Friday, August 31, 2012

[rti4empowerment] Stop internet Censorship in India: please sign the petition

 

Namaskar,  

We just created a new petition and I hope you can sign -- it's called: Stop internet Censorship in India

This issue is very important to every Indian, and we are trying to get to 5000 signatures and could use your help.

Read more about it and sign it here
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Stop_internet_Censorship_in_India/ 


Campaigns like this always start small, but they grow when people like us get involved -- please take a second right now to help out by signing and passing it on.




Why this is important

The government of India has blocked more than 300 websites and URLs in the month of August. The government didn't disclose the details of the URLs blocked, nor did Government served any notice to any Organization or Individuals against which action is taken. As per the "IT Rules 2011, "it require Internet companies to remove within 36 hours of being notified by the authorities any content that is deemed objectionable, particularly if its nature is "defamatory," "hateful," "harmful to minors," or "infringes copyright". However, the government themselves didn't followed the law as they didn't serve any notice to any website owners.
Government is trying to showcase that they are trying to curb the rumors but action doesn't match the words as Government have blocked many URLs belonging to Indian right wing activism against corruption. Government also blocked the Twitter accounts of journalists and activists including Kanchan Gupta, Shiv Aroor, Pravin Togadia etc. The specific URLs also blocked which include the domains of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, BlogSpot, WordPress, Google Plus, Wikipedia, Times of India, and other websites. The government also blocked the website of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) which in fact had published an article to expose the rumors about Muslim killing in Myanmar. Instead of thanking HJS, government chooses to block the entire website which host lot of other spiritual articles. The government also blocked the website of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh which supports main opposition party BJP.
This is clear case of internet Censorship and government is trying to suppress the voice of patriotic citizens. Please sign this petition to appeal the government to protect the internet freedom by giving notice to the website owners to remove the contents. The global citizens should also join this fight of Indians.


Thanks so much,
Rakesh











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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

[rti4empowerment] Alok to Annaji on how to select candidate...

 

Alok adds: Annaji, pl. do not water down what you have achieved after doing so many fast/ hunger strike, after going to Jail, after so many sacrifices.Be very very careful about selecting candidaes. Process will be very tedious so start it now.

Sanjay Gandhi gave a call to youth to rise and offered them good opportunity so nation can be build. But instead of good people who were after their four daily square meal only bad youth joined. And what he found was he was in the midsts of opportunists. The train which went to youth congress conference looted on way stalls.

I have been desuaded to go in politics by all my wellwishers as they think it is not a place for stratight forward people and is a place of scoundrels. So our own people have been creating a place for scoundrels by not letting good to fill that vacancy.

Also make it sure that ticket is not asked for but offered. Your selectors must carefully study several personalities from differnet walks of life and select right person and request them in confidence. Do not make mela out of ticket distribution which will it self create law and order and enemity.

Some names which come to my mind are: Rebiro, T N Sheshan, Arun Bhatia, Khiarnar, surendra Shrivastav, Shailesh Gandhi,Aamir Khan ........

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Alok to Annaji on how to select candidate...


Alok Tholiya Annaji will have to put up national party with so many alliances carefully done and congress, BJP, and all proffessional politicians have to be out who hv been making maney only then he will succeed. A strong team of selectors have to be appointed to ensure criminals, corrupt and non deserving do not get ticket under his banner as same will cause infinite damage. One should not get tkt only because he was with his moment as no one knows what opportunity this prospect is trying to encash. Be careful. Only 50 worthy candidates are good enough to change India rather fighting on all seats and loosing them all or getting in bad candidates who will demolish all faith and respect he has earned.Annaji must also invite open public comments on selected canditaes before giving them ticket to call them citizens candidate and in turn to ensure that after giving a tkt candidates unworthy habits, relations, activities do not come out and damage Annaji's and his party's image.

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Monday, August 27, 2012

[rti4empowerment] Fwd: [Women's Dignity] SC: Marriages can be ended before cooling period

 

Many Advocates, even women activist di dnot know this! V. useful info. .....quick divorce or other solutions if situation so demands.......Alok

 
We thank DNA for this valueable news artcle.
 
