5094/SCIC/2009

A.P. INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Under Right to Information Act, 2005)
HACA Bhavan, Hyderabad – 500 004.
Phone Nos: 23230245 / 246 (O) / 23230592 (F)
Appeal No.5094/CIC/2009,
Order dated.13-01-2011
Name of the Appellant & Address
: Sri. B.Appalakonda, Opp:Primary School, Nehru Nagar,
Gandhi Nagar Street, Yalamanchili-531 055,
Visakhapatnam District
Name of the Respondents : Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005)/
Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District
Appellate Authority (U/RTI Act, 2005)/
Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam Division,
Visakhapatnam District.
O R D E R
Sri B.Appalakonda, Opp:Primary School, Nehru Nagar, Gandhi Nagar Street, Yalamanchili-
531 055. Visakhapatnam District has filed a 2 nd appeal dated 03-06-2009 which was received by this
Commission on 08-06-2009 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO / Tahsildar,
Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam and Appellate Authority / Revenue Divisional Officer,
Visakhapatnam Division, Visakhapatnam District.
The brief facts of the case as per the appeal and other records received along with it are that the
appellant herein filed an application dated 15-01-2009 before the PIO stating that the Dy. Director, Job
Development, Visakhapatnam through letter No. A1/697/2007, dated 05-03-2008 requested the
Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal to conduct enquiry about the caste of Smt. Nalli. Krupa Manorama,
Junior Employment Officer in District Employment Exchange in Vizianagaram as per the note file No.
A1/16989/2007 which was received from State Information Officer, Employment & Training Wing,
Hyderabad through letter No.P1/RTI/24388/2007, dated 30-06-2008 and requested to furnish the
following information in Telugu:-
1. Furnish copies of documents and photos.
2. Furnish the written statements obtained from the officials, co-employees and public.
3. Transfer certificate of the school.
4. Copy of Marriage photo.
5. Enquiry Report for issue of Caste Certificate. Copy of Caste Certificate.
6. Furnish the copies of the certificates issued by the Church Authorities of “Johawaeece” of
Gajuwaka, Manna Church of Srinagar, Gajuwaka, United Trust Church, NAD, Visakhapatnam
(where Nalli Krupa Manorama is a member in these Churches).
7. Furnish the copy of the Statement given by the Hindu Religion Associations that she is of
Hindu Caste Lady.
8. Furnish the copies of the photos which reveals the occasions such as food eating, Name
declaration function, Aksharabhyasam, Birthday functions etc.
9. Furnish the details of the elders who have settled the marriage of the lady and the elders who
have stand the witnesses at the time of marriage and the elders of the church authorities and
bishops.
10. Furnish the copy of the marriage card and marriage certificate.
11. Furnish the address where marriage was taken place and date of marriage.
12. Furnish the copy of the reply furnished to the Dy. Director, (Job Development,
Visakhapatnam) in response to this letter No. A1/697/2007, dated 05-03-2008 along with
enquiry report.
PTO---

Stating that he did not get any reply from the Public Information Officer, the appellant filed an
appeal u/s 19(1) dated 31-03-2009 before the Appellate Authority/ Revenue Divisional Officer,
Visakhapatnam requesting to arrange to supply the information.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam through letter No. 1528/2009, dated
27-04-2009 requested the Tahsildar and appellant to appear before the Revenue Divisional Officer on
04-05-2009. The appellant filed a reminder to the Revenue Divisional Officer on 18-05-2009.
The appellant stated that as he did not get the information even after 30 days of filing his
appeal, he filed this 2 nd appeal before this Commission requesting to arrange to furnish the information
sought by him.
The 2 nd appeal was taken on file and notices were sent to the parties concerned directing them
to appear before the Commission for hearing on 29-12-2010.
The Tahsildar filed an affidavit dated 08-07-2010 stating that on the request of the Dy.Director
Job Development through letter dated 19-01-2009 to confirm the genuiness of the Integrated
Certificate which contains community, native and date of birth in respect of Smt N.K. Manorama the
then Tahsildar through letter dated 16-02-2009 informed the Dy. Director, Job Development that the
original file has not been traced even after through search due to shifting of Mandal Revenue Officer’s
Office twice from private buildings to government building. He further submitted that one Sri B.
Appala Konda filed application requesting to furnish information on 12 items relating to Smt N.K.
Manorama and among those items the Tahsildar has to answer only item No.5. Lastly the Tahsildar
submitted that even after a through search, in the record room, the file relating to the certificate issued
to Smt N.K. Manorama was not available.
The Tahsildar through Endt.No.157/09, dated 06-06-2009 informed the appellant that through
Lr.No.157/06, dated 16-02-2009, the Dy.Director was informed that the file relating to Smt.
N.K.Manorama is not available and that the appellant was also informed that, since the Mandal Office
was shifted frequently since 1985 due to non availability of government buildings, the record
pertaining to Smt N.K. Manorama are not available and hence it is not possible to furnish the
information. The same fact was also informed to the Revenue Divisional Officer.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, through Lr.No.1528/09, dated 22-08-2010 submitted the same
facts and requested to dismiss the appeal.
On 29-12-2010 the case was called. The appellant was absent. The respondents/RDO,
Visakhapatnam and Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal were present and submitted that the appellant has
been informed that the original file has not been traced even after thorough search, due to shifting of
MRO’s office twice from private buildings and to Government building. The respondents are directed
to make a through search once again and furnish the factual information to the appellant with in 60
days from the date of receipt of this order.
With the above direction the appeal is closed.
// Authenticated by //
JANNAT HUSAIN
CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(K.Vandanam)
Assistant Registrar
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