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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    Appellant: Copy of passport renewal application of my wife is not exempt u/s 8 (1) (j) as marriage is presently valid; Apprehension that false information regarding marital status has been indicated - CIC: Personal information of a third party is exempt     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

August 26, 2013
First Appellate Authority failed to decide the appeal - CIC: It is dereliction of duty - FAA failed to perform the duties cast under the RTI Act, 2005 - SCN issued why departmental action should not be recommended against her...more>> 		August 26, 2013
Grievance redressal - a retired lecturer claimed that he was eligible for higher pay scale which were given to his juniors but not to him – Information Commissioner spoke telephonically to US, Depart of College Ed – directed fixation in appropriate scale...more>>
August 25, 2013
Asking for further fee – CIC: CPIO to provide the identified documents, free of charge to the appellant as inspection and as the notice for depositing the prescribed fee had been issued to the appellant well beyond the prescribed period of 30 days...more>> 		August 25, 2013
Appellant claimed that her real mother has abandoned her and six other siblings and married another person - she sought a copy of the Service Book of her mother and certain other connected documents – CIC: Inspection of service related records allowed...more>>
August 25, 2013
CIC: PIO has scribbled his signatures on the letter without mentioning his name and designation - no mention of the name of the first Appellate Authority which is grossly irregular - PIO directed to respond to RTI applications with due diligence...more>> 		August 24, 2013
CIC: while returning any RTI application for the want of appropriate application fee, the PIO should clearly advise the right manner in which the fee should be deposited and not merely refer to the existing rules which many applicants may not be aware of...more>>