2015 (4) TMI 1008

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.... Secretary (Service Tax) and Shri Ravi Prakash Srivastava, OSD, for the Respondent. ORDER Facts (I)      Vide RTI application dated 26-12-2013, the complainant sought information on the 8 issues. (II)    CPIO, vide its response dated 2-1-2014, 8-1-2014 & 29-1-2014, has not provided the information to the complainant. (III)   The First Appeal (....

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....the RTI Act, 2005. (B)    Take appropriate action against the responsible officer/the Respondent in accordance with law including imposing penalty under Section 20 and/or recommending for disciplinary action under Section 20(2) under the Right to Information Act, 2005 against the Respondents. (C)    Pass any such other order or directing as may be deemed just and pr....

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....as not received any communication from the board in this matter." 3. The Commission posed a query to Ms. Himani Bhayana, Under Secretary, as to whether the respondents have provided the required information to the Complainant or not. On this very aspect, it is submitted by Ms. Himani Bhayana, that Complainant's RTI application dated 26-12-2013 does not pertain to her department but pertains ....

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....inquired from the O/o respondents before proceeding under Section 18 read with 20 of the RTI Act, 2005 and the main satisfaction of the Hon'ble Commission seems to be the fulfillment of either criteria as mentioned under Section 18(1)(a) to (e) of the RTI Act, 2005. 6. By virtue of position above, the Commission seems to be, prima facie, satisfied under Section 18(2) of the RTI Act, 2005, th....