Rights given by Maharashtra Chief SIC to RTI Appellants
July 25, 2009 Dear People of Maharashtra, Here is a list of your Rights in the words of Maharashtra Chief Information Commissioner Dr Suresh Joshi. Print it out, circulate it and boldly ask for these rights until they become widely accepted by SICs, as well as PIOs and FAAs in all public authorities in our proud State: 1) IF PIO FLOUTS SIC'S ORDER TO PROVIDE INFO, HE WILL BE SERVED SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE. SO RETURN TO SIC AND INSIST ON PENALTY & DISCIPLINARY ACTION, EVEN IN OLD CASES. THERE IS NO TIME-BAR. Read 21st March '09 DNA News item , where Dr Joshi elaborately stated this before a press reporter. He first said this at a meeting with activists on 19th March. (Till now, SICs have not taken further responsibility after passing such fruitless orders. "Go to High Court," they say when frustrated appellants complain that PIOs are still not giving them info.) 2) INSIST ON NEGATIVE REMARKS I...