Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 31 August 2020
Provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005 and Consumer Disputes Act, 2019 are two different laws which can not be inter-connected for deficiency of service.
Answer to your question is negative.
kumar ajinkya (service) 31 August 2020
definitely worth a try.....on account of deficiency in service!
G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 31 August 2020
It was ruled by NCDRC through several decisions that RTI Applicant is not a consumer, and such RPs filed before SC was rejected. RTI Applicant is not treated as a consumer and even such complaints are not being entertained since 2010. Search in google with keywords "RTI Applicant as Consumer NCDRC decision".
Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Telangana state Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 ) 31 August 2020
The National Consumer forum has categorically decided that a person seeking information under the RTI Act cannot be said to be a consumer of the services rendered by the public authorities