Small correction
You are the 2nd Petitioner in the lift PIL.
Sarbajit
--- In [email protected], "sarbajitr" <sroy1...@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Sunil
>
> You may refer to my previous post to Bhaskar. Once again both of you have
> failed to appreciate the scheme of the RTI Act in its totality, and are only
> seeing what you want to see.
>
> I have only put forth 2 small paras, which I repeat below. You too may reply
> to me parawise. I am sure that you already know what parawise rejoinder
> means seeing as how you are the 2nd Respondent in Mohd Afzal's "lift" PIL in
> Mumbai High Court. BTW what happened in court on that one ?
>
> "1) Section 4(1)(a) does not make it obligatory for P/As to computerise the
> records. It enables them to do so if they are so inclined.
>
> 2) You can "request" information in form of diskettes only when it is
> stored on a computer or other device - not because the information is
> voluminous and would pinch your pocket."
>
> Sarbajit
>
> --- In [email protected], Sunil Ahya <sunilahya@> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Sarbajit,
> >
> > 1. Quote:
> >
> > 4. (1) Every public authority *shall*
> >
> > a) maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the
> > form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure
> > that
> > *all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a
> > reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised and
> > connected through a network all over the country* on different systems so
> > that access to such records is facilitated;
> >
> > Unquote
> >
> > 2. Section 4(1) begins with the use of word SHALL which makes the it
> > mandatory on the Public Authorities to follow it's sub-sections, subject to
> > the conditions laid therein.
> >
> > The relevant conditions required to be met to *ensure *computerization of
> > records, and thereby facilitate the access to such records in the desired
> > form (i.e. Compact Disc) are:
> >
> > a) Records that are appropriate to be computerized;
> > b) Reasonable time;
> > c) Availability of resources.
> >
> > 3. If all the above conditions are in the affirmative ( i.e. if there are
> > appropriate records to be computerized, reasonable time has elapsed and
> > necessary resources available), then implementing computerization of records
> > under section 4(1)(a) is obligatory on every PA.
> >
> > 4. Once the records are computerized in compliance with the said section,
> > there should not be a difficulty in providing the requested information in a
> > CD form, and in fact it will be easy, convenient and mutually beneficial for
> > both the PA and the information seeker.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Sunil.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:05 AM, sarbajitr <sroy1947@> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Bhaskar
> > >
> > > 1) Section 4(1)(a) does not make it obligatory for P/As to computerise the
> > > records. It enables them to do so if they are so inclined.
> > >
> > > 2) You can "request" information in form of diskettes only when it is
> > > stored on a computer or other device - not because the information is
> > > voluminous and would pinch your pocket.
> > >
> > > Sarbajit
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, Bhaskar
> > > Prabhu <mahitiadhikarmanch@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear Sarbajit,
> > > > I donot think Mr. Shekar Singh is unjust in asking in CD. In
> > > > Section4(1)a
> > > it
> > > > is obligatory for them to computarise the records, we also demand
> > > > records
> > > in
> > > > CD if it voluminous.
> > > > Bhaskar
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen -
> > Aristotle
> >
>
