Dear Mr Abhi, 1. The RTI application is a "record" or a "document" which is held by the Public Authority 2. The PIO's reply is also a "record" and a "document" 3. Ditto with the First Appeal 4. The FAA' order is a "order" as defined in Sec 2(f) 5. The Second Appeal is "record" held by the CIC - itself a PA 6. The CIC's decision is a "order" as defined in Sec 2(f)
Therefore anyone can apply for these (and is bound to get them) under the RTI Act. If the applicant so wishes, let him term his RTI Application as "confidential" and submit his application to the PIO in "confidence". Then, the PIO can invoke the third party clause and refer the applicant. But under which clause of Sec 8 can the PIO deny ? RTIwanted --- On Wed, 4/22/09, abhi987 <[email protected]> wrote: Hi RTIWanted, I think we need to understand one thing here, that there are two parts to uploading a decision on internet: 1) The decision itself, and 2) The information to be (or not to be) disclosed, by virtue of the decision. The decision needs to be uploaded for one and all to share their knowledge and interpret the various sections of the act and evolve in the process. The information to be disclosed by virtue of a decision may or may not be uploaded in keeping with the exemptions under the act. Warm Regards, _,_._,___ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
