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2015 (9) TMI 1191 - ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURTRTI - delay in providing the information - The petitioner submitted a reply on 19.09.2007 itself to the second respondent stating that since the information was not furnished within thirty days as required under the provisions of the Act, the petitioner is entitled for the information free of cost as per Section 7(6) of the Act. Challenging the demand of the said amount, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent. The first respondent passed an order on 12.02.2008 dismissing the appeal, challenging which the present Writ Petition was filed. Held that:- The priced material is indicated as publications printed matter, text, maps, plans, floppies, CDs, samples, models or material in any other form, which are priced, the sale price thereof. A building plan of a particular premises is not open for sale and it is not priced. Hence, it cannot be called as a priced material. In respect of other than priced material, the actual cost of the copy has to be recovered from the party. Thus, the first respondent committed an error in coming to the conclusion that the information sought by the petitioner is a priced material and also upholding the demand made by the second respondent. If it is a priced material, the sale price should have been indicated. In case of other than priced material, the actual cost should have been calculated. Either way it has nothing to do with the calculation of the amount as done by the second respondent. The respondents directed to furnish the required information to the petitioner as per the Rules provided under the Act, and the Writ Petition is, accordingly, allowed.
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