Re: [rti_india] Sec 4(1)(a) and who has "access" to computerised and networked records...

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Re: [rti_india] Sec 4(1)(a) and who has "access" to computerised and networked records...

Mr Sarbajit,

You, as a moderator can always decide whether it was conclusive or not...depending on which side of the bed you got out from in the morning....just like the 180 degree turn of Ex super Babu IC SM !

For me, it was (and still is) inconclusive.

RTIwanted

--- On Sat, 7/3/10, Sunil Ahya <sunilahya@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Sunil Ahya <sunilahya@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [rti_india] Sec 4(1)(a) and who has "access" to computerised and networked records...
To: rti_india@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010, 2:38 AM

Dear Kariraji / Sarbajit,

The records computerized and networked as per section 4(1)(a), shall [ :) ] be uploaded on the internet after running those records through an anti virus scanner consisting of section 8,9,10 &11.

Sunil.

On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 2:52 AM, sarbajit roy <mail.sarbajitroy@ gmail.com> wrote:

1) There is no dispute between what IC(SM) holds and what I have said.
A good babu always
takes care to limit his exposure and be able to flip 180 degrees plausibly.

2) The debate was conclusive (in my favour).

Sarbajit

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:31 AM, C K Jam <rtiwanted@yahoo. com> wrote:
>
> Mr. Sarbajit,
>
> A few days back there was a long (and inconclusive) debate on Sec 4(1)(a) and who has "access" to computerised and networked records.
>
> You had mentioned that, that is only meant for access by PIO's and Government servants with seniority and security clearance, etc.
>
> Well, IC SM does not think so:
>
> http://www.rti. india.gov. in/cic_decisions /SM-08042010- 03.pdf :
>
> The objective behind Section 4(1)(a) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act is to encourage public authorities to computerise their operations and activities as much as possible so that the public can access any information easily through internet; surely the intention is not to multiply paperwork by photocopying reams of data even if it is available digitally.
>
> RTIwanted

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