Application under Right to Information Act – FORM – A

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3. Does this application concern the life and liberty of a person ªÀåQÛ ¸ÀévÀAvÀævÉ «ZÁgÀªÁV Cfð PÉÆqÀ¯ÁVzÉAiÉÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ NO – E®è

4. Is the applicant below poverty line / ªÀiÁ»w PÉÆÃgÀĪÀªÀgÀÄ ©.¦.J¯ï. PÁqÀðzÁgÀgÉ NO – C®è

5. Fee Rs 10-00 Payment details.. Cfð ±ÀÄ®Ì ¥ÁªÀw ªÀiÁrzÀ §UÉÎ ªÀiÁ»w

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6. Period for which info required - ªÀiÁ»w AiÀiÁªÀ ªÀµÀðPÉÌ PÉÆÃgÀ¯ÁVzÉ

2000-2007

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Total pages including enclosures is - Two Applicant’s signature

Date: 12-11-2007 Place : vÀĪÀÄPÀÆgÀÄ (ºÉZï.J¸ï.²ªÀPÀĪÀiÁgï)

LEGAL INFORMATION

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The following notes are for the benefit and compliance of public authorities and have been collected from various decisions of the

1. A public authority can divide responsibilities amongst PIOs, but every PIO has to accept every application. (10/1/2005/CIC dated 25.02.06)

2. The PIO with whom the application is submitted has to provide the information. He cannot forward to another PIO within his department. Also, he cannot ask the applicant to approach another PIO for submission or obtaining information. (ICPB/C1/CIC/2006 dated 06.03.06)

3. Only PIOs can provide information. Other officers and APIOs cannot provide information. APIOs job is to only forward the application or the appeal. (10/1/2005/CIC dated 25.02.06)

4. Transfer under section 6(3) is not possible within a single public authority. (10/1/2005/CIC dated 25.02.06 & ICPB/C1/CIC/2006 dated 06.03.06)

5. A public authority can prescribe a form for making application. However, it was clarified in a subsequent review order that an application can still be made on plain paper and it cannot be rejected. (CIC/C/I/2006 dated 16.01.06 & CICI/C/1/2006 dated 30.01.06)

6. The onus for timely dispatch of replies is on the PIO. (CIC/OK/A/2006/00049 dated 02.05.06)

7. An appellant can seek the help of others in proceedings. (10/1/2005/CIC dt. 25.02.06)

8. One has to serve documents on the opposite parties also. (10/1/2005/CIC dt. 25.02.06)

9. It is possible to seek reviews of Commission’s decisions. (CICI/C/1/2006 dated 30.01.06 & CIC/A/3/2006 dated 03.04.06)

10. An appellant has a right to be heard by the first appellate authority. (CIC/AT/A/2006/00040 dated 27.03.06)

11. A public authority can only ask for costs as prescribed in the Act and the Rules, and cannot ask for compensation for their time and other costs incurred. (23/IC(A)/2006 dated 10.04.06)

12. Even if the information is available on the government’s website, one can ask for it though an application. (CIC/OK/A/2006/00046 dated 02.05.06)

13. A tender cannot be cancelled without giving reasons. In fact, every action of a public authority must have a reason and it should be transparent to all. (ICPB/A-4/CIC/2006 dated 10.02.06 & ICPB/A-6/CIC/2006 dated 27.02.06)

14. Information cannot be denied under section 7(9). This provision only deals with the form in which information is to be supplied. (10/1/2005/CIC dated 25.02.06)

15. The government cannot wrongly classify its documents as Secret and then claim exemption from disclosure. (CIC/A/12/2006 dated 21.02.06)

16. Excuse of “potential misuse” is not sufficient to deny information. (10/1/2005/CIC dated 25.02.06)

17. Jailed or under-trial people is not personal information and is not invasion of privacy. (CIC/WB/A/2006/00120 dated 01.05.06)

18. Tour programmes and travel expenses of a public authority are not personal information. (07/IC(A)/CIC/2006 dated 06.03.06)

19. Bio-datas and application forms together with enclosures for appoint in public authorities cannot be denied. (ICPB/A-9/CIC/2006 dated 03.04.06)

20. Personal performance assessment/appraisal forms of government employees cannot be disclosed. (29/IC(A)/06 dated 20.04.06)

21. PAN, TAN Numbers are confidential cannot be disclosed. (05/IC(A)/CIC/2006 dated 03.03.06)

22. Evaluated answer sheets of self or others cannot be disclosed. However, “answer key” and “award of marks” cannot be kept secret. (ICPB/A-2/CIC/2006 dated 06.02.06 & ICPB/A-3/CIC/2006 dated 10.02.06 & 11/53/2006-CIC dated 02.05.06)

23. One cannot prefer a second appeal directly with the Commission without first preferring the first appeal. (CIC/A/1/2006 dated 18.01.2006)

24. For a valid reason, this appeal was referred back to the first appellate authority. However, the appellant was advised that he can revive the appeal if the first appellate authority failed to act within the extended time. (ICPB/A-5/CIC/2006 dated 17.02.06)

25. PIOs cannot appeal against the decisions of first appellate authorities. (06/IC(A)/CIC/2006 dated 03.03.06)

26. Exemption provided to the organizations listed in Second Schedule of the Act are absolute in nature. (CIC/AT/A/2006/00055 and 30 dated 27.04.06)

27. The provision that “information that can be given to the Parliament can be given to the application also” is meaningless. The Commission has not accepted it even once. In this case, it even asked for a cause of action which is not allowed in the Act. (02/IC(A)/CIC/2006 dated 22.02.06)

28. A PA can divide responsibilities among PIOs, but every PIO & APIO has to accept every application. Refusal is taken seriously

29. A PIO named in the application has to provide information. He cannot transfer it to another PIO within the same PA

30. Section 6(3) of the Act cannot be invoked to transfer an application within the same PA

31. Even if information is available on the website of the PA, a citizen can ask for it through an application

32. No document can be classified arbitrarily as secret or confidential except as provided for in the Act

33. Section 7(9) cannot be used to refuse information. It only means that PIO can provide information in the available format if the requested format disproportionately diverts resources of the PA.

34. Any attempt at frustrating an applicant from submitting the application invites complaint under sectin 18(1). Such complaints are proceeded with by the Commissions with the power of a civil court and provides for compensation to complainant.

COLLECTED BY HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION FOUNDATION (R) G.K.ROAD, K.R.EXTENSION, TUMKUR ,PH:9880339764