ECI Returned additional fees- Refused information

[Raje1974 0]

Sir,

We filed an RTI before ECI New Delhi seeking registration details of a newly launched political party.It was alleged that they submitted false affidavits and fake supporting docs for registration.PIO asked us to pay Rs 580 for 290 pages.After 20 days we remitted the additional fees vide DD.CPIO replied as on date that the political party has Withdrawn their Request To Register The Political Party with ECI and henceforth information is not available with them . ECI further stated that all the documents submitted by the political party has been returned back.

CPIO has returned our DD also

Please advice on Appeal

 

 

 

 

eci.pdf

[Sunil Ahya 805]

Grounds of First Appeal:

Kindly file a first appeal on the ground that although the original set of documents may have been returned on the withdrawal of said request, a photocopy of the same are required to be preserved by the Public Authority ECI and hence available on the records of the Public Authority.

Prayers:

1. Kindly direct the PIO to provide a photocopy of the information preserved on the records of the Public Authority ECI.

 

[Prasad GLN 1,825]

Also provide the following dates for further guidance.

Your request was received on  18-11-2020

Date of CPIO demand for copying fees:

Date of such service proof:

Total time taken excluding postal transit from date of RTI Application receipt + Demand received =

Days from date of receipt of Fees receipt and date of return of application:  Total days.

Also pray for confirmation that the CPIO has not maintained any set as record.

 

[Raje1974 0]

Also provide the following dates for further guidance.

Your request was received on  18-11-2020

Date of CPIO demand for copying fees: 15 December 2020 ( RTI reply given vide email)

Date of such service proof: 15 December 2020

DD Received by CPIO on Jan 14,2021

Total time taken excluding postal transit from date of RTI Application receipt + Demand received = 54 days

Days from date of receipt of Fees receipt and date of return of application:  Total days. 25 days

[Prasad GLN 1,825]

Add in the grounds for appeal that CPIO has taken 27 days for demanding fees and 19 days after receiving fees and the total time was for 46 days, and rejecting after 30 days appears to be deliberate and malafide.