There is a small possibility that PIO is relying on Rules framed for repealed (old) Maharashtra RTI Act - Was it Rs.5 per page?. We still have this problem in Delhi where MCD department keeps getting confused between the 2 Acts - because in DRTI it is still Rs.5 per page.
--- In [email protected], Manoj Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How important is the information to you Avinash? Is > the information also urgently required, that you had > to file an RTI Application? > > If the answer to both is yes, pay the amount and get > hold of the information first. You can later file an > Appeal / Complain with the CIC/SIC and request for a > full refund along with compensation. > > If the answer is No, file a complain with the CIC/SIC > pointing out the malafide intention of the PIO etc. > > Manoj Pai > --- Avinash Murkute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Earlier PIO decided cost of information as Rs > > 2660/-. Details of calculations not submitted. > > Matter went to AA. PIO couldn't furnish details of > > calculations during appeal. Order by AA is awaited. > > > > In the interim, now PIO sent details of > > calculations with a comment - fee charged @ Rs. 5 > > per page and cost of information is now increased to > > Rs. 2820/-. > > > > Cause for per page cost of Rs. 5 is not justified. > > > > Regards, > > Avinash > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text2.com >
