Jurisdiction of GIC over Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat under RTI Act

Date: 21-08-2013                                                      By email

To,    

State Chief Information Commissioner,

Gujarat Information Commission,

Sector 18,  Gandhinagar,  Gujarat  382018

gscic@gujarat.gov.in and commi1-gic@gujarat.gov.in

Hon’ble Sir,

Subject: Jurisdiction of GIC over Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat under RTI Act

As part of social audit of decisions of Information Commissioners and thereby strengthening RTI, I happened to come across enclosed GIC decision dated 05-06-2013 in appeal No.        A-1891/2010-11 against PIO of High Court of Gujarat

I also attach copy of decision No. CIC/AT/A/2008/01137 dated 13-03-2009 of    2-IC bench of Central Information Commission [CIC], New Delhi, wherein it is decided that CIC has jurisdiction over appeals against High Courts. Decision is duly reasoned out. There cannot be parallel jurisdictions in the same matter.

I humbly draw your kind attention to judgement dated 01-06-12 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in W.P. (C) 11271/2009-REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES & ORS v/s DHARMENDRA KUMAR GARG & ANR in the matter of principle of precedence in deciding appeals under RTI.

I hope yourgoodselves will take into consideration above submissions and do the needful for future decisions.

Yours faithfully,

J P Shah