Re: [RTI INDIA] Apex court restores powers of transparency panel chief

Anyway even this much is a big relief for the present. The work of CIC was being hampered. Lets hope things get back to normal at the CIC and we have speedier disposals for that is the life of RTI at the moment.

Tariq Islam
General Secretary
RTI Group www.rtigroup.org

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Manoj Pai <manojpai@yahoo.com> wrote:

As per the newspaper report "The Bench.....stayed only that part of the HC order which restrained CIC from constituting Benches for distribution of work".

However, let us wait for the copy of the SC order.

Manoj Pai

--- On Tue, 10/19/10, Col NR Kurup <colnrkurup@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Col NR Kurup <colnrkurup@gmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 8:00 AM

> If good sense prevail, the new CIC
> should suo motu cancel his CIC
> (management) Regulation 2007. He can issue fresh
> instructions within
> his powers under Section 12(4) without infringing on the
> provisions of
> the RTI Act. The main objection raised by us was the
> non-sustainability of the CIC Management Regulation. Some
> how are this
> aspect is seen mislead to holding benches etc.
>
> On 18/10/2010, sroy 1947 <sroy1947@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I welcome the stay, it makes it much easier now to use
> within the CIC
> > SC order should be available in 4 or 5 days. Usually
> the court would issue
> > notice to be served on parties and then about 3 months
> till next date.
> >
> > Expect this one to go on for 5 years.
> >
> > Sarbajit