Monday, August 6, 2012

Re: [HumJanenge] Re: Charges for Information sought under RTI Application

No law has given ICs power to fix the number of pages to be provided
free. I strongly agree with Sarabjit Sir

On 8/6/12, Sankar Pani <sankarprasadpani@gmail.com> wrote:
> you are absolute right Mr. Pani
>
> Regards
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:13 PM, JSD Pani <jsdpani@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As I undestand there is provision in RTI act that PIO shal furnish info
>> free of cost whenever PIO fails to provide info within 30 days from the
>> date of receiving RTI application.Going with this provision IC while
>> disposing 2nd appeal issuing orders to provide info free of cost is not
>> wrong
>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com>
>> Sender: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
>> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 19:56:03
>> To: <rti_india@yahoogroups.com>; humjanenge<humjanenge@googlegroups.com>
>> Reply-To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: [HumJanenge] Re: Charges for Information sought under RTI
>> Application
>>
>> Point wise answers to your queries
>>
>> 1) ZERO. Every page of information applied for has to be paid for.
>> Often a few CPIOs are considerate enough to provide the
>> information within their reply so that applicant is not burdened.
>>
>> 2) The RTI Act provides that applicant must pay money in
>> advance BASED ON FEE COMPUTATION OF PIO before
>> getting the information.
>>
>> 3) The said Info Commissioners ought to be prosecuted
>> under section 409 IPC for causing loss of revenue to Govt.
>> OTH if info is delayed without just cause, then ALL the
>> information sought should be given free of cost.
>>
>> Sarbajit
>>
>> On 8/6/12, Hari Goyal <rtidwarka@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>> > Dear Friends,
>> >
>> > There are two small problems being faced by me and other friends. Your
>> > experience and knowledge can guide me.
>> >
>> > !. What is the provision of number of pages that information sought
>> > can
>> be
>> > got
>> > from a CPIO or SPIO without charges?
>> >
>> > 2. Central Vigilamnce Commission (CVC) and Delhi Police want in
>> > advance
>> > money in cash before any information can be supplied. Delhi Police
>> > gave
>> me
>> > information of four pages by charging Rs. 8/- which is not readable and
>> is
>> > incomplete. CVC has returned local cheque of Rs. 52 for correspondence
>> with
>> > Director of Vigilance, Govt. of NCT in a case that was registered in
>> > July
>> > 2007 (five years ago).
>> >
>> > 3. Some Central Information Commissioners issue orders for supply of
>> > information upto 100 pages without charges.
>> >
>> > H. D. Goyal
>> > rtidwarka@yahoo.co.in
>>
>
>
>
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