You havent stated whether, your original RTI
Application was also returned to you or not.
Case 1. If the PIO has retained the application with
him/her, then what he has done is in order.
Most PIOs accept such IPO, with the name left blank,
in good faith. As long as the IPO is crossed and the
from address is duly filled in by the applicant. Looks
like the PIO of BSNL wanted to play by the rule book.
So to some extent he is right. Please note, that the
30 days period would start ticking from the date of
the receipt of the original RTI Application in the
office of the PIO. But then, your IPO should also
reach them before that.
End of case 1.
Case 2. If the PIO has returned the original RTI
Application, back to along with the IPO, then he is
wrong and you have a valid reason, to file a complain
U/s 18 directly with the CIC. You can also insist on
penalty and that the information may be provided to
you free.
End of case 2.
Since you have not mentioned which city, you reside, I
can recommend that here in after, file the RTI
Application with the local BSNL office. Pay cash. The
PIO would promptly get the information for you and
provided it to you within 30 days.
Best wishes
Manoj Pai
Ahmedabad
--- zeereporter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> alongwith Postal order of Rs.10/-. Since any one is
> not aware that
> in whose favor requisite fee is to be paid, as such
> I send Postal
> order without mentioning any name in the column "To
> Pay" of the
> postal order. I was on the opionion that the
> concerned officer would
> fill the name of the drawer and will encash the
> postal order.
> the name on the postal order, the concerned APIO of
> BSNL returned me
> the postal order with his letter that i should
> mention/write "The
> Account Officer (Cash) BSNL" on the postal order and
> resubmit the
> same so that further action on my application be
> taken by them. Now
> see the department have wasted time,stationery and
> postal charges on
> writing a letter to me. It would be appreciated,if
> they have written
> the name on the postal order themselve instead of
> intimating me.
>
> Param
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