Please help me regarding RTI
mukesh
(Querist) 02 May 2010
This query is : Resolved
An applicant approached an organisation - notified by a State Government in the official Gazette as a "intelligence and security organisation" - with an RTI application. The applicant approached the designated PIO of that organisation and asked for information that he claimed pertained to violation of his human right. At first, the PIO responded saying that the Public Authority concerned is not bound to give the information. When told that even an exempted organisation has to give information pertaining to human rights`violation, the PIO argued that he was not convinced that the information involved human right violation. The applicant mentioned to the PIO that he is well-versed with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 and that he will not hesitate to pursue his case not just with the Information Commission concerned`, but if need be, he'd go all the way to the Supreme Court. Hearing this, the PIO felt that it would be o.k. to give information to the applicant right away to avoid any further hassles. In fact, the First Appellate Authority too had asked the PIO to do so Is the applicant right in thinking that he can go all the way to the Supreme Court seeking a remedy if he is not satisfied, because he thinks that the information he is seeking pertains to a violation of his human right?
Guest
(Expert) 02 May 2010
YOU MAY OFFICIALY SEND AN APPLICATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT BY AFFIXING RS.10/-COURT FEE STAMPS AND APPLY FOR CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED MENTIONING EXACT PERIOD AND DATES OF DOCUMENTS.YOU MAY SEND THE APPLICATION BY REGISTERED POST A.D. TO THE INFORMATION OFFICER OF THAT GOVT.DEPT.
2.HE WILL SEND YOU REPLY AS PER PROVISIONS OF R.T.I.ACT.
3.IF COPIES SENT THEN O.K.
4 IF COPIES NOT SENT AND APPLICATION REJECTED YOU MAY FILE AN APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE AUTHORITIES.PLEASE NOTE
YOUR PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED.
INSTEAD OF GOING PERSONALY YOU MAY SEND THE APPLICATION BY REGISTERED POST A.D.IT WILL SAVE YOUR MONEY ,TIME AND UNNECESSARY HARASSMENT AND ARGUMENTS WITH CONCERNED.PLEASE NOTE.
THANKS.
mahendrakumar
(Expert) 02 May 2010
Mr.Mukesh,
whatever information you need ,sent an application under rti act to the concerned PIO of the department by regd post.
It is better not to approach any one in person in this regard.
wait for about 35 days for the reply (If the matter involved is connected with human life and safety,you can get the answer in 48 hours) and if you are not satisfied with the reply,file a first appeal to the first appellate authority(FAA)
Yes,you are entitled to seek the remedy even by approaching the Supreme Court of India.