 
 
Published Date: 26 Aug 2012
SC: Marriages can be ended before cooling period
New Delhi: By invoking provisions of Article 142, the dissolution of marriage through mutual consent can be permitted before the cooling period of six months under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court has said. "We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove to be necessary," said the apex court bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameswar in a recent judgment.
Article 142 of the constitution provides that 'the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction, may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it'.
However, the apex court added that it was not inclined to accept the proposition that in every case of dissolution of marriage under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the court has to exercise its powers under Article 142.
Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, provides for the couple seeking divorce through mutual consent to wait for a period of six months after making first joint application for divorce.
It's only after the expiry of the six months that the couple can move second application for the dissolution of their marriage. Pronouncing the judgment, Justice Altamas Kabir said: "It is no doubt true that the legislature had in its wisdom stipulated a cooling period of six months from the date of filing of a petition for mutual divorce till such divorce is actually granted, with the intention that it would save the institution of marriage."
"But there may be occasions when in order to do complete justice to the parties it becomes necessary for this court to invoke its powers under Article 142 in an irreconcilable situation (between the couple)," Justice Kabir added.
In dealing with cases that demanded different approach, the court said that it had in the past "invoked its powers under Article 142 of the constitution in order to do complete justice to the parties". — IANS

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[rti4empowerment] IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI ACT IN CONSUMER FORA, STATE COMMISSIONS. NATIONAL COMMISSION AND The CONFONET Project [2 Attachments]

 
[Attachment(s) from Surendera M. Bhanot included below]

URGENT / CONFIDENTIAL

THROUGH E-MAIL

27 AUGUST 2012

 

Project Director,

The CONFONET Project

[as a Public Authority under RTI Act as per Section 2(h)]

FCA Infosys Division, A3B4, Room No. 350

National Informatics Centre, A-Block, CGO Complex

Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

mailto:confonet-info@nic.in

 

With Copies to:

01.   Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi mailto: cpgrams-darpg@nic.in

02.   Central Information Commission, August Kranti Bhavan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066  &  Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067 mailto: vijay.bhalla@nic.in & <rti@nic.in>, 

 

RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS OF RTI ACT IN CONSUMER FORA, STATE COMMISSIONS. NATIONAL COMMISSION AND The CONFONET Project

Dear Sir,

 

While it has been noticed that the CONFONET Project through its website is providing a great single window service at CONFONET (http://confonet.nic.in/default.htm) to the consumers at large.

 

But while surfing through the site it has been noticed that there in nothing about the Right to Information Act 2005 (Act No. 22 of 2005) implementation at Consumer Fora, State Commissions. National Commission and the Confonet Project level. Particularly the pro-active disclosures as required under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005.

 

The provision of sub-section (i) to (xvii) of Section 4(1)(b) were required to be published within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of Right to Information Act 2005. This Act came into being on 15th June, 2005 abd was published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India on  21st June, 2005/Jyaistha 31, 1927 (Saka). The Provisions of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 were required to be implemented by 13 October 2005.

 

But, it has been observed that the CONFONET, which aims at serving all sections of its wide target audience through the various services offered by it, has not provided any details as warranted by the Right to Information Act 2005. The List of the Central Public Information Officers, Assistant Central Public Information Officers, and Appellate Authorities are missing together with all other details which are required to be published pro-actively under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005. The Provisios of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 are attached here with this communication. The Right to Information Act 2005 is also attached for your ready reference and record.

 

It has also been noticed that the DCDRF, Mohali (Punjab) and DCDRF, Panchkula (Haryana) are not covered by the CONFONET. There may be more such DCDRF of the country may not be on the CONFONET. As such the claim of the CONFONET that aims at serving all sections of its wide target audience through the various services offered by it defeats.

 

It is therefore requested that the implementation of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 may please be immediately implemented and the necessary details may please be uploaded on the CONFONET under a new Segment relating to RTI.

 

Thanking you,

 

Very cordially yours,

 

 

 

Surendera M. Bhanot

 

Enclosure:

01.   Right to Information Act 2005 in pdf form.

02.   Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005

Section 4. (1) Every public authority shall—

a) maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;

b) publish within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of this Act,—

(i) the par particulars of its organisation, functions and duties;

(ii) the powers and duties of its officers and employees;

(iii) the procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;

(iv) the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;

(v) the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

(vi) a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;

(vii) the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;

(viii) a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

(ix) a directory of its officers and employees;

(x) the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

(xi) the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

(xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;

(xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it;

(xiv) details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

(xv) the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;

(xvi) the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

 

(xvii) such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year;

 

c) publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing the decisions which affect public;

d) provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.

