[HumJanenge] DEMAND for Information u/s 4(4) of RTI Act 2005

To:
Shri Amarjit Singh (AVD-4)/DoPT,
Central Public Information Officer/RTI Act

10-April-2010

BY EMAIL

Sir

I refer to recent media reports concerning the purported setting up of Committee(s) for Central Lok Pal legislation referring inter-alia to the unprecedented step of including various members of public / civil society in it. I also refer to questions answered in Lok Sabha during the past 1 year by the Hon'ble MoS/DoPT on the status of Central Lok Pal legislation. In the interest of brevity I am not specifying these reports/questions since these are matters of record.

Accordingly, I am caused to DEMAND the following information be DISSEMINATED suitably to me free of cost in the electronic form IMMEDIATELY to safeguard my Fundamental Rights listed in the Constitution of India. I am given to understand from the Persmin website today that you are the dealing CPIO for "Central Lok Pal legislation".

NB: As this is a DEMAND for information dissemination u/s 4(4) r/w sub-sections 4(1)(b), 4(1)(c), 4(1)(d) and 4(3) of RTI Act 2005, I am not required to pay the Rs.10 application fee prescribed for "requests" for information made u/s 6(1) of RTI Act.

Information required

1) Copy of all notifications or orders or circulars or any other official communication constituting committee(s) / council(s) / board(s) by whatever noun or description etc in connection with
a) the formulation (incl. drafting) of Central  Lok Pal legislation, or
b) advising on the formulation of Central Lok Pal legislation,
as the case may be.

2)  All relevant facts concerning the formulation of the Central Lok Pal legislation.

3)  Provide reasons why I was not appointed / nominated to the said committee(s) / council(s) /  boards(s) etc.. I say that I am an affected person for this limited purpose. In the alternative the reasons why a few other members of the public / civil society (if any) were appointed / nominated may be disseminated to me.

As I am given to understand that the said information is to be disseminated immediately, I look forward to receiving the DEMANDED  information immediately (or within a maximum of 48 hours in any case).

I would be obliged if you could kindly acknowledge the receipt of this communication, and keep me informed if you transfer / seek assistance of any other officer.

Yours faithfully

Sarbajit Roy

B-59 Defence Colony
New Delhi 110024

Tel : 09311448069