SANJEEV MALHOTRA (MO) 18 May 2011
I filed an RTI Application with prescribed fee to Pulic Information Officer . He has failed to supply requested information even after 45 days of receipt of RTI Application by him .
Can I file a consumer complaint against PIO ?
Is notice mandatory before filing consumer complaint in RTI case ?
Kindly provide / direct me to some decisions in this regard .
mintu (advocate) 18 May 2011
Yes you can file a consumer complaint. Even there is a judgment of Hon'ble National Commssion that an RTI Applicant is a consumer. The said jugment is attached herewith.
As per legal provision, no notice is required before filing consumer compliant but it will useful to serve a demand notice.
mintu
Nadeem Qureshi (Advocate/ nadeemqureshi1@gmail.com) 20 May 2011
Dear Sanjeev
I am agree with Advocate Mintu about this matter, you can file a compalint against PIO in consumer court, because you are a consumer. no need to given any notice to respondant.
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SANJEEV MALHOTRA (MO) 23 May 2011
Whom to make Respondent ... will it be PIO or the Public Authority through Head of Public Authority ?
mintu (advocate) 24 May 2011
Both since both are responsible for supply / cause to supply the requested information under RTI Act
SANJEEV MALHOTRA (MO) 25 May 2011
thanks for the help .
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