Dear Manoj Cash (when "properly" accounted for) is always acceptable being legal tender. An IPO, however, is another negotiable instrument which the P/A is not bound to accept - as it is not legal tender in itself. DoPT merely added IPO to the list of negotiable instruments which are acceptable for RTI purposes.
Coming to Sidharth's point on "proper" receipting. The Post office had clarified, in their e-payment link I had posted, that for e-payments "Post Office issues a receipt to the customer and accounts for the transaction". Considering that Head Postmasters have been designated as APIOs the Post Ofice's e-payment receipt should be as acceptable as their physical receipts for Rs 10. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], "kamramk8" <kamra...@...> wrote: > > Dear Sh.Sarbajit Royji, > > Just after implementation of RTI act, mode of payment of fees in the form of > IPO was not acceptable (as per fees,cost rules of DoPT).Then in June 2006, > IPO was allowed in addition to cash&DD. > > So can we deposit fees in the absence of specific rulings of alternative mode > of deposition of fees i.e. other than cash,DD,IPO. > > > With regards > Manoj K.Kamra > > > --- In [email protected], "sroy1947" <sroy1947@> wrote: > > > > Just wanted to fine tune the concept for further research by our members. > > > > The applicant submits his RTI request the the CAPIO of Postal Dept and > > makes the e-payment for fee to account of any registered "biller" where it > > will be consolidated to P/A's account. > > > > http://www.indiapost.gov.in/netscape/epayment.html > > > > I again want to clarify that the DopT cannot exclude by Rules the FORM of > > payment into a P/As account. The Act's twin requirements are > > > > a) The fee must be "prescribed" - which as we know is Rs. 10 for the > > application > > > > b) The payment (receipt) must ACCOMPANY the request. > > > > Sarbajit > > > > --- In [email protected], "sroy1947" <sroy1947@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Group, > > > > > > 1) section 6(1) r/w 27 makes it clear that the appropriate govt can only > > > prescribe the AMOUNT of the fee and NOT the mode of transmission of the > > > fee - which does not preclude transmitting money electronically despite > > > the absence of rules. > > > > > > 2) So you should send an email to the PIO asking for the BANK particulars > > > and A/c head / sub-head of the P/A etc. to enable you to transfer funds > > > into their account using netbanking / RTGS / NEFT / SWIFT etc, or even a > > > direct cash deposit into their account using the nearest CBS enabled > > > branch near you. > > > > > > Sarbajit > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Sameer Sachdeva" <sachdeva_sameer@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > RTI Request in Electronic Forum > > > > > > > > > > > > The section 6(1) of the RTI act states that, > > > > "A person, who desires to obtain any information under this Act, shall > > > > make a request in writing or through electronic means in English or > > > > Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application > > > > is being made, accompanying such fee as may be prescribed..." > > > > > > > > Even though an applicant can submit appeals and second appeals under > > > > RTI Act through e-mail (I have successfully) done that but in respect > > > > to filing a RTI request an applicant cannot do so as there is no mean > > > > to submit the RTI fee of Rs 10 online. > > > > > > > > I will be glad if members of the forum can educate me on any provision > > > > thereof and what needs to be done so that the same can be implemented. > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > Sameer Sachdeva > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/India-egov/ > > > > > > > > > >
