ID PROOF NOT MANDATORY AS PER SECTION 6(2) OF THE RTI ACT

It is observed that some times the PIO force an RTI Applicant to follow ID proof even the ground of the said PIO is not legally tenable as no authoritiy can force an applicant to file an RTI application in a particular form and to disclose any reason for seeking information and is disclose the ID proof .The decision taken by the division bench of the Calcutta High court issued on 20-11-2013  holding the description made under section 6(2) of the RTI act 2005 , the legislature thought it fit that an applicant need not to disclose any reason for seeking information and Personal details and a person making an application under the RTI act publications need not to give name and address and even file an application without disclosing any personal details and needs to supply only convenient address for contacting him for supplying the requisite information. More over the said judgement has been circulated by the department of Personnel and training, Govt of India through a memorandum dated January 8 , 2014 for its compliance to the all concerned, list by way and virtue of which no PIO may demand ID Proof from the Applicants to apply in a particular format or submit the identity proof with the application .