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2014 (1) TMI 993 - Commission - Indian LawsRight to information - Transfer of application from one department to another - Non relevant reply given to appellant - Held that:- The provisions of Section clearly define the duties to be performed by a CAPIO under the RTI Act i.e. (i) to receive the RTI applications or appeals from citizens and (ii) to forward the same to the officers/authority(s) appointed under the Act to deal with such applications/appeals. The law does not authorise the CAPIO/SAPIO to respond to RTI applications - According to Respondents since there is no CPIO designated in the office of the Solicitor General of India, and they look after the administrative function of the former, the RTI application had come to them for giving response to the Complainant. Commission hereby directs the Respondents-Department of Legal Affairs - who looks after the administrative functions of the office of the Solicitor General of India, to file a written submission before the Commission in support of their plea that the Solicitor General of India falls under the same footing as that of the office of Attorney General for India and that the full Bench decision of the Commission in the case of Attorney General for India (as referred to hereinabove) would apply to them (Solicitor General of India) as well. The written submission should reach the Commission by or before 20-11-2013. A copy of the written submission should also be sent to the Appellant for him to file rejoinder, if any - Decided in favour of appellant.
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