Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
'Lost application' excuse fails; §5+§7 impose a tracking duty on the public authority.
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Public authority |
| RTI Act sections | §5, §7, §20 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
A misplaced / lost RTI application is no defence; public authority has a §5-read-with-§7 duty to track.
A public authority's inability to locate a received RTI application does not excuse §7 non-response. §5 read with §7 imposes a minimum duty to maintain a receipt register and to be able to track any application. Repeated 'lost' excuses attract §20 liability for the designated PIO / Head of Institution.
lost application, receipt register, CIC, §5
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