Thursday, March 31, 2011

Re: [HumJanenge] DoPT concedes on RTI Rules

> 2) Forwarding Cost u/s 6(3) is fixed at Rs.50 per transfer
> 3) Cost of issuing Third Party notice u/s 11 is fixed at
> Rs. 50 per notice.

This would be a wonderful tool for CPIO to delay / deny every legitimate information. Every voucher, bill, claim or file noting would be treated as third party.

> FINES:
> The CIC is being given powers to levy fines upto Rs. 10,000
> on  /
> vexatious appellants as part of appeal procedure. It is not
> clear
> which provision / section of RTI Act the DoPT intends to
> use to
> justify this. We are planning to file 2nd appeal to CIC.
>

Before the year is out, these fines imposed on appellants, would outnumber the total penalties imposed on the CPIOs for last five years.

Mera Bharat Mahan

Manoj

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