When you have documents to prove that the information sought for is available with the department and inspite of it, if the AA/SPIO has taken a stand that no information is available, then it becomes a case of malafidely denying the request for information or knowingly giving incorrect incomplete and misleading information. The right course should be to prefer a complaint u/s 18 (1) (e) of the
RTI Act to the
SIC.