The duty prescribed with provisos to the RTI Act has stated to receive and enquire into the complaint submitted by the appellant in case refused access to any information requested under the act or has not been respond with in the time limit specified under this act and if unreasonable amount of fee has been required to pay and also in the case of incomplete as well as incorrect and the misleading or false information has been provided tothe appellant under this act and any other matter relating to requests or obtaining access to records under the act may be enquired by the CIC or SIC with the powers as are vested in a civil court trying for a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 but it is general complaint of the RTI delegates that no official or officer is compelled to give written evidence and statement on the affidavit to explain the reasoning of the standing complaint and complete orders are avoided as part directions are issued to the departmental officials or officers which is objectionable under the act ibid more over the CIC or SIC has the powers to require the public authority to take any such steps as found necessary to secure compliance with the provisions made to give notice of its decision including any right of appeal to the complainant as well as the public authority however no action has been taken in cases of malafide denial specified under sub section (1)of section 7 or knowingly given incorrect incomplete or misleading or the destroyed information which was the subject of the request or as obstructed in any manner in furnishing the information it shall recommend for disciplinary action against the CPIO or the SPIO under the service rules applicable to him however nothing concrete has been done so for in such concrees.
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