Disposal of Complaints by the Information Commission

The Information Commission decides complaints and conveys its decision to the complainant and Appellate Authority/Designated Officer.

 Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Designated  Officer or the Appellate Authority, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision submit a complaint to the Information Commission. 

 On receipt of a complaint the Chief Information Commissitioner, if finds it necessary, may himself inquire into or direct inquiry by any of the Information Commissioners into the contents of the petition.

The Commission may decide a complaint after hearing the parties to the complaint or by inspection of documents produced by the complainant and DO or the Appellate Authority who decided the appeal or the third party (if any and if required).The Commission will inform of the date of hearing to the parties concerned before the date of hearing. 

The parties may present their statements before the Commission either personally or through their engaged lawyers at the time of hearing.