About the Personal Details.
As per email received from Mr Sanjay Shirodkar (Maharashtra)
Dear ALL flat owners:
Greetings!
I had been to sales tax dept today and got to know,
1. about attached circular which says about MVAT has to pay by developer. It does not say that developer has to charge from flat owner and then pay to Sales Tax dept.
2. more over this tax on developer is on their profit. (which they already must have made while selling the flat.
In view of several CPIO's (assessing officers) of the IT Department denying information under some sections of the RTI Act, attached is the new format for RTI Application for pending IT refunds.
1. The RTI Application has to be addressed to the CPIO, who is the same as your assessing officer (ITO/AC) of your ward/circle where you filed your IT return, in which you claimed refund.
2. File separate RTI applications for different years - one application for each year
3. As
All the time we hear and talk about corruption, corruption and more corruption. Recently I had the opportunity to put various Authorities to test, as far as their sincerity to fight corruption.
A family member needed to get a mutation of his property from the local civic authorities. A particular file had to retrieved from the record room. Now, this is a PA where I am fairly well known, since I have not only filed several RTI applications, but have also trained their PIO's and done
| File | Date | Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| CIC has no powers to impose costs on a Complainant : In a recent order, the Delhi HC has ruled that CIC has no powers to impose any costs on the complainant/appellant and recommend disciplinary action against the complainant. Ex IC MAA of the CIC had i ... | 01-17-2011 | 230 |
| Documents related to disciplinary proceedings : In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court has ruled that documents related to disciplinary proceedings can only be disclosed after hearing third parties. The PIO and FAA of the SBI had rejected the ... | 01-26-2011 | 383 |
| Assets and property details are not exempted under : In a recent judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that expenditure, movable and immovable properties of the petitioner and copies of the permissions obtained by the petitioner to purc ... | 02-06-2011 | 256 |
| ICAI exam model answers : The Mumbai High Court has ruled that ICAI model answers (given to examiners for evaluation purposes) cannot be denied to RTI applicants. It has also ruled that ICAI has to disclose the instructions it ... | 02-08-2011 | 218 |
| Copies of ORS (OMR) answer sheets cannot be denied : In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that copies of ORS (OMR) answer sheets cannot be denied under the RTI Act. The judgment is attached to this post. For more details, please read: ... | 02-15-2011 | 162 |
| Court was correct in reducing penalty imposed by C : A Delhi HC larger bench has ruled that the single judge bench was correct in reducing penalty from Rs 25000 to Rs 5000 imposed by the CIC. However, it left the question regarding whether CIC can appe ... | 02-18-2011 | 61 |
| Action under Sec 20 only after hearing PIO : In a recent judgment, the Madras High Copurt has ruled that action under Sec 20(1) and 20(2) can only be taken by the SIC after the PIO has been given a opportunity to be heard. Thread Discussion ... | 02-18-2011 | 126 |
| Respondents must appear before SIC : The Kerala High Court has ruled that respondents must appear before the SIC to clarify matters and settle the issues raised. They cannot be excused from appearance before the SIC. Thread Discussion ... | 02-18-2011 | 132 |
| Court cannot ask SIC to hear appeals out of turn : Appellant had approached the Madras High Court to issue directions to the TNSIC to hear his second appeal, which was pending for long. The HC had issued directions for the appeal to be heard within 3 ... | 02-18-2011 | 93 |
| Penalty only for malafide denial of information : In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that Penalty under Sec 20 can only be for malafide denial of information. Penalty cannot be levied for incorrect interpretation of the Act. The ... | 03-16-2011 | 169 |
| RTI does not apply to unaided educational institut : Please view attached judgment of Mumbai High Court Nagpur Bench ruling. Mumbai High Court Nagpur Bench decided that control over fees structure, admissions, new courses etc. will have to be disting ... | 03-17-2011 | 305 |
| PCA, some Coop Societies, aided schools, etc. PAs : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared: Punjab Cricket Association Some Cooperative Societies Aided Schools few others as Public Authorities under the RTI Act 2005. The full order ... | 05-13-2011 | 102 |
| Customer List of gas agency to be disclosed : The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that the Customer list of a gas agency has to be disclosed under RTI. It cannot be exempted under Sec 8(1)(d), (e) or (j) of the RTI Act 2005. Neither can t ... | 05-13-2011 | 115 |
| PIO to give cogent reasons for denial under Sec 8 : Attached is an order of the CIc where CBI has been asked to disclose information since the PIO did not give cogent reasons for denial under Sec 8(1)(h). Thread Discussion ... | 05-27-2011 | 349 |
