Re: [HumJanenge] RTI reply - a new trend

Please send me the rti application. let me pursue the matter.
regards
sandeep

On 10/1/11, Dwarakanath <dwarakanathdm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Friend, Section 6(2) of the RTI ACt is herewith reproduced:
>
> (2)
>
> "
>
> An applicant making request for information shall not be required to give
> any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details
> except those that may be necessary for contacting him.".
>
> Section 3 of the Act is only a directive to the concerned authorities how
> and in what form etc., to prepare and keep the information of their day to
> day activities and does not enable them to ask any question whatsoever. It
> only emphasises the duty of the State towrds the Citizens. Neither the
> object of this Law nor the provisions of this section/sub-section authorises
> the State, to verify who is the applicant. If the authorities suspect the
> bonafides or the information sought is of such serious nature, they have
> every possibility of verifying the citizenship of the applicant through the
> Police/CCB , CBI, Defence or other agencies who are exclusively meant for
> it, if the information asked for is protected or prohibited under the RTI
> Act. 30 days time limit provided for the authorities to give you the
> information. If u do not get the information in 30 days, you hae the right
> to complaint to the Informatin Commissioner deeming that this authority has
> refused to give u the information and request to pemalise them according to
> the RTI Act. However, if the Oil company needs to verify your citizenship,
> they can separately take it up through authorised agencies without asking
> you for any proof. regards, dwarakanthdm
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Mathre Rangarajan
> <rangajan@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> M. Rangarajan,******
>> *(retired Group General Manager ONGC)*
>> B 2 – 301, SRIRAM SPANDHANA,****
>> Chellaghatta village,****
>> *******Bangalore****** – 560037*.****
>> *Phone: 25227955, mobile 9945091581*
>> *e-mail: rangajan@yahoo.com / rangajan@gmail.com *
>> Dated 20th September 2011
>>
>> Dear friends / RTI activists,
>>
>> I asked for some information from M/s Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, a
>> Government of India Undertaking under Ministry of Petroleum under RTI Act.
>> I
>> am enclosing copy of letter for information of all.
>>
>> The gist of letter is as followes:
>>
>> I quote:
>>
>> In compliance with Sec 3 of Right to Information Act 2005, we request you
>> to kindly send us the proof for citizenship like a copy of Election
>> Identity
>> Card, or a copy of tje Passport issued by Govt. of India or any document
>> duly attested by a Notory Public / Executive magistrate to eable us to
>> procede further.
>>
>> Unquote.
>>
>> I have sought information from many Cental Government Department, State
>> Government Departments, and Public Sector Undertaking etc and so for
>> none .have asked for proof of my Citizenship. This appear to be uncalled
>> for
>> and illigal new trend.
>>
>> I would very much appreciate some advise - how should I procede further.
>>
>> warm regards / rangarajan
>>
>

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