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A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


Denial of specific part of regulation from which the clause "promotion to a higher grade cannot be made without having the corresponding position available in the higher grade and no promotion can be made effective from a retrospective date” upheld by CIC     Right to Information Act 2005    Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved     Right to Information Act 2005    Total number of accounts opened by PNB under different welfare schemes - Delay of almost two years - CIC: PIO is cautioned and advised to strengthen its RTI portal to enable effective and timely disposal of RTI applications and first appeals in future     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     Right to Information Act 2005   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered
DOPT CIRCULAR 2009
O.M. No. and Date Subject
No. 1/4/2009-IR 05/10/2009 Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/33/2009 06/08/2009 Minutes of the Pre-Bid Meeting with the Organisations Shortlisted for Study on Proactive Disclosure held under the Chairmanship of JS(AT&A) on 3rd August, 2009.
No. 1/23/2008-IR 06/08/2009 Minutes of the Pre-Bid Meeting with the Organisations shortlisted for Knowledge Partner and National Resource Centre held under the Chairmanship of JS(AT&A) on 3rd August, 2009.
No. 10/2/2008-IR 01/06/2009 RTI applications received by a public authority relating to information concerning other public authority/authorities.
No.1/20/2009-IR 23/06/2009 Clarification on disclosure of file noting under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/7/2009-IR 01/06/2009 Decision dated 3.4.2008 of the High Court of Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No. 419 of 2007 in the case of Dr. Celsa Pinto Vs. Goa State Information Commission regarding information under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/1/2009-IR 22/05/2009 Clarification on constitution of Bench by Central Information Commission (CIC).
No. 1/1/2009-IR 22/05/2009 Clarification on constitution of Bench by Central Information Commission (SIC).
No. 1/23/2008-IR 05/01/2009 Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Knowledge Partner and National Resource Centre for Implementing the Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme on `Strengthening, Capacity Building and Awareness Generation for effective implementation of the RTI Act'.
No. 1/33/2008-IR 05/01/2009 Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Study on the current status of Proactive Disclosures under section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 in Public Authorities of the Central Government across the country.