How RTI is silently killed by Odisha Information Commission
How
RTI is silently killed by Odisha Information Commission
RTI is silently killed by Odisha Information Commission
&
How
the Information-Seekers are harassed by Information Commission in their bid to
protect corrupt and erring officers
the Information-Seekers are harassed by Information Commission in their bid to
protect corrupt and erring officers
Despite notice issued by Smt. Sashiprava
Bindhani, SIC, the PIO, office of Collector does not care to respond nor does
the Collector, Puri conduct any inquiry within span of 15 months. Forget about supply of information ?
Bindhani, SIC, the PIO, office of Collector does not care to respond nor does
the Collector, Puri conduct any inquiry within span of 15 months. Forget about supply of information ?
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The Appellant
appeared the case for 11 within span of 15 months (from Nov. 18 to January, 2020).
The Appellant
appeared the case for 11 within span of 15 months (from Nov. 18 to January, 2020).
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The hearing is adjourned 11 times with Smt. Bindhani
issuing notice to the PIO and Collector,
Puri every hearing with no result.
The hearing is adjourned 11 times with Smt. Bindhani
issuing notice to the PIO and Collector,
Puri every hearing with no result.
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The PIO and
Collector, Puri never care to respond Mrs. Bindhani despite repeated
warning even threats of use of section
20.
The PIO and
Collector, Puri never care to respond Mrs. Bindhani despite repeated
warning even threats of use of section
20.
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Astonishingly, without taking any action exercising her power of Civil Court under
section 18 of the RTI Act, Mrs. Bindhani
still continues issuing notice for
report.
Astonishingly, without taking any action exercising her power of Civil Court under
section 18 of the RTI Act, Mrs. Bindhani
still continues issuing notice for
report.
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The Collector, Puri is determined not to appear and
not to respond to the notice of the
Commission. Even he did not care to respond personal appearance notice
issued by Smt. Bindhani. Horrible
situation in the Commission. We must think of
how we will get justice from these highly salarised people stationed
in the Commission.
The Collector, Puri is determined not to appear and
not to respond to the notice of the
Commission. Even he did not care to respond personal appearance notice
issued by Smt. Bindhani. Horrible
situation in the Commission. We must think of
how we will get justice from these highly salarised people stationed
in the Commission.
·
The Appellant
is left in hopeless world.
The Appellant
is left in hopeless world.
The case
study is as follows.
study is as follows.
Dear friends
On 20.11.19., Sri Malaya
Behera of Delang Block of Puri district has
submitted RTI Application to the PIO, office of Collector, Puri seeking
information about details of
Dandapokhari work sanctioned under NREGS, payment made to labourers and action taken on his grievances etc.
Finding non-supply of information, he made first appeal to the First Appellate
Authority, office of Collector, Puri seeking direction to the PIO to supply
information. The FAA neither heard nor disposed the appeal petition. Then,
Malaya filed second appeal dt. 5.2.16 in
the office of Odisha Information Commission seeking justice. The Commission
registered the case Second Appeal -341/16 and
sought status report from the Office of Collector, Puri dated 1.7.17. The PIO, Collector, Puri
intimated to the Commission enclosing copy of some correspondence made in
connection with the matter.
Behera of Delang Block of Puri district has
submitted RTI Application to the PIO, office of Collector, Puri seeking
information about details of
Dandapokhari work sanctioned under NREGS, payment made to labourers and action taken on his grievances etc.
Finding non-supply of information, he made first appeal to the First Appellate
Authority, office of Collector, Puri seeking direction to the PIO to supply
information. The FAA neither heard nor disposed the appeal petition. Then,
Malaya filed second appeal dt. 5.2.16 in
the office of Odisha Information Commission seeking justice. The Commission
registered the case Second Appeal -341/16 and
sought status report from the Office of Collector, Puri dated 1.7.17. The PIO, Collector, Puri
intimated to the Commission enclosing copy of some correspondence made in
connection with the matter.
After around 2 and half years,
Smt. Sashiprava Bindhani started hearing of the Second Appeal case No. 341/16. The
below is the chronology of hearing of the case by Smt. Bindhani with absolutely
no result.
Smt. Sashiprava Bindhani started hearing of the Second Appeal case No. 341/16. The
below is the chronology of hearing of the case by Smt. Bindhani with absolutely
no result.
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Date of Hearing of SA 341/16
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Order of Smt. Bindhani and defied by PIO and Collector, Puri
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First Date
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9.11.18
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The Appellant was present. PIO was absent.
Hearing the case, the Commission directed the Collector, Puri to cause an inquiry in the matter of non-compliance of information as sought for and compliance to the notice of the order of the Commission and fixed date 21.1.2019 for hearing . |
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Second Date
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21.1.19
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The Appellant was present. The PIO, Collectorate,
Puri was absent without intimation. The PIO was directed to submit written memorandum and the Collector, Puri was directed to submit his inquiry report. Fixed 21.2.19 for next hearing. |
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Third Date
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21.2.19
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The Appellant was present. The PIO, Collectorate,
Puri was absent without intimation. The PIO did not care to comply order of the Commission. Smt. Bindhani issued show cause notice under section 20 of the RTI Act, failing which the Commission will take exparte decision as per law. |
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Fourth date
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22.4.2019
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The Appellant was present. The PIO,
Collectorate, Puri was absent. He prayed Commission to allow him some more time. The Collector, Puri as authorized officer did not care to submit report. |
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Fifth Time
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5.7.2019
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The Appellant was present. The PIO,
Collectorate, Puri was absent. The PIO and Collector, Puri were directed to submit their report in the next date of hearing on 30.7.19. |
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Sixth Time
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30.7.19
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The Appellant was present. The PIO,
Collectorate, Puri was absent without intimation. The Commission directed both the PIO and Collector, Puri to appear in person on the next date of hearing on 20.8.19 |
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Seventh Time
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20.8.19
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The Appellant was present. The PIO,
Collectorate, Puri was absent without intimation. But has reported after hearing is over. He did not submit anything. The Commission again directed the Collector, Puri to ensure submission of the inquiry report on or before 30th Sept. 19. |
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Eighth Time
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15.10.19
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The Appellant was present. Banamali Satapathy, PIO-cum- Asst.
Collector, Puri appeared the hearing. No information was supplied. The Commission directed the PIO and FAA to submit their respective written submission and also directed the Collector, Puri , authorized Inquiry officer to submit inquiry report. Fixed 20.11.19 for next hearing. |
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Ninth Time
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20.11.19
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The Appellant was present. The PIO,
Collectorate, Puri was absent without intimation. Finding no way, Mrs. Bindhani made another futile attempt directing the Collector, Puri to submit inquiry report in the next date of hearing on 17.12.19. |
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Tenth Time
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17.12.19
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The Appellant was present. The
PIO, Collectorate, Puri was absent . Finding no way in bitter helplessness, Mrs. Bindhani made another futile attempt directing the Collector, Puri to submit inquiry report in the next date of hearing on 2.1.20. |
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Eleventh Time
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2.1.2020
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The Appellant was present. The PIO was absent. The
Collector , Puri did not care to submit inquiry report. Fixed another date of February , 20 for hearing. |
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 3.1.2020
( Why we write it because the people must
understand the character of Information
Commissioners for whom we are paying Rs.
2.8 lakh per month. Their lack of expertise, inefficiency and inexperience has damaged
prospect of most empowering law of the country i.e., RTI Act in Odisha)
understand the character of Information
Commissioners for whom we are paying Rs.
2.8 lakh per month. Their lack of expertise, inefficiency and inexperience has damaged
prospect of most empowering law of the country i.e., RTI Act in Odisha)