Section-19(7) provides that
The decision of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall be binding.. Therefore the CPIO cannot agitate on the decision of
CIC on any ground. The question of
CIC entertaining such a letter / representation from CPIO does not arise at all. In this case, CPIO has not furnished information within specified time as enumerated under sub-section(1) of Section-7 malafidely inspite of
CIC's directives. An appeal under Sec-18 read with Sec-20(1) be preferred before
CIC with specific prayer to impose penalty as enumerated under section-20(1) for each day of delay till date of supply of information. A copy of such appeal be endorsed to CPIO to make him aware of the consequences ahead.