> Can you please quote the section of the RTI Act which according to you > permits one to go in for an appeal in a Court of law, challenging the order > passed under the act.
High Courts are debarred to entertain or accept further appeals under the RTI Act. But High Courts can always be approached with a Writ/Mandamus u/a 226/227 irrespective of any provisions of RTI Act. Here's a case where the CIC himself suggested the applicant to go to High Court against his own order. Which the complainant ultimately did. http://tinyurl.com/bpy4tc > As far as I understand sec.19 covers all about appeal under the RTI act, and > in brief it states that a RTI applicant may prefer an appeal to such officer > who is senior in rank in each public authority, and not a Court of law. > > The reason for this discussions on board is to understand as to how an order > passed under the act can be challenged in a Court of law when it is clearly > written in the RTI act "Bar of Jurisdiction of Court" > > In that case what does sec.22 in plain English language mean? > > Warm Regards, >
