Under Section 17 of Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 an applicant who is not satisfied by the decision of designated official by him within the time fixed. He may, within the period not exceeding 30 days after either receiving the decision or after the time limit for a such decision has passed refer an appeal to the Information Commission.
In the present case the appellant submitted his application to the public body on 07-07-2022 which remained unanswered. Law provide period of 10 days to the public body to the provide the required information to the applicant from the date of receiving of said application.
The further time of 10 days allowed by the law, if relevant information is likely to be traced out meaning there by that period of 20 days would be excluded from the 30 days provided for filing appeal. The present case was filed by the appellant on 27-10-2022 whereas the appellant was required under the law to file the appeal till 29-08-22.
According to the law, delay of each day is to be explain by the appellant. He neither files an application for condonation of the limitation application nor reasons for delay.