Re: [rti4empowerment] RTI reply - a new trend

Under what section of RTI act are they asking you about your citizenship
S.N.Subramanya
--- On Wed, 21/9/11, Anand acf <acfanand@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Anand acf <acfanand@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [rti4empowerment] RTI reply - a new trend
> To: rti4empowerment@googlegroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, 21 September, 2011, 5:24 PM
> Similar thing was happened long
> before in the District of Tumkur when
> one person has asked volumious information from LIC.
>
> On 9/20/11, 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
>
>
> --
> Anand S.
> Coordinator, Anti Corruption Forum
> Bangalore 560 085.
> Cell No. +91-98450-39699
>