There is a larger issue in all this:- "Should grass root officials be appointed as PIOs?"
This to me appears a clear case of helpful but not sufficiently updated PIO. It would be better if Applicant and PIO could meet each other in non-adverserial mode and resolve their mutual confusions. PIO is probably relying upon old (repealed) Maharashtra RTI Act and Rs.5 per page fees. Where the PIO is informed about this and still does not correct himself, send a REGD/AD or SpeedPost to him. Thereafter follow it up with a Section 18 Complaint to SIC "required to pay unreasonable fees" (not section 19 Appeal). The only problem is that in Maharashtra the SIC backlog is 2 years. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Manoj Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If the information is invaluable in the interest of > public, there is no harm in making the payment of > Rs.2660/- and gaining the information. > > Subsequently, you can go in for a 1st Appeal where you > can voice your protests etc. You can also ask for the > refund for the extra amount paid for, by you. > > We had several such cases, we normally pay the fees > and accessed / obtained the information and let it lie > there as the information was more valuable for us. > Only in cases where we felt the PIO was cheating on > us, we filed the Complain /s 18 with the CIC. > > Best wishes > > Manoj Pai > Ahmedabad > --- Avinash Murkute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is my ongoing experience with PIO of Village > > Wanadongri - > > Hingna Nagpur, Mr. D.A. Rathod. (Gram Sachiva) > > > > If you have similar experience(s) - please share > > your comments - > > whether to file appeal or pay huge RTI fee in > > protest and later move > > for appeal. It is most likely that PIO may submit > > irrelevant > > information. > > > > Regards, > > Avinash Murkute > > Mobile: 09822698070 > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ >
