Re: [IAC#RG] Del H.C. quashes practice of summary disposal of complaints by CIC and reminding them back

Many thanks for sending the link. The media had misreported the name of the petitioner and it was difficult to find this judgement on the Delhi HC website without knowing the correct name of the petitioner.

Venkat

On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Sandeep gupta <drsandgupta@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,

1. In a landmark decision, Delhi High Court has quashed the practice of summary disposal of complaints by remanding the matter to First Appellate Authoity/ CPIO, without even hearing the complainant or deciding the complaint on merits

2. It is learnt that more than 10000 matters have been summarily disposed by the CIC in recent years out of which more than 4000 have been disposed off by Information Commissioner Commissioner.

It is expected that the Commission henceforth will decide the complaints on merits instead of directing the CPIO to provide the information which the complainant had sought. Of course, it would be open to the Commission to give such a direction while entertaining a second appeal under Sub-section (3) of Section 19 of the Act

The link to the judgement is as under:

http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/VKJ/judgement/30-10-2013/VKJ28102013CW67552012.pdf

regards
sandeep

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