Dear Vikram, The interim stay order passed by the Karnataka High Court is BAD IN LAW.
Kindly bring this to the notice of the KHC by quoting sec. 23 of the RTI Act, 2005 which has been passed in the Parliament. Also quote sec. 22 of the act which clearly states that in case of conflict, RTI act will prevail over any other law for the time being in force. I have copy - pasted below sec.23 and sec. 22 of the RTI Act, 2005 for your immediate reference. Section 23 TITLED: BAR OF JURISDICTION OF COURTS Section 23. No court shall entertain any suit, application or other proceeding in respect of any order made under this Act and no such order shall be called in question otherwise than by way of an appeal under this Act. Sec 22 TITLED: ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT Sec 22. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. Warm Regards, On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 Vikram Simha wrote : > >Freinds , >Activist From Our RTI Study Centre Mr Kaldas Reddy has today been served >Karnataka High Court Interim Order Staying KIC Order No KIC 564COM2008 dt >31..10.2008 .in WP 2816/2009(GM-RES) . The Interim Order also Speaks There is >a Pendency of Issue of Rule Nisi in the WP . >The Matter Relates to KIC Providing Rs 1000/- as Compensation for Detreiments >Suffered by Our Activist . >The Original Matter Relates to Five Bus Shelters which were not constructed >from MP Sri H T Sanglianas MPLADS Funds >Details of the WP and Averments etc Follows . >Our RTI Study Centre will ensure that Sri Kalidas reddy Gets an Very Senior >Advocate to Fight the Case though the Matter is More of the Powers of the >Information Commission To Provide Compensation Under Sec 19(8)(b) >We May Require Assistance of all Activists Especially of Cases Where >Compensation is Awarded and also Cases where the Gujarath High Court Order No >AIR 2007 Gujarat 203 was adhered to Seek Reliefs of Information and Penalty & >Compensation Sepratly >N vikramsimha , KRIA Katte & Trustee RTI Study Centre #12 Sumeru Sir M N >Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004. > > > Get your own website and domain for just Rs.1,999/year.* Go to > http://in.business.yahoo..com/ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
