The FAA has to issue notices to PIO and to the Appellant on receipt of first appeal
12 Oct, 2020
Ref: Disciplinary action ordered against FAA for not deciding the appeal under RTI Act
http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/disciplinary-action-ordered-against-faa-not-decidi
Comment:
The FAA has to issue notices to PIO and to the Appellant on receipt of first appeal, and conduct hearing just like the information commission conducts the hearings. The FAA also has a statutory duty to pass speaking orders. If the FAA failed to discharge his statutory duties, can the FAA be punished for violating the RTI norms?
Name: M.George
Email id: medikondageorge@gmail.com
The RTI Act does not prescribe any specific penalty against the FAA under section 20. Cases where the CIC has passed strictures against the FAA or initiated action can be found on the site.
EDITOR