Rti act

MSC Shekar (Querist) 17 March 2014 This query is : Resolved
A Public Information Officer (PIO) of a Government Department has deliberately furnished false information in response to an RTI Application.

False information is established by facts from other Central Government Department.

My query is do we have to go for Ist Appeal to the Appellate Authority for correct information as prescribed under RTI Act
OR

Can we directly file a Written complaint against the PIO with the concerned Information Commission for giving false information at the very first instance?

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 17 March 2014
You have both options. It is better to file appeal first.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 17 March 2014
File appeal first. Also may lodge complaint.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 15 August 2014
http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Official-Secrecy-Act-Immunity-to-Govt-Dept--465021.asp#.U-10lKNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Need-Info-on-Legal-Experts-in-Guardians-Wards-Act-440281.asp#.U-10vaNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Informaation-Required-on-Custodian-Land-447726.asp#.U-10tKNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/RTI-Act-459911.asp#.U-10oKNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/RTI-Act-Validity-of-Complaint-to-Information-Commission-parallel-to-civil-proceedings-451796.asp#.U-10qaNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/RTI-Act-Info-Required-490696.asp#.U-10dKNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/False-Records-486671.asp#.U-10eqNvdG0

http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Production-of-uncalled-for-records-amount-for-Purgery--470141.asp#.U-10h6NvdG0

You can do one more thing.

Open a few more threads at this forum and scatter facts on all the threads and expect faltoo sitting experts to spy around, gather facts and then advise you.