TMI Blog2019 (4) TMI 1629X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he candidates to seek inspection and certified copies of their answer scripts. In our opinion, the existence of these two avenues is not mutually exclusive and it is up to the candidate to choose either of the routes. Thus, if a candidate seeks information under the provisions of the Right to Information, then payment has to be sought under the Rules therein, however, if the information is sought under the Guidelines of the appellant, then the appellant is at liberty to charge the candidates as per its guidelines. Such quashing was done despite no prayer being made to that effect on behest of the respondent, quashing of Guideline No.3 was unwarranted. It is to this limited extent that we allow the appeal and set aside the impugned order ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ; 450/per answer book for providing inspection thereof respectively as per Guideline No.3 notified by the statutory council of the appellant. It is to be noted that the respondent obtained the said information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. 3. Being aggrieved by the demand made by the appellant, the respondent preferred a Writ Petition before the Delhi High Court wherein the Learned Single Judge dismissed the petition. A Letters Patent Appeal was thereafter preferred by the respondent wherein, the Division Bench quashed Guideline No.3 notified by the appellant and held that the appellant can charge only the prescribed fee under Rule 4, The Right to Information (Regulation of Fees and Cost) Rules, 2005. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 5. Further, the learned counsel submits that the candidates must have a choice to seek the answer scripts either by the avenue under Right to Information Act or under the Guidelines of the appellant framed by the examination committee of statutory Council under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. 7. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties and we have also meticulously perused the record. 8. The appellant is governed by the provisions of Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and under Sections 15, 15A and 17, the Examination Committee of the statutory Council has framed Guideline No. 3 providing an avenue to the candidates to either inspect their answer scripts or seek certif ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... asis supplied) 10. Thus it is clear that the avenue for seeking certified copies as well as inspection is provided both in the Right to Information Act as well as the statutory guidelines of the appellant. 11. We are cognizant of the fact that guidelines of the appellant, framed by its statutory council, are to govern the modalities of its daytoday concerns and to effectuate smooth functioning of its responsibilities under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. The guidelines of the appellant may provide for much more than what is provided under the Right to Information Act, such as reevaluation, retotaling of answer scripts. 12. Be that as it may, Guideline n ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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