deficient application, can the PIO reject it!

[hkdubey]

Originally Posted by babloo

Anu why would anyone knowingly want to to apply to the information officer in a deficient manner?

Babloo,
In my case it has happened. I did not post it knowingly. In my application I wrote in point 9 to inform me the mode of payment of fees AND was not paid. When I appealed to FAA Pio replied as fees was not receuved your application was not registered hence your RTI query was not attended and FAA too given descisioin in that line.
As per RTI ACT Section 5.3 Every Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer , as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information .
SO as PER ME THE PIO SHOULD ASK FOR CLARIFICATION. IF HE IS NOTDOING, HE IS NOT ACTING AS PER SECTION 5 .3

Originally Posted by anu

If I submit an application for information , but is deficient in asking or incomplete, should the information Officer call for better particulars or can he straight way reject the application?

Anu He should not reject, as per

section 5 .3 Every Central Public Information officer or state information officer , as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the person seeking such information .
Hence as per me CPIO / SIC or PIO should not reject it as it will be deemed refusal.

[prbhat_gen]

anu,

actually the PIO has saved your time, now you are free to file your complaint directly to the commission without actually bothering for the 1st appeal .

[hkdubey]

I had already appealed it to CIC. Let me wait for the decision of CIC. As per me too my application should not be rejected under section 5 .3. As RTI is pro citizen act my application is a query and if at all it is deficient a PIO has to assist me if at all there is a fault. In my case he has not assisted rather he is ignorant about the section 5 .3 and FAA also has not dealt with section 5 .3 of the act.