Informatin Under
RTI is defined as
"information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force;
Here the law is clear, it says any form. And this is further expanded by putting a qualifying inclusive defintion by giving example like records, documents etc.
If the applicant is ready to pay the price of processing of information CPIO has to provide it.
Further,
RTI provides that all organisation cover under
RTI has to computerise there records within a specififed time.
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Originally Posted by prema  Some of my friend keep getting the reply that the information he had asked for does not come under RTI Act, as it as not asked in he form available. I do not understand this, is there any provision for that in RTI?  |
In the instant case, the processing charges which will be applicable for processing information in the required form should also be communicated by the CPIO so that it the applicant is ready to pay the charges then the information if available can be processed and provided.
The
RTI fee rules are framed for this purpose.
It is another story when such intimation is provided it makes a big story as the applicant is asked huge money for information.
Here the emphasis is CPIO should not generate information. His duty is only to collect information and pass it on to the applicant.