Anil Mehrotra v. CIC (Central Information Commission, 2014-12-08) CIC/AT/A/2014/000567 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 7(3). Excessive fee demand by PIO is appealable. Demand by PIO of fees exceeding the rates prescribed under the relevant RTI Rules is itself a substantive ground of First Appeal under §19(1).

Excessive fee demand by PIO is appealable.

Demand by PIO of fees exceeding the rates prescribed under the relevant RTI Rules is itself a substantive ground of First Appeal under §19(1). Abuse can attract §20(1) penalty.

• Section 7(3)

§7(3) limits fee to prescribed rates; abuse triggers §19 / §20.

• Citation: CIC/AT/A/2014/000567
• Court: Central Information Commission
• Date: 2014-12-08
• Outcome: allowed
• Reporter / Cause-list: CIC/AT/A/2014/000567

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