Summary: The First Appellate Authority of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), by order dated 23 September 2026, disposed of an appeal filed by Priyanka Sony under section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The appeal arose from non-receipt of a reply to an RTI application dated 20 July 2026 concerning Form A Grievance Application No. IBBI/G/2026/00751. The appellant had sought certified copies of daily progress reports, internal file notings, processing sheets and officer remarks; communications exchanged by IBBI with National E-Governance Services Limited; and the official status concerning placement of the grievance before the Executive Director/Competent Authority for direction or disposal under Regulation 3(3) of the IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017. The First Appellate Authority found that the CPIO disposed of the RTI application only on 24 August 2026, whereas the deadline had expired on 19 August 2026. It therefore recorded that disposal beyond thirty days violated the timeline prescribed under section 7 of the RTI Act and urged the CPIO to remain sensitive to statutory timelines and dispose of information requests within the prescribed period. However, since the application had ultimately been disposed of satisfactorily, the authority found that no further interference was warranted and disposed of the appeal.
BEFORE THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER AND FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA
7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market,
Connaught Circus, New Delhi -110001
Dated: 23rd September 2026
Order under section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) in respect of RTI
Appeal Registration No. ISBBI/A/E/26/00039
IN THE MATTER OF
Priyanka Sony
Vs.
Central Public Information Officer
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market,
Connaught Circus, New Delhi -110001
The Appellant has filed the present Appeal dated 21st August 2026, aggrieved with the non-receipt of reply of the Respondent under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act). Since the Appeal entailed further examination of relevant records and documents as held by the Board, it is disposed of within 45 days of receipt of Appeal under Section 19(6) of the RTI Act.
In the RTI Application no. ISBBI/R/E/26/00135 dated 20th July 2026, the Appellant had sought the following information: –
“Request for Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 regarding Form A Grievance Application No. IBBI/G/2026/00751
(i) Details of Information Sought: Daily Progress and File Notings: Please provide certified copies of all daily progress reports, internal file notings, processing sheets, and officer remarks generated by the IBBI regarding Form A Grievance Application No. IBBI/G/2026/00751 filed on 22/04/2026 by Smt. Priyanka Sony
(ii) Communications Sent to Service Provider: Please provide certified copies of all official letters, emails, notices, or communications issued by the IBBI to National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) regarding Grievance Application No. IBBI/G/2026/00751, along with NeSL official written responses received by the Board.
(iii) Action Taken Record / Disposals: Please provide the official status record indicating whether Grievance Application No. IBBI/G/2026/00751 has been placed before the Executive Director / Competent Authority for direction or disposal under Regulation 3(3) of the IBBI (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017.”
I have carefully examined the applications and the Appeal and find that the matter can be decided based on the material available on record. In this regard, I note that the Appellant had filed the RTI application on 20th July 2026, which was disposed of by the Respondent CPIO only on 24th August 2026. The deadline to dispose of the impugned RTI Application had already expired on 19th August 2026. Thus, the application has been disposed beyond thirty days of its receipt by the Respondent CPIO, which violates the timeline enshrined under Section 7 of the RTI Act. Being CPIO of Public Authority like IBBI, the Respondent should be sensitive to timelines and disposal of information request. I would, therefore, encourage and urge the Respondent to consider the requirements of law while dealing with information requests under the RTI Act and dispose of RTI applications within the prescribed time. Since the Application has been disposed of by the Respondent satisfactorily, it does not warrant our further interference.
4. The Appeal is, accordingly, disposed of.
Sd/-
(Shiv Anant Shanker)
First Appellate Authority
Copy to:
1. Appellant, Priyanka Sony
2. CPIO, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi -110001.