 

(2) It shall be a constant endeavour of every public authority to take steps in accordance with the requirements of clause (b) of sub-section (1) to provide as much information suo motu to the public at regular intervals through various means of communications, including internet, so that the public have minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information.

 

(3) For the purposes of sub-section (1), every information shall be disseminated widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public.

 

(4) All materials shall be disseminated taking into consideration the cost effectiveness, local language and the most effective method of communication in that local area and the information should be easily accessible, to the extent possible in electronic format with the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, available free or at such cost of the medium or the print cost price as may be prescribed.

 

Explanation.—For the purposes of sub-sections (3) and (4), "disseminated" means making known or communicated the information to the public through notice boards, newspapers, public announcements, media broadcasts, the internet or any other means, including inspection of offices of any public authority.



NOTE:

This communication is also attached as an attachment to this mail.

 

 

 

 

 



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GREETINGS AND WARM REGARDS

Surendera M. Bhanot

- Coordinator, RTIFED, Punjab Chandigarh   
- President, RTI Help & Assistance Forum Chandigarh 
- Life Member, Chandigarh Consumers Association
- Youth for Human Rights International - YHRI - South Asia
- Jt. Secretary, Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh
- Member, SPACE - Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment, Chandigarh
No. 3758, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh-160022
Mob: 919-888-810-811
PHONE: 91-172-5000970
FAX: 91-172-5000970

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[rti4empowerment] Fwd: Standard Pakistani response template

 




---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Deepak <barodiads
Date: Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Subject: Standard Pakistani response template
To:



STANDARD PAKISTANI RESPONSE TEMPLATE WE GET EVERY TIME !!




Dear Prime Minister Manmohan Singh/Atal Bihari Vajpayee/Narasimha Rao /Rajiv Gandhi,  



Pakistan strongly condemns / is shocked by / is pleasantly surprised with the success of our "freedom fighters" in the loss of dozens / hundreds / thousands / millions of innocent lives in the bomb blasts / sniper attack / hijacking / religious riots / other disaster that occurred in a busy marketplace / train / housing colony / Indian parliament building / an upper-class hotel / temple in Mumbai / Delhi / Kashmir / Assam / Punjab / Gujarat / Other.  

The Pakistani citizens / soldiers / "freedom fighters" / "friendship agents" / students who were caught red-handed / found dead at the scene of the crime/ convicted of the crime are actually undercover Indian / American / Israeli agents. Any Pakistanis proven to be guilty of terrorism will be rewarded handsomely / dealt with severely / promoted to Lt. Colonel / given a new Indian passport and sent back to India / handed over to the Americans as proof of our commitment in the war on terror.  

There are no Pakistani army-funded training camps / terrorist camps / madrasaas in Azad Kashmir / Afghanistan / Nepal / Bangladesh. The satellite images / photographs / eyewitness accounts / videotaped confessions obtained by the Indians is fraudulent / fake / inconclusive / are actually from Indian terrorist camps and part of a larger RAW / CIA conspiracy to destabilize the Pakistani government by stalling democracy / encouraging sectarian violence / undermining Pakistani institutions/ causing the next military coup in Pakistan. A destabilized Pakistani government / mafia could cause Pakistan to become a dangerous nuclear WalMart / Target / Seven-Eleven and a terrorist breeding ground / university / research lab that would be worse for the world.  

We hope this will not derail the peace process started with the recent India-Pakistan cricket series / Lahore bus yatra / Muzafarabad- Srinagar road opening / Bollywood peace concert / open borders initiative / other confidence-building measures. We look forward to justifying further attacks against innocent civilians / resolving the core issue of Kashmir / developing best-of-breed plausible deniability defenses.  

We stand by / are plotting against our Indian brethren in their hour / days / years / decades of pain.

