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Case No. CIC/SS/A/2011/000856 Name of Appellant Name of Respondent Date of Hearing : Shri A. Ramanathan
: Ministry of Agriculture Department of Agriculture & Cooperation : 10.10.2011 ORDER
Shri A. Ramanathan, the appellant has filed this appeal dated 4.3.2011 before the Commission against the decision of FAA, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, New Delhi for not providing the required information to his RTI-request dated 16.12.2010. The matter came up for hearing on 10.10.2011. The appellant was absent, whereas the respondent were represented by Shri J.C. Bain, Deputy Secretary, Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner and Shri H.P. Singh, Law Officer. 2. The appellant filed an RTI-application dated 16.12.2010 seeking the following
information: “Whether Potassium Chloride (Technical Grade) IS 4150 falls under Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) requiring licence under FCO to deal in this commodity?†The CPIO vide letter No. 17-3-2009-INM dated 29.12.2010 replied to the appellant that the Ministry has incorporated Potassium Chloride (MP) in Schedule I Part A of Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985 by giving its chemical specification. The CPIO further informed the appellant that only for sale of fertilizers for industrial purpose, the certificate of registration for industrial dealership is required. 3. Aggrieved by the reply of CPIO, the appellant preferred first-appeal dated 7.1.2011
before FAA. The FAA, vide order No. 3-3/2010-Fert. Law dated 24.2.2011 upheld the reply of CPIO.
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The appellant in his second-appeal has not given any reasons for dissatisfaction
with the information provided to him by the respondent, beyond stating that the required information has not been provided to him. 5. After hearing the respondent and perusing the relevant documents in file, the
Commission is of the considered view that requisite information permissible under the RTI Act has been provided to the appellant by the respondent. The matter is accordingly disposed of at Commission’s end. (Sushma Singh) Information Commissioner 11.10.2011 Authenticated true copy: (K.K. Sharma) OSD & Deputy Registrar Address of the parties: Shri A. Ramanathan, Advocate Chamber No. 83, Madurai District Court, Madurai-625020 The CPIO, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001. The First Appellate Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.