Mode of payment, if application is made by email ? CIC asks DoPT to examine seriously

[karira]

Based on application by Shri Anil Agarwal, CIC has recommended to DoPT to consider bringing the practice of receipt of applications and fees in conformity with Section 6(1) of the RTI Act through the fullest use of electronic means.

Therefore, there is no further information accessible under the RTI Act, 2005 and therefore held by the DoPT or under its control, which has not been provided thus far, which renders the appeal unsustainable. Nevertheless, under the authority vested in us in section 25(5) of the RTI Act this Commission recommends for the consideration of the DoPT, means of bringing the practice of receipt of application into greater conformity with section 6(1) of the RTI Act, through the fullest use of electronic means. Thus, the request of applicant Shri Agrawal in 1st appeal cited above may be examined seriously, with all aspects being considered including reliability of systems at present in place for payment by credit cards, before taking a decision on this subject.

The details of the application and the due process can be seen in the full decision of the CIC attached herewith.

[wagh7]

Karira Sir,

It is really very good move, if such things become workable them we can say really we have entered technological ear.

rakatkam.

[sngupta]

Exchange of information must be made easy if it will provide satisfaction and justice to our country citizens. Why we are hard to provide informations needed by public. We indian are very honest and devoted to country.

[wagh7]

Sirs,

In the present era of IT, the information that we are asking through RTI by giving an application is also shows that we are backlog. Because to be more transparent working of Govt. and other organization, all such information should be available on the Website of their respective department and companies.


rakatkam.

[hkdubey]

Originally Posted by karira

Based on application by Shri Anil Agarwal, CIC has recommended to DoPT to consider bringing the practice of receipt of applications and fees in conformity with Section 6(1) of the RTI Act through the fullest use of electronic means.

Therefore, there is no further information accessible under the RTI Act, 2005 and therefore held by the DoPT or under its control, which has not been provided thus far, which renders the appeal unsustainable. Nevertheless, under the authority vested in us in section 25(5) of the RTI Act this Commission recommends for the consideration of the DoPT, means of bringing the practice of receipt of application into greater conformity with section 6(1) of the RTI Act, through the fullest use of electronic means. Thus, the request of applicant Shri Agrawal in 1st appeal cited above may be examined seriously, with all aspects being considered including reliability of systems at present in place for payment by credit cards, before taking a decision on this subject.

The details of the application and the due process can be seen in the full decision of the CIC attached herewith.

It is a good news but to my utter surprise I had sent an application via registered post and concerned dept neither issued a receipt letter nor did I receive the AD form. I was having the receipt of registered letter but in case of email how to prove that a information has been asked?
Making payment is not a big problem as all most all the banks have adopted core banking solution. The fees can be deposited to the account No. of the dept which can be known with the acknowledgement from the concerned dept they can give the account Number via email and the fees can be deposited in the account, the entire process can end latest by next day.