1) A PIO can only give copies / access to information which exists in material form.
2) File a First Appeal within 30 days of receipt of PIO's reply. In this you may state as GROUND A that the information exists but is being suppressed by the PIO. GROUND B is that the information is being supressed TO the PIO. GROUND C is that destruction or suppression of information which is subject of the request is liable to penalty under RTI Act. In your FA dont agitate irrelevant things like corruption and what the P/A actually did or should have done - ie. dont state your opinions / conjectures / presumptions / grievances as facts. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Brando Conscience <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sir > > I have been told by PIO that he is not able to trace information related to quasi judicial proceedings on a corrupt complaint made by me against a Govt officer. The Public Auth that time in 2003 who was suppose to attend my these corrupt complaints has moved on to another Govt Org in transfer. It is obvious he did not do anything and abetted in corrupt issues. > > What are the options for me. I have proof that he received those complaint letters but no reply in 2004 AND EVEN TODAY WHICH RESULTED IN THE CORRUPT OFFICER GETTING AWAY SCOT FREE. Though he was prosecuted later for similar issues, but my query is what the concerned supervising mechanisms did ? > > > The Public Auth obviously ignored these applications against the corrupt officer and today PIO is acting helplessly. > > What RTI act says about any official not producing information or any official not maintaining records of his decisions. > > Can they be dealt for suppressing information. > > Regards > BRANDOCONSCIENCE
