After inspection, copies of documents should be provided under RTI
30 Jan, 2013Background
The appellant filed the application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act with the Indian Medicines Pharma Corporation Ltd. (IMPCL) seeking the inspection of records related with the contract labour and the daily wagers etc. The Public Information Officer (PIO) facilitated the inspection.
Proceedings
During the hearing before the Central Information Commission (CIC), the appellant accepted that he had already inspected the sought records but requested the CIC for giving direction for supplying him copies of certain documents the number of which does not exceed 400 pages. The appellant also submitted that if copies of documents were supplied to him earlier, he would not have been compelled to file the appeal on his personal cost. He requested for adequate compensation under section 19(8)(b) In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered; In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered; of the RTI Act.
View of CIC
The Commission ordered that copies of requested documents may be supplied to the appellant on payment of requisite fee. Under section 19(8)(b) In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered; In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered; of the RTI Act, the Commission awarded compensation of Rs. 800/- to the appellant.
Citation: Shri Munish Kumar v. Indian Medicines Pharma Corporation Ltd. in File No. CIC/LS/A/2012/002478
RTI Citation : RTIFI/2013/CIC/1003
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