COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 18(1) OF THE RTI ACT 2005

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION


COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 18(1) OF THE RTI ACT 2005



Your Name

versus

Department Name i.e  Department / Incometax ect City



LIST OF DATES & INDEX OF DOCUMENTS

Description Date Page No.

List of Dates, Index of documents 00.00.00 1

Complaint 00.00.00 2

Order of the first appellate authority 00.00.00 5

First Appeal 00.00.00 6

PIO’s reply 00.00.00 7

RTI application 00.00.00 9



ADVICE TO RESPONDENTS

Regulation 12 of “The Central Information Commission (Management) Regulations, 2007” reads as follows:

Filing of Counter Statement by the Central Public Information Officer or the First Appellate Authority:- After receipt of a copy of the appeal or complaint, the Central Public Information Officer or the First Appellate Authority or the Public Authority shall file counter statement along with documents, if any, pertaining to the case. A copy of the counter statement(s) so filed shall be served to the appellant or complainant by the CPIO, the First Appellate Authority or the Public Authority, as the case may be.

This is for your information and ready reference. Please act accordingly.





Date: Your Name

(Complainant)

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 18(1) OF THE RTI ACT 2005



Your Name

Address Complainant



VERSUS



1. PIO

PIO Address

2. . Appellant Authority

AA Address Respondents



BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

1. The Complainant had filed an application for information on 00.00.00.

2. A letter dated 00.00.00 was received from the PIO in which he has made a sweeping and vague comment but has not provided information.

3. The Complainant preferred first Appeal dated 00.00.0000.

4. Order of the AA, i.e., Respondent No. 2 dated 00.00.00 was received. The Complainant is not satisfied with the order, hence this Complaint.





GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT

1. The complaint is necessary instead of the appeal so that the Commission may conduct a field enquiry in respect of the information which is the subject matter of this complaint.

2. The Complainant submits that both Respondents have flagrantly violated the letter and the spirit of the RTI Act which was enacted to not only ensure access to information but also to fix accountability.

3. The AA has given no opportunity of a hearing to the Complainant.

RELIEFS SOUGHT

1. A thorough enquiry be conducted including inspection of all the sites to which the request for information pertains in order to ascertain the information which the PIO has concealed in a malafide manner.

2. The PIO be directed to provide complete and comprehensive information free of cost in one batch immediately.

3. Penalty be imposed on the PIO under section 20(1) of the Act for denying information in a malafide manner.

4. Disciplinary action be recommended against PIO under section 20(2).

5. The concerned public authority be directed to pay a nominal sum of Rs.20,000 to the Complainant towards costs under section 19(8)(b).

6. Any other directions/orders as the Hon’ble Commission may deem fit may be passed.



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Your Name

Complaint