Hi Leslie, 1) We are using the THREAT of going to HC in Writ. So whatever you draft in RTI could appear to be with the motive of going to HC (This is obviously on a case to case basis as to when to use this tactic for it could also backfire and the P/A clams up).
2) Although I am amazed that filing a writ in a HC costs 25,000 (not if you Do-It-Yourself) with the method as I guided you (you could keep it within Rs. 2000 all told). 3) If the HCs are really so expensive (or the lawyers are conning you), As a SPECIAL OFFER for genuine English speaking [RTI_India]ns public spirited and confident enough to appear in person, I may be able to arrange that they get the benefit of bulk-rates for drafting, typing and filing / clerkage in the Supreme Court. It shouldn't exceed Rs.5,000 (no credit) and you will normally be standing before a bench within 10 days. Even if you lose (as you probably will the first time around) it will be a valuable experience and will improve your RTI'ing like anything. NB: This is not a con like some RTI NGOs are touting (ie. where they phasao victims of CIC / SIC under free-ka-laalach and take money from the other side). 4) For civil suits involving evidence you may have to give certified copies, but there is usually some flexibility in Writs where the citizen can make a declaration in the supporting affidavit that all annexures are true copies to the best of his knowledge. BTW: "certified copies" are included in definition of "information". So you shouldn't have to pay more than Rs.2 per page. Fellow RTI'ers can inform us how are they interpreting this in the various States? Sarbajit --- In [email protected], LESLIE ALMEIDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Sroy > > to file writ petition in high court in mumbai minimum > cost Rs 25,000 that too to make SIC/CIC to comply > withen time frame > is it worth spending that sort of money. > > RTI says Rs 2 per page but not specified certified > true copies, only certified true copies are admitted > in a court of law. so one has to pay Rs 27 per page > for certified true copy > for obtaining assesment for building per year one page > Rs 230 > from Building proposal department Rs 2 per page for > xerox copy plus Rs 25 for certifying it as true copy > for building plans Rs 50 for xerox for certifying came > can the common man afford these charges???? > > Leslie Almeida > > > --- sroy1947 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Shanti, > > > > If there is delay in listing a 2nd appeal at the > > SIC, > > it is advisable to formally request the Registrar of > > the SIC/CIC to list the matter "forthwith" for the > > "following > > reasons" (you can list these based on your case). > > > > After 15 days you can again remind the Registry that > > matter is urgent since it concerns your "Fundamental > > Right > > to Information" which is being abridged by this > > great delay. > > > > If you THEN approach the HC in WRIT u/a 226 + 227 > > against the SIC ONLY (no other Respondent), annexing > > your > > correspondence with SIC Registry, and a SINGLE > > PRAYER seeking > > directions for early disposal of your 2nd Appeal, > > any > > judge will be happy to grant you your relief > > IMMEDIATELY > > and clear his docket. You MUST serve the SIC > > Registry > > well in advance of the HC hearing date so that they > > can > > be present to agree to give you a early disposal > > (and > > get this matter off their backs). > > > > Keep all pleadings very polite and reasonable. > > > > Hope you agree. > > > > Sarbajit > > > > --- In [email protected], shanti chordia > > <jdp_238@> wrote: > > > > > > If the first appeal is partially or fully > > dismissed, you may prefer > > a second appeal which lies with the Commission > > within 90. More time > > may be admitted on reasonable grounds. > > > No time limit has been set in the Act for the > > disposal of appeal > > with the Commission. It is a shortcoming of the Act > > which we are > > pursuing with the government. Usually, the Central > > Information > > Commission delivers its decision within 90 days. > > > The Act has not put a cap on the time within which > > an appeal with > > the Commission has to be disposed of. In theory, the > > Commission could > > take 50 years if it wanted to. > > > The decision of the Commission shall be binding. > > However, you are > > always at liberty to approach a High Court with a > > writ petition. > > > I found the above on this link > > http://www.nyayabhoomi.org/rti/understanding.htm > > > > > > q1) is this right ? > > > q2) are there any such WRIT disposals by any HC > > directing the > > SIComms to dispose off such appeals ? > > > q3) what happens if the HC on entertaining my writ > > (admitting it and > > ordering notice !) views the non-communication from > > the SIComm as a > > deemed refusal and therefore the whole purpose will > > be killed since > > the PAs would take their own sweet time to respond > > the HC writ .. > > where the backlog for final disposal would be > > anywhere between 2 years > > and upwards ! > > > > > > any leads and pointers ? > > > > > > = Shanti Chordia @ Shanthilal > > > contact number +91 94440 19347 preferably sms > > > > > > > > > Save all your chat conversations. 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