Signed,  

Asif Ali Zardari

President, Pakistan / Chief Operating Officer, Taliban Inc. / General, Pakistani Army
 
 

 

 






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[rti4empowerment] very important police phone no and email ot Tamilnadu [3 Attachments]

 
[Attachment(s) from gopala krishnan included below]



V.Gopalakrishnan

--- On Mon, 27/8/12, gopalakrishnan velu <gopalakrishnanvelu@gmail.com> wrote:

From: gopalakrishnan velu <gopalakrishnanvelu@gmail.com>
Subject: very important police phone no and email ot Tamilnadu
To: cselvaraj1@yahoo.co.in, "right-to-information-act-2005" <right-to-information-act-2005@googlegroups.com>, "gopal yahoo" <gopalakrishnanvelu@yahoo.co.in>, "sivaelango" <sivaelango@makkalsakthi.net>
Date: Monday, 27 August, 2012, 1:34 PM

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

[rti4empowerment] The price of a womb

 

Byline for August 26, 2012
The price of a womb
M.J. Akbar

The government headed by Dr Manmohan Singh and Mrs Sonia Gandhi has
laid down its code of governance. You can sell a fertile womb at heavy
discount as long as the child is still inside. This metaphor passes
the test of common parlance: our natural resources, like coal, are the
gift of Mother Nature. The Supreme Court has held that a natural
resource is also a national resource. It is a property of the people,
and government is only a temporary caretaker. It is duty-bound to
maximise the returns to the people in case of any economic
exploitation of natural resources.

CAG, or the Comptroller and Auditor General, is the government's
premier audit authority. Vinod Rai, who holds the position, has had a
distinguished career in government, reaching the status of a secretary
in finance when P. Chidambaram was minister. Dr Manmohan Singh
sponsored him for CAG precisely because of his reputation for
competence and integrity; and he duly took over on 7 January 2008.
Rai sent a report on coal mines to Parliament during this monsoon
session affirming that "Delay in the introduction of the process of
competitive bidding has rendered the existing process [of allotting
coal blocks] beneficial to private companies. Audit has estimated
financial gains to the tune of Rs 1.86 lakh crore likely to accrue to
private coal block allottees." The language is simple enough. For a
substantial portion of this period, the Prime Minister held the
portfolio.

After some brainstorming the UPA government has formulated a response:
coal has not begun to be mined from these allotments, so there has
been no gain; hence the CAG report is unsustainable. This argument
would be valid if the government also announced that it was cancelling
these allotments, returning the money paid and auctioning the blocks.
This should be very easy, since, as per the government's own
statement, no mining has begun. In other words, the private sector has
not made any investments in its purchase; the original price therefore
should be sufficient compensation. This is the only way to ensure that
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's claim of "no gain" means what it
claims. Nor should the private companies complain. As noted, they have
not begun mining. The CAG report itself states that its figure of Rs
1.76 lakh crore [about $37 billion] constitutes the gains that are
"likely to accrue". Cancellation is the only insurance against
unwarranted torrents of profit.

The other UPA argument is that some BJP-ruled states also once
favoured the process of allocation over auction. So what? The blocks
they allocated should be cancelled as well. The point is not a
political party's deeds or misdeeds but the people's rights, and their
welfare. $37 billion will buy a lot of free meals for children in
districts dominated by the Maoist insurrection, even after we have
deducted the percentage that will inevitably be corroded by
inefficiency and corruption, and leave enough for a healthcare plan
for mothers and infants.

But the catch is in the opening sentence of the quoted CAG paragraph.
The loss to government was due to a "delay in the introduction of the
process of competitive bidding". There was a system in place, which
all parties when in government used. But in 2004, after the UPA came
to power, and possibly encouraged by Dr Singh's reputation for
probity, Coal Secretary P.C. Parakh recommended, in a formal note
dated 16 July 2004, a change to auction on the valid grounds that this
would be less open to favouritism and generate far more revenue. This
view emerged from a meeting with all stakeholders, held on 28 June
2004.

