AWHO UNDER RTI ACT

Lt. Col.(Retd.) R. Bansal Vs AWHO

"AWHO is public authority u/s 2(h) of the RTI Act. Hence, we direct the Director General, AWHO, to designate a CPIO and first Appellate Authority under the RTI Act with in 04 weeks of the receipt of this order. After assumption of office, the CPIO would respond to the RTI application in question as per law in 30 days time. The appellant reserves the right to appeal against the order of the CPIO under the provisions of section 19 of the RTI Act."

Order reserved and pronounced on 4 th July, 2013.

( Vijay Sharma )
Information Commissioner

link : AWHO UNDER RTI ACT : Detailed order