Generalized RTI

[Sundeep Nigam 0]

How to reply a RTI which ask (1) details all the  purchase done by institution. 

[Prasad GLN 1,794]

First decide as to how you wish to bring a logical conclusion with that information, or how you wish to use that information. Decide as to what you mean by "purchases"  Raw materials ?  Stationery ?  Assets ?.  Limit your query to a specific period.

Search in the Authority's website for format and remitting fees and the question may be one sentence.

Information solicited:

1.Please provide me the list of purchases made towards .............in a chronological order for period from............to..............with copy of such invoices  and the procedure being followed for making such purchases.

[Sundeep Nigam 0]

54 minutes ago, Prasad GLN said:

First decide as to how you wish to bring a logical conclusion with that information, or how you wish to use that information. Decide as to what you mean by "purchases"  Raw materials ?  Stationery ?  Assets ?.  Limit your query to a specific period.

Search in the Authority's website for format and remitting fees and the question may be one sentence.

Information solicited:

1.Please provide me the list of purchases made towards .............in a chronological order for period from............to..............with copy of such invoices  and the procedure being followed for making such purchases.

Sir I am asking this query as a PIO. How to reply such query ? Details of all the purchases done by our institution ? This is generalized RTI.

[Prasad GLN 1,794]

Then ask him to specify the purchases as there are several purchases.  If you have separate register for purchases exclusively then provide that copy, if not tell him that there is no separate accounting procedure to show only purchases in a register or files and it is clubbed with accounts and it can not be segregated only for providing information as compiling of records scattered is not information under RTI Act, and applicant should ask the information as available in the form of material, and finally add one word that applicant may come for inspection by stating two convenient dates and timings.

Edited January 22 by Prasad GLN

[Sunil Ahya 789]

In Maharashtra the RTI Rules the prescribed RTI form requires an applicant to specify the period for which information is required.

You may write back to the applicant asking him to specify the period for which the information is required. Moreover, if the information sought for is very voluminous in nature, then you may invite him to take an inspection of the available files, identify the required information and obtain a copy of the same on the payment of applicable fees.