Dear Leslie The Act does have teeth to secure you the information. The trouble is that the dog with the teeth is a neutered pet dog of the political classes.
For example an independent SIC on suitable complaint u/s 18 can summon the information and give it to you. A complainant u/s 18 can further file an RTI to the SIC after a decent period of say 15 days of his complaint requesting to know the dak / file movements of his complaint for purposes of 18(1) and separately 18(2). This problem of not getting information despite CIC orders is not a problem which individuals can solve, it needs very targeted class action. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], LESLIE ALMEIDA <lesals2...@...> wrote: > > Dear Friend > > what tooth are you talking about, i have filed 5 appeals against a PIO > the PIO did not respond, filed 1st appeal who ordered the PIO to give me the said > information, the PIO ignored his orders filed 2nd appeal SIC mumbai after a wait of nearly 18 months i repeat 18 months I got the hearings > the SIC did not impose penality on the PIO for not providing the information within the time frame of RTI act, the SIC passed orders that the PIO should make available the said documents withen 30 days , 60 days passed the PIO is adamant, does not give me the said documents, complained to SIC that PIO has not complied with his orders and to apply his suo moto powers and take action against the PIO, upto date no reply, if the order goes against the citizen the citizen has to file writ petition challenging the orders of SIC but when with Govt officials they do not file writ petitions against SIC and the tamasha goes on > could any one who say the RTI is powerful and with great tooth/teeth give me a solution to my problem, i have been in the RTI field since 2003. > what should i do next your response will be highly appreciated. > > Leslie Almeida > > > > --- On Sun, 12/28/08, india publicservant <indiapublicserv...@...> wrote: > > From: india publicservant <indiapublicserv...@...> > Subject: [rti_india] Re: Man of the year > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 8:58 AM > > > > > > > Dear Friend > > The RTI Act is a sufficiently powerful law. It is not a toothless law > at all. It is precisely because it is not a toothless law that the > politicians want it to be made toothless. > > There are powerful sections within our bureaucracy that require > this law to be in operation and effective.Many of us are dismayed > to observe undeserving but pliable officers getting ahead. Our > steel frame has been corroded from within and without. > > We are not getting the cooperation we expected from the citizens. > Citizens are unfortunately being misled by the politicians again > through their proxies. Decisions have already been taken at the > highest levels to water down the RTI Act and actually render it > as toothless in law as it is presently toothless in practice.. > > The intense discussion / debate on "Man of the year" at RTI-India > potently demonstrates that the Freedom of Speech and Expression > thrives at this unmoderated and uncensored group. > > Yes it is intensely painful to our many members who have only > a casual interest in RTI to receive so many mails. To this end, > a new RTI group is being formed of our existing members who > are prepared to be active (not passive) in ensuring that the > RTI Act does not become toothless. > > I.P.S > > >Instead of debating and wasting time over ther man of the year > >let us concretate on how we can strive to give back the tooth to the now > >toothless act of RTI.and how we can put pressure on on Government to make > >ammendments to the RTI act giving the common man more powers. > > > >Leslie Almeida > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