One would imagine that the Cabinet would applaud. Instead the idea was
blocked by officials within the Prime Minister's Office. On 11
September 2004, PMO circulated a note asserting that there were flaws
in competitive bidding; on 1 November 2004, PMO opposed an amendment
to the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973. Why? There is no
convincing answer. These are not the only instances. And if auction
was wrong then, how has it suddenly become right after at least 57
blocks were awarded by this government to private businessmen — a list
that includes some very famous names along with the usual lot of
unknowns. A draft Mines and Minerals Bill incorporating auctions was
finally readied in 2011, but it still has not been passed.
Diversionary tactics to confuse the truth work, up to a point. Whether
the BJP should stall Parliament in order to get its message across may
be a moot issue in many minds. But the forum of confrontation has
shifted from Parliament to the teashops and courtyards of the country.
The decisive arguments are being heard by the ultimate judge in a
democracy: the voter. Judgement will be heard on election day. Mother
Nature's womb belongs to the people.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

[rti4empowerment] {PTINEWS}. Update

 

Please update this email ID to submit your RTI and other corruption
related news stories for publication.

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[rti4empowerment] pls. help ! What if babus like 'Neera Yadav" takes the seats of Info Commissioners in Uttar Pradesh?

 

those who do not know about neera yadav, can do an internet search.

are you ready to see the new and young face of corruption in uttar pradesh?

if not.....join hands with YAISHWARYAJ SEVA SANSTHAN and send an
e-mail (with cc to me) or fax to the governor ( with sms to me on
09369613513 ) of uttar pradesh requesting him to finalize the names of
honest persons for the post of info commissioners and reject the
persons of doubtful integrity outrightly.

also request him to reject all if none is suitable to work in 'letter
n spirit' of the act.

Raj Bhavan E-mail Address:- hgovup@up.nic.in

Sri G. Pattanaik -Principal Secretary to H.E.- Phone-2237000

Fax-2237444

need ur cooperation at this important juncture of time because 80%
info commissioners are going to be appointed.

regards

urvashi

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Friday, August 24, 2012

[rti4empowerment] Is judiciary agaist the spirit of RTI and enslaves citizens and chokes their progress????

 

Dear Sir,
 
  1. I had asked certain info from Small causes court under RTI.
For info which they should have furnished to all under 4(1) (a) PIO replied that " compilation of such kind of information as sought by you is not maintained by the office.
 
The first appeal was dismissed without reasons.
 
Second appeal was lying idle as there was no SIC. Now on 23rd August there was a hearing before Shri Gaikwad. Myself and Shri Chugani attended. Inspite of my request that order be issued to PIO to give these  info as required by law under RTI 2005. Shri Gaikwad just replied that inspite of orders from High court not many have given info under 4(1)(a). So as per him since it is customary in India that court and bureacrates are above law here too they are exempted to follow law.
 
I once again humbly requested him that atleast he can pass order to furnish these details in next sixth months or so if he is so sympathetic about Indian courts. He did not pass any order accordingly and remained silent in his order about 4(1)(a).
 
2. I had asked for copies of certain orders passed in 2010 in appeal court , Bandra. The PIO curtly replied  that The information sought by you is in respect of judicial proceedings and record. Hence as per "The Maharashtra dist. courts Right to information( revised ) rules , 2009 , Chapter II rule no. 10 (3)", the information as sought by you is in respect of judicial proceeding/ record you shall obtain information as per the procdure prescribed for obtaining certified copy / inspection of documents by the rules and order, for time being in force in that behalf.
 
The SIC Shri Gaikwad has upheld the order of PIO. He has also upheld the 1st appeal which was just dismissed by one word appeal dismissed without citing any reasons.
 
My worries are :
 
1. I was subsequently sent my man to PIO for copy of these rules which he cited. But same was not given.
2. I searched on net but could not find on net too. ( Pl. f some one can help me with the link).
3. While RTI was made to simplify the life of harrassed , busy citizens who did not find time to chase delaying , red tap officers the court has misused the power given to them by making mockery of that spirit and franmed same rules and procedures which existed since the time we were enslaved in 1948. The folowing of these procedure means to make several visit, waste hours, bribe court clerk, take inspection of court register, make individual application, wait in court room for hours, and submit so many applications. Court has not chosen to simplify the procedure for citizens alraedy being persecuted, victimised , harrased  made to pay heavy taxes , heavy fees for not efficient advocates but given the same path to follow.
4. If you go to registrar or any of office clerkthan you have to wait, explain, come in their eyes, oblige, please, etc etc which wa happenin for last shameful 60 years. RTI brought revolution and gave some dignity to citizens , gave some life to suffocated citizens living under rule of heavy taxes, delays, red tal[pe, anarchy, non accountability, partiality, arbitrarism, whims of system.The above rule thus enacted gives food to same deadly, poisonous venomus snake.My RTI to Mantralaya,police commissioner etc was just sent by post and I received detailed reply from  them in time.
Howeever Indiasn courtsspecially Maharashtra High court does not want to give this relief, peace, grace, dignity to citizens of Maharshtra/ India and hence introduced above changes in their act.
 