| Pendency of inquiry cannot mean denial of info : In a recent judgment the Delhi Hc has ruled that the mere pendency of enquiry is not sufficient reason for the PIO to deny information under Sec 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act. The PIO has to demonstrate a ... | 06-11-2011 | 172 |
| Direct Complaints under Sec 18 : Attached is a judgment of the Kerala HC where it has been ruled that a citizen has the alternative remedy to directly approach the SIC in a direct Complaint under Sec 18. The order also says that " ... | 06-26-2011 | 303 |
| Goa SIC correctly imposed penalty : In a recent order the Goa SIC has ruled that the SIC correctly imposed penalty of Rs 2000 for delay in providing information. The full order is attached. Thread Discussion ... | 06-27-2011 | 82 |
| SC Judgment on answer sheets under RTI : Attached is the SC Judgment on disclosure of answer sheets under RTI. Thread Discussion | 08-11-2011 | 567 |
| How CIC decides on priority hearings ? : Attached is a decision of the CIC on how CIc decides on priority of hearings for certain cases. It seems CIC itself does not have any records and nor does anyone know ! Thread Discussion ... | 12-20-2011 | 69 |
| Uttarakhand HC orders SCF to provide translated : In a recent order the Uttarakhand HC has ordered the State Consumer Forum to provide a RTI applicant a translated version of its order, which was originally provided in English. The reasoning used ... | 12-24-2011 | 22 |
| Punjab HC asks SCF to decide jurisdiction : In a recent order the Punjab & Haryana HC has asked the District Consumer Forum to decide the issue of jurisdiction (over matters related to RTI) based on the request of the PIO and the SIC. Any fi ... | 12-24-2011 | 17 |
| Records to be reconstructed : The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that SIC has powers to ask the public authority to reconstruct the records if they claim that they are missing, as long as the public authority was supposed to maint ... | 01-01-2012 | 76 |
| Information re corruption from Sec 24 organisation : The Madras HC has ruled that information regarding corruption issues cannot be denied by organisations exempt under Sec 24 of the RTI Act 2005. Thread Discussion ... | 01-04-2012 | 63 |
| PIO is not a mere post office : The CIC had penalised the PIO and the "deemed" PIO, Rs 12,500 each for delay and incorrect information. The main PIO approached the High Court praying that he was the PIO and had sought assistance fro ... | 01-06-2012 | 130 |
| TRAI asked to get call/sms details : CIC has ordered TRAI to get call and sms details form private service provider and provide to applicant. Thread Discussion | 01-08-2012 | 228 |
| Reduction in Penalty by single Judge was justified : In a recent judgment, a division bench of the Delhi HC has ruled that the reduction in penalty (as decided by a single judge of the same HC) from 25,000 to 5,000 was valid since: 1. Part of the inf ... | 01-12-2012 | 16 |
| CIC cannot order reinstatement of an employee : In a recent judgment the Delhi HC has ruled that CIC cannot order reinstatement of an employee. Such a direction is beyond the powers and jurisdiction of the CIC. Thread Discussion ... | 01-12-2012 | 32 |
| Bilingual RTI Act - updated upto 01 Feb 2011 : Attached is the bilingual version of the RTI Act 2005, corrected upto 01 Feb 2011. Thread Discussion | 01-17-2012 | 316 |
| Allahabad HC judgment quashing UP Notifications : The Allahabad HC has quashed two notifications issued by the UP Government exempting one department and certain types of information from the purview of the RTI Act (Sec 24). In fact the State itse ... | 01-27-2012 | 44 |
| P & H HC on norms for appointment of ICs : Hearing a PIL from Advocate H C Aurora, the Punjab and Haryana HC has asked the State of Punjab to examine whether the norms that are being followed today in the matter of appointment of State Informa ... | 01-29-2012 | 29 |
| RTI cannot be used to question judicial orders : Applicant had filed a RTI application for seeking reasons for a judicial officer having passed a certain order. The Andhra Pradesh HC ruled that under RTI there was no need to provide reasons fro a ... | 01-29-2012 | 69 |
| Sec 18 and third party to be consulted : In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court has ruled that applicants cannot approach the SIC directly unless any of the conditions laid down in Sec 18(1)(a) to (f) are satisfied. It has also ruled th ... | 02-27-2012 | 68 |
| SIC has enough powers to get its orders implemente : The AP High Court has ruled in a recent judgment that the SIC has enough powers to get its orders implemented. It asked the petitioner to approach the Commission under Sec 20. Thread Discussion ... | 03-10-2012 | 50 |
| Respondents asked to provide information : In a recent order, the Patna High Court has ordered that the public authority should provide information at the earliest and also take action against the erring officials. Thread Discussion ... | 03-10-2012 | 49 |
| PA cannot ask applicant for more details : The Kolkata High Court has ruled that the public authority cannot shirk the responsibility upon the shoulder of the petitioner to furnish the details of the land and the Land Acquisition Number, in or ... | 03-10-2012 | 63 |
