It is ok if you do decide not to pursue the delay part but the delay due to seeking legal opinion cannot be condoned just like that. Even in matters of third party references the RTI Act is very clear. And that should be a thumb rule.
Having said that, we would request AID, through you, to put up the info in public domain. Otherwise, activists will have to go through the rituals all over again which is certainly not desirable and can be avoided.
regards n bw
ravi
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM, young cyber indians <cyberyouth@tightmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends
After filing an RTI petition to Indian Consulate in US, AID was denied the confirmed list of RTI activists in India whose telephones and internet were being intercepted by IB. The information was denied to us on grounds that IB is exempted organisation in schedule of RTI Act Also PIO of MEA did not transfer the RTI application to IB
In appeal, it was forcefully argued that information pertaining to human rights violation cannot be denied, and that right to privacy is a basic human right. The matter was referred to Central Information Commission which directed the MEA to transfer request to IB to provide the list. We have received the list about 115 days after the CIC order but do not intend to complain as legal opinion sought by IB thereafter was also provided to us to explain the delay.
K Rajeshwar Rao
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