Quote:
Originally Posted by karira  No, there is NO PROVISION for asking for Postal Charges. http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/Decision_03082007_30.pdf The Commission would like to add a piece of advice to the University authorities about levying postal charges for sending the information to the
Appellants: and that is that such charges may be treated as unreasonable under the RTI-Act. This may be taken note of.
http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Orders/Decision_12062007_11.pdf
Normal postal charges are not a charge on applicant under the RTI Act. If postal charges were excessive because of the bulk of the information, appellant should have been informed so that she could have had the choice of seeking postal delivery or collected the information herself.
|
I made the above post keeping in mind the
RTI Act and Rules as applicable to Central PA's.
However, after reading the complete thread, I realised that most of the replies given here (including Hema's application format) are from Maharashtra.
Maharashtra
RTI rules do provide for charging of postal expenses. Please see:
http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/englis...MGAZZPart4.pdf
Can some member from Maharashtra please elaborate on the procedure followed in Maharashtra for these charges.....
Applicant applies with application fee to
PIO...
What does the
PIO do next ? Does he write to the applicant to pay the postal charges before information is given ? Does he give detailed calculation, etc and a reasoned order for the postal charges ? What if there is a dispute about the postal charges asked by the
PIO ? Is there a right to appeal and review ?
Can members from other states also confirm if postal charges are to be paid by the applicant in their respective states ?