Re: [HumJanenge] Bikaner district collector set new trend by penalising defaulting PIOs by 1000/- each

Though we may appreciate the enthusiasm of the District Collector
towards RTI, we cannot justify his action. The District Collector by
virtue of his powers as AA has absolutely no authority to penalise the
PIO. If the PIO has guts which I doubt, he can approach the court and
get the orders set aside. Such an action will cause damage to the RTI
rather than the present placebo.

Of cource the District Collector as the superior discipliniary
authority of the officer performing the duties of PIO can proceed
against him following the prescribed procedure and impose punishments
given in the Rules. Anyway a fine of Rs.1,000/ is not an authorised
punishment as per departmental rules.

On 04/11/2010, Vijay Kapoor <vijay99kapoor@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Long Live Dr. Raj.  India needs many more like him.
> Victor
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> --- On Wed, 11/3/10, manoj <manojkamra@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: manoj <manojkamra@gmail.com>
> Subject: [HumJanenge] Bikaner district collector set new trend by penalising
> defaulting PIOs by 1000/- each
> To: "HumJanenge RTI India Right to Information Act 2005"
> <HumJanenge@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 4:01 AM
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>                  Diwali Greetings-2010
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> First time in india, any appellate authority have penalised
> defaulting
> PIOs.Bikaner district collector Dr.Prithvi Raj have set new trend by
> directing defaulting PIOs to deposit 1000/- each within two weeks and
> appear with deposit receipt in the court of first appeal hearing.
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>          Such intiative can lighten the burden of information
> commissions.We can hope for smooth RTI compliance now.
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> With best wishes
> Manoj K.Kamra
> Bikaner
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