Rti matter

SHASHI BHUSHAN (Querist) 06 January 2019 This query is : Resolved
Respected Sirs,
My Query is-
I sought information from nationalized bank under RTI act between time period 2017 to 2018. Regional office of Bank deliberately providing misleading/incomplete information. but same information is provided by headquarter accurately but contrary to regional office.(sufficient material to prove it)
.please suggest me that whether I can claim damages/mental tortures/time/energy (about one crore rupee) etc. from district/state/national forum against this harassment/exploitation.

Always obliged
babita rani

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Martin S. (Expert) 06 January 2019
Yes you can under Section 19 of the RTI Act 2005.

kavksatyanarayana (Expert) 06 January 2019
You have to file 2nd appeal to the next appeallate authority within 30 days. If you have not satisfied with the required information or the reply given by the appellate authority, you shall appeal before the Commissioner of State/central as case may be as per Sec.19 of 2005 of RTI.

SHASHI BHUSHAN (Querist) 06 January 2019
Respected Sirs,
regional office is deliberately instigating me for appeal without providing me information but HQ giving it in very first chance.(I have sufficient material to prove it).
whether this matter comes in consumer forum (district/state/national),if yes than in what section/subsection?
which consumer forum (district/state/national) is appropriate for compensation case directly of one crore or more?
plssssse ...................................reply

Kishor Mehta (Expert) 07 January 2019
In your instance you do not have an appropriate case to claim any damages. RTI is to get information only, damages can be claimed only if one has suffered monetary losses, you can claim damages if you can prove that you suffered monetary losses because of non-supply or late supply of information. This does not appear to be true from your details.

Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 07 January 2019
Whether Bank is covered under the provisions of RTI Act, 2005 ?

Kumar Doab (Expert) 07 January 2019
There are many threads on similar query/related material that you can SEARCH thru SEARCH option in threads, Articles, Files etc and even find decisions/judgments that lay down penalty and advocate strict measures e.g;
Article under my profile;
“Spouse of employee in marital dispute can get copy of 'Dowry Declaration signed by employee'”
You have posted that you have suficinet material and the facts of your matter may be related.

The LOCAL RTI activists can also help you.