Thursday, January 15, 2009

MAHARASHTRA RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES 2005

1. APPLICATION:

The rules provide for a format for application under RTI Act called Annexture A which is appended at column No.9 below.

2. FEES:

A. Application fee: Rs.10/- to be paid by bank’s demand draft or banker’s cheque in favour of public authority from whom information is sought or in cash at the concerned office against receipt or by affixing court fee stamp. Applicants holding BPL certificate need not pay any application fee. Court fee stamps are available with stamp vendors or advocates. Court fee stamp is the best way of paying application fee, unless you are filing from other state.

B. Other charges: Information in A-3 or A-4 size paper….Rs.2/- per page, Large size: actual cost, publications: actual cost. CD Rs.50/- per CD. Postal charges are extra, unless collected in person. If govt has fixed charges for documents/maps etc, then such charges are payable.
Actual Inspection: Rs.5/- each 15 minutes or part thereof with first hour free.

Other charges are payable by bank’s demand draft or banker’s cheque or money order in favour of public authority from whom information is sought or in cash at the concerned office against receipt.

3. APPEALS:

Rules provide for format for first appeal [Annexture-B]. For second appeal/complaint annexture-C is prescribed. Appellant has to affix court fee stamp of Rs.20/- for first and second appeal or complaint. Formats for appeals/complaints are available in English at www.sic.maharashtra.gov.in under ‘mahiticha adhikar adhiniyam-rajya niyam/adhiniyam’ [rti rules of state] or at http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/webRing/pdf/GOMGAZZPart4.pdf

4. Address of Maharashtra State Information Commission:

State Chief Information Commissioner,
13th floor, New Administrative Bldg,
Madam Cama Road, Mumbai 400021

The commission has divisional offices at following places and various districts are allotted to each divisional office. Remaining districts are handled by Commission’s Mumbai office.

A] Ravi Bhavan, Nagpur:[ 0712-2565221] covering districts of Nagpur, Wardha, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Bhandara and Gondia

B] Subhedar Athithi Graha, Aurangabad: [0240-2334095] covering districts of Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Latur, Hingoli, Osmanabad, Beed, Nashik, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Dhule & Nanded

C] 4th floor, New administrative building, opp council hall, Pune-1: [020-26111239] covering districts of Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sangli and Satara.

5. Contact details of the commission at Mumbai :

Phone: 022-22022859/22856078
email: sureshjoshi_cic@hotmail.com
Website www.sic.maharashtra.gov.in

6. Present Chief Information Commissioner:

Dr. Suresh Joshi

7. Public Information Officer & FAA of Commission:

Mr. A.M. Ludbe, Desk Officer and

Mr. S.D Sahastrabudhe

First Appellate Authority

Shri V.V. Poreddiwar, Secretary

8. Activists in Maharashtra:


Avinash Mokashi,
Pune. Cell: 09922099999.

Chheda Ashok Hirji
MUMBAI –0 9819481666

Dharod Mahendra Vasanji
MUMBAI– 09869429543

Maj Gen Sudhir Jattar
A 102 Neel Sadan
1426 Sadashiv Peth
Pune - 411030
Maharashtra
020-24475366


Pralhad Kachare
10, Sukhsamrudhi Apt. Dhongade Nagar
Near Dutta Mandir, Nashik Road
NASHIK - 422101
9422750464 Pkachare@yahoo.com
Adv. Abhay Sharad Patil
Jalgaon Mob: 9422596845

Avinash Murkute
D-23, Vaibhavnagar, Wanadongri,
B/h YCCE, Hingna Road, Nagpur - 441110
Mobile: 9822698070


9. FORMAT FOR RTI APPLN:

Annexure A Affix Court fee
(see rule 3) Stamp of Rs. 10/-


Application for obtaining information
under the Right To Information Act, 2005

To,
The State Public information Officer,
(Name of the Office with Address)



(1) Full name of Applicant:


(2) Full Address with phone No.:


(3) Particulars of the information required

(i) Subject matter of Information:

(ii) The period to which the information relates:

(iii) Description of the information required:


(iv)Whether the information is required by post or in person: (the actual postal charges shall be included in additional fees)

(v) In case by post (Ordinary, Registered or Speed):

(4) Whether the applicant is below poverty line
(if yes, attach the photocopy of the proof thereof.)



Place: Date: Signature of Applicant

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