Central Information Commission
Mrmaniramsharma vs Department Of Justice on 19 February, 2015
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION (Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066) Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar) Information Commissioner CIC/SA/A/2014/900704 CIC/SA/A/2014/900708 CIC/SA/C/2014/900095 (Videoconference) Maniram Sharma v. Dept. of Justice Important Dates and time taken: RTI: 20.10.2013 & Reply: 11.11.2013 & Time: 8.11.2013 22.11.2013 FAA: 19.11.2013 & FAO: 20.02.2014 Time: 08.12.2013 SA: 17.12.2013 Hearing: 28.01.2015 Decision: 19.2.2015 Result: Disposed of Observation: Misuse of RTI Act by filling multiple RTI application on the same subject. Summary:The appellant/complainant repeatedly stated: "Ï will repeatedly file RTI applications till I get the information, what can you do?" The Commission holds that: a) Once the information is given to the appellant it is held by the appellant, or if it is kept on website or public domain, or when legally refused by the appropriate authority, i.e., CPIO (after appeal period is exhausted), or First Appellate Authority (after period for second appeal is exhausted) or Information Commission, the appellant has no right to file another RTI request for that information. b) In such cases it is deemed that the Authority ceased to