Sunil_Gupta
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No, you should not make a complaint to the First Appellate Authority, But instead you should make a first appeal under section 19(1) to the First Appellate Authority.

Have you filed RTI directly to CIC? RTI has to be filed with CPIO of the public authority in the first instance and then if you do not get information within 40 days then you should file first appeal with same AAI, If you still do not get information within 45 + 10 days then only CIC will come in...

Normally like banks, govt offices may be daily or weekly doing back up of computers on CDs which are sent to some other designated office. Will it be useful?

Your query does not relate to RTI Act 2005 to which this portal is dedicated. We guide members to access information from govt. by using this law. For your benefit, please visit home page of this portal and success stories at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/post-your-rti-success-here.html.You may...

Following link will be useful to you: First Appeal for no reply to RTI application: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/1877-first-appeal-non-reply-rti-application.html HOW TO FILE FIRST APPEAL How to write First Appeal under RTI? - Guide

File a first appeal under section 19(1) of the RTI Act, with the concerned First Appellate Authority, with the following as your ground of appeal: Grounds of First Appeal: 1. The PIO has declined the requested information by merely quoting the provision of section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act,...

Also, please refer to the following link for: Judgements & Decisions which have permitted disclosure of Evaluated Answer Sheets under RTI: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/1541-evaluated-answer-sheets-under-rti.html

File a First Appeal under section 19(1) with the concerned FIrst Appellate Authorities of both the Public Authorities.

1. The following is the path that you need to follow: Step 1: If the PIO has not provided the requested information OR the PIO has provided misleading / incorrect information, then in both the cases file a first appeal under section 19(1) with the concerned First Appellate Authority. Step 2: If...

As far as I know, yes. You can check the case status on the website of the relevant High Court.

RTI Act confers the "right to information" on every single citizen of this country, And therefore, for filing a RTI application one does not need to join any organization or party. Just exercise your due right as a citizen !

Please read post # 9 above and follow the correct procedure.

Yes it is that LIC order.

1. Law defines the term 'Right to Information' but there is no provision in law which defines the term "RTI Activist" As such, the term "RTI Activist" is a non-statutory but popular term, used in common parlance, to describe citizens who actively use RTI Act for seeking information from Public...

Please refer: Private entity: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/154-how-get-information-private-entity-under-rti.html

Following link will also be useful: Third party rights: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/292-rights-third-party-under-rti-act.html You may ask the PIO to send you notice under section 11 of RTI Act with copy of RTI application. You may within 10 days of receipt of...

Your query does not relate to RTI Act 2005 to which this portal is dedicated. We guide members to access information from govt. by using this law. For your benefit, please visit home page of this portal and success stories at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/post-your-rti-success-here.html.You may...

Something seriously wrong with this CPIO, the Public Authority (BCAS) and even the Information Commissioner ! How can someone deny information, under Sec 8(1)(a) which is already displayed by the same PA at security counters / entrances at several airports ? It is also already available on...

Something seriously wrong with this CPIO, the Public Authority (BCAS) and even the Information Commissioner ! How can someone deny information, under Sec 8(1)(a) which is already displayed at security counters at several airports ? It is also already available on the internet ! The same...

This order will not stand the scrutiny of the courts. Under Sec 20(2), the Commission has no powers to recommend any disciplinary action on an FAA. Similar order against the FAA of LIC, Chennai was struck down by a High Court.

Please also read another similar decision by the CIC here: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/113331-more-than-one-individual-can-sign-rti-application.html