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Originally Posted by colnrkurup  As per Section 19 of the Act a Second Appeal shall lie only on decision on First Appeal. But in the case of Complaints, it is incumbant on the CIC/ SIC to receive and inquire into a complaint on conditions stipulated in sub-section (a) to (f). As per Section 18(f), the CIC/ SIC has to receive complaints in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act. I could not find out any provision which stipulate first appeal as a precondition or making first appeal indumbent before prefering Complaint before CIC/SICs. I suggest that this aspect may please be discussed. |
I would like to add that the term "Second Appeal" itself implies that it is second....so a "First Appeal" should have been made somewhere.
In the case of "Complaint" , one can complain directly to
CIC and
SIC.
In the case of
CIC, I have seen several cases where the complaint was accepted directly.
However, some of the
SIC's have been asking the applicant to go in for first appeal before even making a complaint. If any members or guests have such a case, they should gently remind the
SIC that in case of "complaint", a first appeal is not neccessary as per the Act.