Dear Judith, This is serious case by not issuing minutes of the meeting in the case of MoEF of 30 panel meeting. I have also noticed earlier with the GCZMA not furnishing me some replies, under RTI, by stating that the office cannot provide the requisite information under RTI, in view of not stating details of Project No, and also mentioning ; such information is not available on record at their office, or giving reasons ; that information sought is not specific, etc.etc, In fact I have tried by level best to get such information but those I found difficulty to obtain, and especially for a common man and senior citizen is impossible, and that too during emergencies . In fact, once the area or place of doubtful illegal project was mentioned in the complaint, it should have been easy for the dept to trace and provide such replies and answer under RTI but many times especially the Govt dept refrain issuing answers by stating the above reasons. PIO's should be able to cooperate but intentionally not entertaining questions or they do not want to waste their time to search, as raised by the complainant/s or any person to get such information. Perhaps, this appears to be an attempt to cheating and the judiciary must penalize if there is sufficient evidence of evading such information under RTI to public. Court should "step in" in MoEF case having no minutes of the meeting which is mandatory for every meeting especially at the Govt level, the solution is only to knock the doors of the Court for justice.
stephen dias.d.paula
