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.