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This is a discussion on deposit of fees within the Ask for RTI Query forums, part of the RTI Community Support category; i have a querry on RTI the information asked for was refused by CPIO, the appellate committe also upheld the decision of CPIO thereafter the CIC has asked the Public ...
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i have a querry on RTI the information asked for was refused by CPIO, the appellate committe also upheld the decision of CPIO thereafter the CIC has asked the Public Authority to supply the information. My question is whether it is justified and legallly correct that the public authority is asking the applicant to deposit the fees for photocopy of the documents |
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| Dear Satish Rao, The answer to your query is YES. It is justified and legally correct on the part of the public authority to ask the applicant to deposit fees for photocopy of the documents. For full details on the fee structure, please refer to the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section in this web site. |
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Therefore if more than 30 days have been passed, the CPIO cannot ask you to pay. In case you have already paid the amount, you can make another appeal either to the AA or the CIC asking for full refund. Manoj Pai |
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I just could not grasp as to why Mr.Satish Roa has to make the payment. I am with the vews of Mpai. The case is too obvious that he did not get the information within 30 days. I shall be grateful if any disagreement with the views of Mpai can be posted to get myself educated |
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i view the issue slightly differently. section 7(6) as quoted above by mpai says that information shall be provided free of cost if "Public Authority fails to comply with the time limits specified in sub-section (1 )." but it may be seen that the subsection (1) being referred to says : Subject to the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 5 or the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 6, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, on receipt of a request under section 6 shall, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request, either provide the information on payment of such fee as may be prescribed or reject the request for any of the reasons specified in sections 8 and 9: the CPIO may give info or refuse it within the time frame. it is apparent that the CPIO in this case has refused to give information. which means requisite fees needs to be paid only if the CPIO had refused information AFTER 30 DAYS of application. if the CPIO has refused to give the info within 30 days, then i am afraid the fees has to be paid. Last edited by chanda_s; 09-06-2007 at 11:10 PM. |
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Irrespective of the fact that the information is refuced within 30 days or after 30 days, so long as it is not provided within 30 days the information stand refuced on expiry of 30 days.Of course when the PIO give misleding or even false information, so long as the same was provided within 30 days the benefit of Section 7(6) cannot be claimed. This benefit is available only when the information is refuced or deemed refuced by PIO andit remain refused for 30 days. The PIO has a solace in Section 7(3)that in case he send an intimation with details seeking further fees, the thirty day's Clock stop on the date he send the intimation. It will start from where it is stopped on the date the further cost as determined by the PIO is depositted. The Sub section (1) says that .......in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request, either provide the information on payment of such fee as may be prescribed or reject the request for any of the sections 8 & 9. In this case neither it is decided to provide the information within 30 days nor gave any intimation under Section 7(3) for deposit of additional fees. The information stand not provided within 30 days in any case. Whatever may be the subsequent decision when the information stand not provided by PIO within 30 days,as explained above, it is deemed as refusal. When it is provided after 30 days, even on second appeal, it has to be provided free of charge. |
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Both chanda_s and mpai are correct. Section 7(6) comes into play if the 30 days (or the 30 + 5 days) period is over. Otherwise, the applicant must pay the fees (both the application fee and the fees for obtaining information as per the relevant rules framed for the state/centre). |
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Looks like he followed the Domino’s Pizza "30 minutes or it's free" policy. Now here is yet another exercise for some of our Young RTI Turks to ponder over. What if the CPIO returns your RTI Application in original along with the application fees paid and the AA / CIC directs the CPIO to provide the info? So order a Pizza and start debating. Manoj |
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This is readlly a brain-stormer. In case I have to deal with such a case my line of arguement will be as follows: 1. It is immaterial as to what the CPIO has done with my application. As for as I am (I mean the applicant) concerned I have competently filed my RTI application. i.e., applied for information accompanying the prescribed fees. The time-clock started when the CPIO has receipted my application. 2. He is duty bound to take actions as stipulated in Section 6. His action of returing does not have any place in Section 6 and naturally willbe ignored. 3. Since there is no provision for returning the application with the fees, he has no choice other than furnishing a reply. 4. In this case I will defenitely file a First Appeal under Section 19(1) for malafidely denying the information on expiry of the prescribed period from the date of receipt of my application by CPIO. 5. In my style of functioning, I will not mention in the appeal that he has returned the fee or returned the application. Let the CPIO say that in his defence and I am not responsible to provide him materials for his defence.. As for as I am concerned he has receipted my application accompanied by the prescribed fees and is deemed to have been refused the information on expiry of the prescribed period. That is good enough. When the AA or CIC order him to provide me the information I am not required to pay anything as the CPIO neither provided me the informtion within 30 days nor asked me to deposit additional fees before the expiry of the prescribed period. |
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I have this peculiar case. I need comments from the Members.
N. B. PA 1 is a Regulator and PA 2 is a service Provider. Sidharth Last edited by sidmis; 06-11-2008 at 05:04 PM. |
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Sidharth, One RTI application - one fee It is another matter that PA 1 transferred a part of your application to PA 2. You need to attach only the same proof of fees to the 2nd Appeal against PA 2 and the Complaint against PA 1. Explain clearly in your Second Appeal against PA 2 , the complete sequence of events under "Facts leading to this Second Appeal" so that there is no confusion in the CIC/SIC registry. |
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Siddharth,you yourself have clearly designated the PIOs as Regulator(1) and Service Provider(2) in accordance with Sec6(3) . It is the regulator who de- facto is the coordinator . In any case ,there is no provision in RTI Act to pay application fee to more than one PIO for one application. |
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