Certainly there are many lacuna in the act. And the discussion is also right, I hope with time the act will be refined.
This forum has got great responsibility in front of it. To make the act popular and at the same time to see that act is refined.
1. It is almost impossible to reach
CIC for appeal for general public for second appeal. It should be easy so that there will be fear amongst the
PIO an FAA that party will go for an appeal . Now many general public cannot appeal to
CIC as it is costly due to distance, as well as difficult. as it is already discussed in this forum to and fro charges to New Delhi stay at Delhi etc makes a general public not think of appeal. He is forced to be happy with the decision of
PIO/FAA.
2. If one
PIO is found guilty of not giving the reply and FAA blindly suppoting without going to depth and without hearing an applicant, he must be penalised. This will reduce number of appeal to
CIC.
3. The rule should be such if a query is of general nature in addition to supplying the information, that should be published publically in official where every one can see/web site of the organisation. So that duplication of query will not be there.
4. It is seen that many Govt organisation is yet has not published as per section 4 b of the act they must be penalised.
5. In case a Govt office is going for appeal the cost must be borne by the official personally.