A "topdown" approach to RTI ?? Or, "We the people of India that is Bharat demand that your Public Authority bend before my unique opinion of what RTI Act provides for"
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sundeep Jalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am of the view that Citizens desirous of obtaining info should, as far as practicable, use this means of obtaining info. Application for seeking Information by way of inspection In the light of scope of Right to Information as contained in the definition part of the RTI Act, as Right to Information includes Right to inspection of files and documents and so read with section 4 of the Act which talks about voluntary disclosure of files and documents lying in the Public Office so that citizens have "minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information", I intend to exercise the rights so vested in me by virtue of this RTI Act and desire to have inspection of files and documents according to detail given below. From, Name & Address To, Head of that Public Office, Address. Respected Sir, 1) Your kind attention is drawn to definition and scope of Right to information [section 2( j )( i )] as contained in the Right to Information Act and also to Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 under Chapter II on `Right to Information and Obligation of Public Authorities. 2) As per the provision, it is obligatory for every public authority to publish certain categories of documents so as to make voluntary disclosure of information so that citizens have ``minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information' '. 3) It may be noticed that a citizen desiring to inspect the documents containing information covered under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, need not make any formal requisition under Section 6 of the Act because these documents should have already been published by the public authority so that citizens have ``minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information' '. 4) I intend to inspect files and documents containing information about-- 5) Please note that it is not necessary for us under the Act to give such notice before inspection of documents covered under Section 4 of the Act. However, being responsible citizens, we thought it preferable to intimate you beforehand. We will be visiting your Office on 6) I intend to bring other well informed citizens to assist me in the inspection, whose names are:[Optional Para] Thanking you. With regards, Please note: 1) While making application for seeking inspection of Records, the fee of Rs.10 is not required to be paid. Therefore no Stamp is affixed. There is always room for improvement. Please do it. Thanks, sandeep. --- End forwarded message ---
