted by it. Accordingly Shri BK Jain, Additional Commissioner (planning) is directed to provide information to the concerned CPIO who will forward the same to the appellant within four weeks of receipt of the order.
(Smt. Deepak Sandhu)
Information Commissioner (DS)
Authenticated true copy:
(T. K. Mohapatra)
Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar
Tel No. 01126105027
Copy to:
- Smt. Gita Dewan Verma
1356, D1, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi 110070 - The Central Public Information Officer
Delhi Development Authority,
Master Plan for Delhi2021,
D6, Vasant Kunj, Near Flyover
New Delhi 110070 - The Appellate Authority,
Diretor(Personnel)
DDA, O/o Addl. Commissioner (Plg.)
II 12th Floor, Vikas Minar,
New Delhi 110023 - Shri B.K. Jain
Addl. Commissioner (Planning)
Delhi Development Authority
12th Floor, Vikas Minar,
New Delhi 110023