| Applicant to apply to correct public authority : The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a public notification already available in the public domain need not be given under RTI. Also the applicant should apply for information to the conncerned publi ... | 03-11-2012 | 76 |
| Beyond power of CIC to order reinstatement : The Delhi High Court has ruled that it is beyond the powers of the CIC to order reinstatement of an employee. Thread Discussion | 03-12-2012 | 24 |
| Note sheet related to denial of leave : The Allahabad HC has ruled that Note Sheet relating to denial of leave to public servant is disclosable under RTI. Thread Discussion ... | 03-18-2012 | 80 |
| Judicial documents can be accessed under RTI : Attached is a old judgment (2008) from the Madras High Court arguing for access to Judicial documents under RTI Act 2005. Many courts are not allowing access to judicial documents through RTI but ask ... | 04-04-2012 | 138 |
| Tender documents of cancelled tenders only after : Attached is a recent judgment of the Delhi HC which has ruled that tender documents of cancelled tenders can only be disclosed after considering third party views - ie following third party procedure. ... | 04-13-2012 | 30 |
| ACRs of others cannot be disclosed : The Delhi High Court has ruled that the ACRs of others cannot be disclosed under RTI. However any complaints made against an officer can be disclosed. This is a single judge bench order and later thi ... | 04-24-2012 | 87 |
| Kisan Credit Card holders details not disclosable : The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that individual Kisan card Holders details cannot be disclosed under RTI. The applicant had approached the court against a CIC order ordering disclosure of Tot ... | 04-29-2012 | 30 |
| IC cannot order lodging of FIR for embezzlement : In a recent Judgment, Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the Information Commissioner has no powers to order a lodging of FIR for embezzlement. Full judgment is attached. Thread Discussion ... | 05-10-2012 | 34 |
| Delhi HC enhances compensation from 1000 to 5000 : In a recent order the Delhi HC has ordered enhancement of compensation from 1000 (awarded by CIC) to 5000. Full judgment is attached to this post. Thread Discussion ... | 05-10-2012 | 42 |
| Order of single judge upholding penalty set aside : The Patna High Court has recently passed a judgment wherein it has set aside the order of a single judge bench, which had earlier confirmed the imposition of Rs 25,000 Penalty. The Court accepted the ... | 05-10-2012 | 18 |
| Registrar of Coop Soc to get info from Coop Societ : The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Registrar of Coop Societies should collect information from the Cooperative Society and provide to the applicant since it had the powers to do so under Sec 2(f ... | 05-12-2012 | 46 |
| Managing Committee deliberations cannot be denied : In a recent order, the Kerala HC has ruled that Managing Committee deliberations about an employee cannot be denied under 8(1)(h) or (j). Thread Discussion ... | 05-12-2012 | 27 |
| Corruption related info to be provided by Sec 24 : The Madras High Court has ruled that information related to corruption has to be provided by organisations under Sec 24. Thread Discussion ... | 05-12-2012 | 82 |
| SIC to act only within boundaries of RTI Act : The Patna High Court ahs ruled that SIC can only act within the four boundaries of the RTI Act. In this case SIC had started questioning the validity of a selection process. Thread Discussion ... | 05-12-2012 | 32 |
| Penalty reduced to Rs 10,000 : The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the SIC imposed Penalty of Rs 25,000 incorrectly since admittedly the PIO had mis-applied a particular exemption clause. It reduced the penalty amount to Rs 10,0 ... | 05-12-2012 | 27 |
| SIC not a court for "Contempt of Court" : The Gujarat High Court has ruled that SIC is not a court and therefore does not have any powers for contempt of court. Thread Discussion ... | 05-12-2012 | 63 |
| CIC or Court cannot question GOM on security matte : The Delhi High Court has ruled that CIC or even a Court cannot question a GOMs ruling that some information is related to security of the nation and therefore cannot be disclosed. Thread Discussion ... | 05-12-2012 | 23 |
| APMC a public authority : The Bombay High Court has ruled that Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) in Maharashtra are public authorities under the RTI Act 2005. In the decision, the High Court also observed: Be ... | 05-12-2012 | 40 |
| Assistance allowed during inspection : Delhi High Court has allowed an appellant to be accompanied by his counsel or authorised representative. Thread Discussion | 05-12-2012 | 59 |
| Cooperative Societies in Tamil Nadu are PAs under : The Madras High Court has declared that Cooperative Societies and Urban Cooperative Banks are public authorities and under RTI. Full judgment is attached to this post. Thread Discussion ... | 05-16-2012 | 62 |
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