can some one pl. comment, guide, help, fight, advise, raise voice against such draconian act " "The Maharashtra dist. courts Right to information( revised ) rules , 2009 , Chapter II rule no. 10 (3)".
 
 
 
Thanks and Regards,
Alok Tholiya,
 

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[rti4empowerment] Namaskar.

 

Dar Sir,
 
  1. I had asked certain info from Small causes court under RTI.
For info which they should have furnished to all under 4(1) (a) PIO replied that " compilation of such kind of information as sought by you is not maintained by the office.
 
The first appeal was dismissed without reasons.
 
Second appeal was lying idle as there was no SIC. Now on 23rd August there was a hearing before Shri Gaikwad. Myself and Shri Chugani attended. Inspite of my request that order be issued to PIO to give these  info as required by law under RTI 2005. Shri Gaikwad just replied that inspite of orders from High court not many have given info under 4(1)(a). So as per him since it is customary in India that court and bureacrates are above law here too they are exempted to follow law.
 
I once again humbly requested him that atleast he can pass order to furnish these details in next sixth months or so if he is so sympathetic about Indian courts. He did not pass any order accordingly and remained silent in his order about 4(1)(a).
 
2. I had asked for copies of certain orders passed in 2010 in appeal court , Bandra. The PIO curtly replied  that The information sought by you is in respect of judicial proceedings and record. Hence as per "The Maharashtra dist. courts Right to information( revised ) rules , 2009 , Chapter II rule no. 10 (3)", the information as sought by you is in respect of judicial proceeding/ record you shall obtain information as per the procdure prescribed for obtaining certified copy / inspection of documents by the rules and order, for time being in force in that behalf.
 
The SIC Shri Gaikwad has upheld the order of PIO. He has also upheld the 1st appeal which was just dismissed by one word appeal dismissed without citing any reasons.
 
My worries are :
 
1. I was subsequently sent my man to PIO for copy of these rules which he cited. But same was not given.
2. I searched on net but could not find on net too. ( Pl. f some one can help me with the link).
3. While RTI was made to simplify the life of harrassed , busy citizens who did not find time to chase delaying , red tap officers the court has misused the power given to them by making mockery of that spirit and franmed same rules and procedures which existed since the time we were enslaved in 1948. The folowing of these procedure means to make several visit, waste hours, bribe court clerk, take inspection of court register, make individual application, wait in court room for hours, and submit so many applications. Court has not chosen to simplify the procedure for citizens alraedy being persecuted, victimised , harrased  made to pay heavy taxes , heavy fees for not efficient advocates but given the same path to follow.
4. If you go to registrar or any of office clerkthan you have to wait, explain, come in their eyes, oblige, please, etc etc which wa happenin for last shameful 60 years. RTI brought revolution and gave some dignity to citizens , gave some life to suffocated citizens living under rule of heavy taxes, delays, red tal[pe, anarchy, non accountability, partiality, arbitrarism, whims of system.The above rule thus enacted gives food to same deadly, poisonous venomus snake.My RTI to Mantralaya,police commissioner etc was just sent by post and I received detailed reply from  them in time.
Howeever Indiasn courtsspecially Maharashtra High court does not want to give this relief, peace, grace, dignity to citizens of Maharshtra/ India and hence introduced above changes in their act.
 
can some one pl. comment, guide, help, fight, advise, raise voice against such draconian act " "The Maharashtra dist. courts Right to information( revised ) rules , 2009 , Chapter II rule no. 10 (3)".
 
 
 
Thanks and Regards,
Alok Tholiya,
Marigold Hall,Tholiya Bhavan,
10Th Rd., Santacruz East,
Mumbai 400055

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