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====== How to file Second Appeal under RTI ====== | ====== How to file Second Appeal under RTI ====== | ||
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+ | Anybody who is unhappy or dissatisfied with the decision of the First Appellate Authority can file Second Appeal to the Information Commission at the Centre or respective States. You need to send your appeal to the relevant Information Commission in writing. | ||
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+ | The Commission has powers to adjudicate an appeal filed under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act and order for providing the requested information when the same has not been provided at the level of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or the First Appellate Authority. The section 19 is given below: | ||
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+ | ===== Appeal ===== | ||
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+ | Section 19(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may be, in each public authority: | ||
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+ | Provided that such officer may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he or she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. | ||
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+ | (2) Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, | ||
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+ | (3) A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission: | ||
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+ | Provided that the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. | ||
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+ | (4) If the decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, against which an appeal is preferred relates to information of a third party, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to that third party. | ||
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+ | (5) In any appeal proceedings, | ||
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+ | (6) An appeal under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding a total of forty-five days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing. | ||
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+ | (7) The decision of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall be binding. | ||
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+ | (8) In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to— | ||
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+ | * require the public authority to take any such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this Act, including— | ||
+ | * by providing access to information, | ||
+ | * by appointing a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be; | ||
+ | * by publishing certain information or categories of information; | ||
+ | * by making necessary changes to its practices in relation to the maintenance, | ||
+ | * by enhancing the provision of training on the right to information for its officials; | ||
+ | * by providing it with an annual report in compliance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; | ||
+ | * require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered; | ||
+ | * impose any of the penalties provided under this Act; | ||
+ | * reject the application. | ||
+ | (9) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give notice of its decision, including any right of appeal, to the complainant and the public authority. | ||
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+ | ===== How to file Second Appeal ===== | ||
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+ | A second appeal or a complaint can be filed electronically on [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Guidelines to fill Second Appeal ===== | ||
+ | A second appeal against the decision of the First Appellate Authority may be filed before this Commission within 90 (ninety) days from the date on which the decision should have been made by the FAA or was actually received. | ||
Kindly follow these guidelines for filling Second Appeal at Central Information Commission under [[act: | Kindly follow these guidelines for filling Second Appeal at Central Information Commission under [[act: | ||
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The Full Bench of the Commission has issued a directive dated 15.11.2010 under Section 19(8) (a) to the public authorities for time‐bound implementation of Section 4 obligations under the RTI Act. Any violation of this directive will be dealt with by the Commission under [[act: | The Full Bench of the Commission has issued a directive dated 15.11.2010 under Section 19(8) (a) to the public authorities for time‐bound implementation of Section 4 obligations under the RTI Act. Any violation of this directive will be dealt with by the Commission under [[act: | ||
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