Re: [rti4empowerment] NEW AMENDMENT RULES TO RTI ACT IN KARNATAKA STATE

There is a need to panic.  If we do not receive the reply to RTI application, applicant has a right to go to the Commission directly in complaint u.s. 18.  How that option can be snacthed without due process of law. Other grounds to approach the Commission are enumerated sub sections (a) to (f) of section 18.

There is no time limit to go to Commission in complaint case while in appeal, the limitation is of 90 days.

In complaint, the penal provisions are more stringenent than in appeal.

I would like Shri Sarabjit Roy to be categorical about his thinking on these points.

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From: Bhaskar Prabhu <mahitiadhikarmanch@gmail.com>
To: rti4empowerment@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [rti4empowerment] NEW AMENDMENT RULES TO RTI ACT IN KARNATAKA STATE

I agree with Sarbajit and Vinita, this pertains only to appeal process.

Bhaskar Prabhu
Mahiti Adhikar Manch

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Vinita Vishwas Deshmukh <vinitapune@gmail.com> wrote:

I don't think there's anything to get panicky - it only says that first you should go to the appellate authority. my two bits

cheers and warm rgds

vinita

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On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com> wrote:

The amended rules are perfectly ok and only concern 2nd appeals u/s 19(3). This has no bearing whatsover on complaints filed u/s 18.

Sarbajit