Has this order come up on net? The buzz on another egroup is that IT Dept made out a very convincing case during arguments that Rakesh Agrawal "formerly with" NyayaBhoomi was misusing RTI to settle his private differences. Hope the final order does not f*** up the scene even more.
Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Sidharth <sidharthb...@...> wrote: > > Dear Rakesh ji & Sarbajit Roy ji, > > Pls do your best at the hearing. Best of Luck. > > Dear Rakesh, > > Please raise the issue of 35AC exemptions. Much bigger moollah is > invloved there. > > Best rgds, > > Sidharth > > > > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Rakesh Agarwal <rak...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Exactly, Sir. Thank you. So are we meeting on 15th at 2:30 p.m.? Your > > presence will be of great help. > > > > Rakesh > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of sroy1947 > > Sent: 07 July 2009 11:02 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [rti_india] Re: Hearing - Disclosure I.T. returnsof NGOs > > > > If information "relating to" an NGO is held by a public authority WHICH THE > > PIO INTENDS TO DISCLOSE IN RTI (there being no section 8 bar) a section 11 > > notice is issued to the NGO concerned to oppose disclosure. > > > > On the other hand if the PIO ON HIS OWN feels that a section 8 exemption > > applies to bar disclosure then where is the question of section 11 notice, > > because the PIO alone must defend his denial. This is especially so in cases > > where the Govt has granted financial concessions (like 80G) on the basis of > > material available to it. It is crucial that any citizen of India be allowed > > to examine the material (records) on the basis of which such administrative > > concession was given ON DEMAND - the non-disclosure of which shall only > > foster / perpetuate a regime of corruption. > > > > Sarbajit > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:rti_india%40yahoogroups.com> , > > "Rakesh Agarwal" <rakesh@> wrote: > > > > > > A hearing is scheduled for 15.07.09 at 2:30 before Information > > Commissioner > > > Sh. M.L. Sharma, Delhi. I request presence of those who may want to > > present > > > their views before the Commission. > > > > > > Three hearings have been conducted into a matter involving disclosure of > > > income tax returns and other documents that the NGOs submit with the > > income > > > tax authorities to claim exemption u/s 80G. > > > > > > The public authority is seeking to deny information on the ground that it > > is > > > personal information whereas I am arguing that all NGOs, especially ones > > > seeking exemption, grants and subsidies, claim to work for the welfare of > > > public which is clearly a matter of public interest. NGOs cannot claim > > > protection from disclosure of information which is held by the Government. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Rakesh Agarwal > > > > > > Secretary, NyayaBhoomi > > >
