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CIC: is aghast at the conduct and the submissions of the CPIO; Even the FAA has not bothered to decide the instant First Appeal - CIC will be constrained to deem the FAA as the CPIO in the instant matter for proceeding with action u/s 20 of the RTI Act     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Document on the basis of which the Competition Commission arrived at a conclusion was not provided - PIO: Inspection of records was offered - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to avail inspection of records as earlier offered on a convenient date     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered

Case Laws

April 7, 2017
Information regarding installation of BSNL towers on private land, copy of agreement with private party & related matters covering the entire circle was sought - CIC: The nodal PIO should compile the information from 21 offices & provide to complainant...more>> 		April 5, 2017
The appellant was aggrieved due to non-availability of record pertaining to his adhoc service from 1980 to 1986 - CIC: The PIO is directed to certify as to whether the appellant worked with NDMC on adhoc basis from 1980-86 with/without break or not...more>>
April 3, 2017
PIO: The Third party declined their consent for disclosure of the information sought - CIC: Disclosure allowed as Appellant’s averments of a huge scam operating out of the matter suggests a prima-facie larger public interest in disclosure of information...more>> 		March 31, 2017
A complaint was filed before the CIC on the ground that information was not provided - CIC: The reply given is not satisfactory; As complainant is primarily interested in getting a reply, treated it as 2nd appeal & directed to provide a consolidated reply...more>>
March 29, 2017
CIC: The PIO provided interim replies stating that the application is under process as it will take time to provide the information subject to availability; There is no provision that requires a PIO to take indefinite time to create the information sought...more>> 		March 27, 2017
The Circle Office cannot evade the responsibility by passing on the papers from one place to another and replying to the complainant in bits and pieces - CIC: The nodal CPIO in Circle office should give a consolidated reply to the complainant...more>>