[HumJanenge] Mal-functioning of Odisha Information Commission (6)

Mal-functioning of Odisha Information Commission (6)

Odisha Information Commissioners never ensure information to the Complainant despite knowing that the order of the Commission to provide information complied   neither by the PIO nor the 1st Appellate Authority. The Information Commissioners are working day and night to protect corrupt officials and on-going corrupt practices in Govt.

 Dear friends

Since 2011, it has become useless strategy of Odisha Information Commission to arbitrarily dispose the Complaint   cases without hearing and remanding to 1^st Appellate Authority to provide information to the Complainant. In so-called order, the Commission also asks the complainant to file Second Appeal before the Commission, if he or she is not satisfied with the order of the First Appellate Authority.  

 Mr. Tapana Mohapatra, RTI Applicant based in Bhubaneswar had submitted an application to the PIO, Office of Tahasildar, and Bhubaneswar seeking information about land issues in vicinity of Bhubaneswar. It needs to be mentioned here that huge corruption and irregularities in respect of land allotment and purchase and sale of land is going on in Bhubaneswar.  Getting no response from Govt. Mr. Mohapatra filed complaint   before Odisha Information Commission on 6.1.2011. Mr. Pramod Kumar Mohanty, SIC  without  hearing the  Complaint case ( CC No- 02/2011)   arbitrarily  remanded  to the 1^st Appellate Authority, office of Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar on 31.10.2011  to dispose the case  within 30 days and asked the  Complainant  to come with 2^nd appeal  again to the Commission , if he fails  to get  information.

 Finding no justice from the 1^st Appellate Authority as per direction of the Commission, Mr. Mohapatra  again approached the Commission  intimating Mr. Pramod Kumar Mohanty, State Information Commissioner about  non-compliance of  his order by the 1^st Appellate Authority on 9.12.0211. Though more  than 6 months have  passed, Mr. Pramod Mohanty   has neither  heard the case  nor ensure d information. Mr. Tapan Mohapatra, complainant  is waiting  for unknown period  to get the information.

 This  is the true  Character of Information Commissioners  in Odisha. They use their power  and authority  to protect  corruption  of Govt.  and corrupt officials  at the cost  of the interest of  Complainant-citizens.

 If  anybody  has any query, Please directly  talk to Complainant on his mobile ( 94376-35267).

 Regards

Pradip Pradhan

M-99378-43482

Date- 31.5.2012