Times of India: Nagpur: Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
State
information commissioner D B Deshpande of Nagpur bench has given Nagpur
Municipal Commissioner three months time to provide the documents sought by a
citizen in an appeal filed under Right to Information Act. The civic chief has
also been asked to initiate departmental proceedings against officials
concerned who failed to provide the copy of approved map of a house within the
stipulated time to the applicant.
Vijay Admane
had filed the second appeal before the commission regarding denial of copy of
approved house plan and other details of the house built by applicant's father
Narayan Wadkuji Admane. The information commissioner fixed the onus on the
municipal commissioner to provide the information sought. The order also
recommended setting up of a team of two officers of deputy commissioner rank to
search the missing file. The action is to be completed within 60 days of
passing the order, failing which action has to be taken against those held
responsible for the missing file.
In another
appeal, information commissioner Deshpande served show cause notice to Gondia
talathi who denied information sought by applicant Santosh Govinda Mendhe who
had also paid the requisite fee. Upholding the appeal, Deshpande asked that the
fee amount be refunded and fixed responsibility on tehsildar of Goregaon to
provide the information within 30 days. During this period, the talathi has
been asked to file reply to the show-cause notice as to why disciplinary action
should not be taken against him.
In yet
another case, Deshpande has ruled that non-availability of land records and
modification therein was a serious lapse. The commissioner has sought a probe
into the matter and strict action against personnel involved. Appellant
Ramkrishna Jajodiya of Wardha had included names of three of his relatives in
land ownership award. While property record card has mentioned the change, the
land record office failed to provide the details of the modifications. The
commissioner has given 60 days to the land records office concerned in Pune to
complete the action.
The
information commissioner has in an appeal filed by Saoner resident Bhanudas
Dhoke ordered probe by subdivisional officer of Saoner against public
information officer, a senior clerk, who failed to provide information though
it was available. Dhoke's query was about the survey number of a land parcel in
Mouza Gujarkhedi. A departmental inquiry is to be completed in the matter
within 60 days from date of the order.