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CIC took grave exception to the initial deemed refusal caused by the then PIO as well as his failure to comply with the FAA’s order; PIO to send a proper written explanation for the above omission and in doing so, the onus of omission lies with the PIO

Appellant: Information provided by the Respondent is case specific; the general rules under which a PLI proposal can be rejected were not provided - CIC enquired and directed the Respondent to re-examine and furnish the general P.O.I.F. rules

Appellant: Though Rajubhai inherited a house, he misrepresented his eligibility to wrongfully qualify for and receive the PMAY subsidy; Records and actions taken sought - NHB: No formal complaint lodged - CIC: No intervention required in the matter

CIC: Section 138(1)(b) of the IT Act specifically states that information relating to an assessee can only be supplied subject to the satisfaction of Principal Chief Commissioner or CC or PC or Commissioner; It would prevail over Section 22 of the RTI Act

PIO provided a cyclostyled response to applicant seeking information about distance Mode at Private Universities - CIC: Conduct of PIO indicates a sheer disregard for the mandate of the RTI Act; Penalty of Rs. 5,000/- imposed for deemed refusal

Information was not provided by the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Waqf and FAA’s order was also not complied; PIO abstained from hearing - CIC issued a SCN to the present PIO and the then PIO for imposing penalty u/s 20 (1) of the RTI Act

Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively

Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?

No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa

Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?

There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP

Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Disclosure of marks secured by the appellant and others in the District Court Clerical recruitment process

Transparency is a pathway to better Elections and stronger Democracy

RTI portal – Supreme Court issues contempt notice to the States and UTs

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DOPT CIRCULAR 2015

O.M. No. and Date	Subject
No. 1/1/2013-IR (Vol.V) 14/12/2015	Extension/Improvement of RTI Online Portal - Action Plan 2016.
No. 14/9/2014-IR (Vol.II) 29/10/2015	Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law or graduates pursuing Bachelors degree in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act.
14/9/2014-IR(Vol.II) 29/10/2015	Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law or graduates pursuing Bachelors degree in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act
No. 10/1/2013-IR 06/10/2015	Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act - issue of guidelines regarding.
NA 06/10/2015	Compendium of Best Practices on RTI
No. 4/2/2015-IR 09/09/2015	Notice for inviting particulars for appointment to the post of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission.( last date of receiving application is 12.10.2015)
No. 1/5/2011-IR 10/07/2015	Harmonization of RTI (Fee and Cost) Rules and Appeal Procedure Rules under Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/1/2013-IR 09/07/2015	76th Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice - Recommendation regarding suo-motu disclosure under Section 4 of Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/6/2012-IR 02/07/2015	Guidelines for grants to ATIs and SICs under the various components of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Acts for the year 2015-16
NA 29/06/2015	Implementation of Suo Motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005.
No. 1/1/2014-IR(Vol.III) 23/06/2015	Extended Date - Right to Information Fellowships - 2015
NA 05/06/2015	Right to Information Fellowship 2015 guidelines
10/1/2013-IR 17/03/2015	Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act seeking comments from public regarding.
1/32/2013-IR 17/02/2015	Guidelines for PIOs/First Appellate Authorities for supply of Information and disposal of first appeal respectively - reiteration of
1/3/2014-IR 14/01/2015	Introduction of postal stamps as RTI fee/cost - seeking comments from public regarding