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Appellant: Incorrect that information has already been published on website as no headings corresponding to 4(1)(b)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and others; First appeals disposed off mechanically without application of mind - CIC: Appropriate response provided     Right to Information Act 2005    FAA: The information of CPIO, Base hospital is not available on RTI portal - CIC: Complaint identical to those in the appeals disposed of on 08.01.2024; The issues having attained finality, there is no public interest in further prolonging the matter     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Nagar Van Yojana - CIC: Information sought by the Appellant is dynamic in nature, sufficient reply has been given by the Respondent - CIC: To allay the apprehension of the Appellant, PIO to provide an updated reply; Respondent cautioned     Right to Information Act 2005    SASF: List of Companies whose loan accounts were available for settlement was prepared taking into account several strategic & commercial factors including the modes through which accounts were declared NPA - CIC: No public interest warranting disclosure     Right to Information Act 2005    Details in regards to selection of Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) were not furnished - Respondent: Information could not be furnished as the recruitment process was on-going at that time - CIC: Since it has attained finality, information can be provided     Right to Information Act 2005    Notings from the file of M/s Vadilal Dairy International Ltd - CIC: Respondent could not point out the portions of the notings which were exempted under Sec. 8 (1) d) of the RTI Act and reasons behind denial of the information; Disclose exercising Sec. 10     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

Case Laws

December 31, 2013
Salary slip, Form no. 16, Quarter allotment of appellant’s wife was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: total remuneration, copies of quarter allotment, medical reimbursement rules & rent details to be provided; form 16 & proof for claiming HRA are exempt...more>> 		December 31, 2013
Statements recorded by police were denied u/s 8(1)(e) & (j) - Appellant: police examined the husband of the accused who had no relationship to the company - CIC: appellant is the complainant and is entitled to know the statements of alleged persons ...more>>
December 30, 2013
Copy of the warnings / memorandum issued to Telephone Operator was denied u/s 8(1)(j) - CIC: matters relating to disciplinary action is between the employer and the employee and no such larger public interest has been shown; appeal rejected...more>> 		December 30, 2013
Action taken on the complaint filed with ED regarding money laundering by a company and its connections with underworld were denied u/s 24 - CIC: there is a case of allegations of corruption hence action taken and the status of complaint to be provided...more>>
December 30, 2013
Appellant sought his OMR answer-sheet - PIO: it is highly confidential document and disclosure would harm the competitive position - CIC: answer sheets are disclosable to the candidates themselves, portions containing names of examiners may be severed...more>> 		December 29, 2013
Annual returns filed by All India Chess Federation was denied u/s 8(1)(j) – Appellant: allegation of evasion of tax made - CIC: ITR is personal information and appellant has not been able to show any larger public interest; appeal rejected...more>>

Articles

Young Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi
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The report of interlocutors should be in Public Domain - Venkatesh Nayak
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Use of RTI in governance
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Comments

I lodged many grievances regarding pension fixation but my department rejected it
February 4, 2023 On 6th CPC, my scale was upgraded, but my department has denied it very illogically   more>>
Transparency in filling the vacancies on the boards of public sector banks in India
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A bank account should be made to for transfer of the RTI application fees
December 20, 2022 The bank transfer advice can be attached as proof of payment   more>>