[RTI INDIA] Fwd: Bikaner District collector penalised three defaulting PIOs in first appeal decision

Dear Col

Please read the original post by Manoj Kamra. It seems to me that the
rs.1000 is the court fee to appear in the "court" of the first
appellate.

Of course you are correct that there is absolutely no basis in the RTI
law for a FAA to impose penalties.

This is exactly the kind of irresponsible reporting about RTI Act
which misleads the average citizen, raises false hopes and
expectations in the public and eventually results in advance action
(which is also called maoism). The DC/IAS is a 'bucchha', someone
should report him to DoPT and get him thrown out of the service for
his foolishness.

Disclaimer: it is entirely possible that there is some other basis in
law for this fine, so someone should pose this query to the DoPT in
RTI.

Sarbajit

On Nov 4, 2:01 am, Col NR Kurup <colnrku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Though we may appreciate the over-enthusiasm of the District Collector
> towards RTI, we cannot justify his action. The District Collector by
> virtue of his powers as AA has absolutely no authority to penalise the
> PIO. If the PIO has guts which I doubt, he can approach the court and
> get the orders set aside. This will be expensive affair not worth for
> the sake of the fine amount apart from the PIO inviting the wrath of
> the District Collector. Such an action will cause damage to the RTI
> rather than the present placebo.
>
> Of cource the District Collector as the superior
> discipliniaryauthority of the officer performing the duties of PIO can
> proceedagainst him following the prescribed procedure and impose
> punishmentsgiven in the Rules. Anyway a fine of Rs.1,000/ is not an
> authorisedpunishment as per departmental rules.
>
> On 03/11/2010, N.A.Shah Ansari <ansari.youngin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Please send the details of this case.
>
> > N.A.Shah Ansari
>
> > On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Vikas <engr.vi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> PA can have their own rule as I think...
>
> >> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Siddharth <sidharthb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> I wonder under which section of RTI Act is this possible.
>
> >>> Please elaborate a bit more.
>
> >>> Sidharth
>
> >>> On Nov 3, 12:58 pm, manoj <manojka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > Happly Diwali-2010
>
> >>> > First time in india, any appellate authority have penalised defaulting
> >>> > PIOs.Bikaner district collector Dr.Prithvi Raj have set new trend by
> >>> > directing defaulting PIOs to deposit 1000/- each within two weeks and
> >>> > appear with deposit receipt in the court of first appeal hearing.
>
> >>> > Such intiative can lighten the burden of information
> >>> > commissions.We can hope for smooth RTI compliance now.
>
> >>> > With regards
> >>> > Manoj K.Kamra
> >>> > Bikaner
>
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> >> --Vikas Kumar--
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