Who has to Sign the reply of Appeal

[nile0611]

I had asked for information with PIO, but unfortunately after 30 days. I received unsatisfactory answer to some question.

The matter was taken up with First Appealant Authority by me. After 30 days I have received a reply of my first appeal, but the reply is signed by the PIO against whom I have made appeal.

Now my question is that who has to sign the reply of appeal, whether PIO or AA.

If the answer AA then what should be done in such case.

[brijeshbhatt]

Reply has to filed and signed by party against whom appeal is filed. AA only decides appeal on the basis of material/pleadings before it.

[maneesh]

The appelatte authority has to sign the reply
CIC has clearly indicated in his decision.

RTI applications are handled by designated
CPIO/s and all the replies go under his signature. Likewise, decisions by the Appellate Authority
should also go under his signature.
http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/Decision_17072006_3.pdf

[nile0611]

Thanks Maneesh for the valueable information and the link to it.
I am planning to write to AA and asking the reply duly signed by him.

[crusader]

AS I read here at RTI India, that the CPIO has the power of revision, so I guess if the information is supplied and signed by PIO, that should be sufficient. Also sicne CPIO is the only public authority who needs to supply the information, it is ok that PIO has signed it.

However, if you are referring to AA decision, then offcourse it should be signed by him.
In you case, if might be that the AA has directed the CPIO to supply the information, and CPIO intrun had supplied the information under his signature. If that is the case the information is valid.

You can ask for the decision of the AA in his signature. The AA cannot supply the information, he can decide the appeal and direct the CPIO to supply the information.

[brijeshbhatt]

I agree with Crusader.

[maneesh]

Indeed, it depends what order AA has given, even such order has to be signed by AA.
Good work Crusader.

[nile0611]

maneesh,Crusader & brijesh

I am now confused I am a normal person, I am not master of all these acts
Tell me what practical step I should take....

[ganpat1956]

Friends,

There is definitely a bit of confusion for nile in respect of the simple question he has asked, with so many interpretations going around.

Brijesh, it is agreed that AA has to decide the appeal. When he is deciding an appeal, it becomes obvious that he has to sign that decision and not the PIO himself, who is one of the parties to the dispute.

Considering the reply of PIO as "unsatisfactory", nile has filed an appeal before the AA. Now the question here to be decided by the AA is whether the reply of PIO is satisfactory enough.

Now nile has to find out if the AA has passed any order on his appeal and if so, whether the said AA has permitted the PIO himself to communicate that order to nile.

I hope I am not adding further to the confusion of nile.

Regards,
Ganpat

[brijeshbhatt]

Dear Ganpat,
Here the qustion is who has sign Reply not decision !

Nile Practical step for you is to proceed with your case, place your submissions before AA on the baisis of reply by PIO.

[ganpat1956]

Now it is for Nile to clarify, whether he received a reply regarding his appeal or a decision on his appeal. Until then we will keep wrangling over the words and phrases.

[brijeshbhatt]

I agree with you

[mpai]

The reply has to be signed by the AA