The rising rate of 2nd appeals is because CIC/SIC do not impose the mandatory penalities,in fact i have noted that there is corruption even at this level though hard to prove, more and more PIO are getting immune to not parting with information or giving vague replies, as they are sure no penalities will be imposed upon them, if CIC/SIC make a mockery of RTI act what can the citizen accept, during my DOPT GOI, i was given to understand that there is no time frame for SIC/CIC to attend to complains u/s18 thus my 5 complains over two years now may have been put in the morgue, 5 2nd appeals order given "DECESION TO BE TAKEN" this also over two years DOPT clearly states that penalities are mandatory as per the RTI act, if penalties are strictly imposed pendancies of 2nd appeals will drastically come down, this is the only solution, the solution to clear 4000 cases a year is not a solution, without application of mind one can clear 100 cases in a day, even OPD department's of Government hospitals are better.than Information commisioners all over India all chelas of the corrupt Government Officials, although i got a A grade in my DOPT exams and have a certificate, its like toilet paper to me.
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