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3. For all Cabinet Secretariat records related to CC-UIDAI-meaningful description (e.g., by way of statement u/s 4(D)(b)(vi) detailed with the information of the cataloguing and indexing u/s 4(1) (a) and identifying for each item precisely who is to decide when to make it public)."

Since the RTI application got filed in duplicate, it gave rise to two separate cases, though the Appellant brought it to the notice of the Cabinet Secretariat and MeitY. On 01.07.2022, Cabinet Secretariat. transferred the points no. 2 & 3 of the RTI application dated 11.06.2022 to CPIO, MeitY and CPIO, NITI Aayog for response.

The CPIO, Ministry Of Electronics & Information Technology vide letter dated 27.07.2022 replied as under:-

"Point No. 1 to 3:- The information sought does not pertain to MeitY."

Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 27.07.2022. The FAA, MeitY disposed off the First Appeal on 25.08.2022 with the following observation:-

2. The matter has been looked into again and informed that:

 No records related to erstwhile Cabinet Committee on UIDAI are available with MeitY. UIDAI was attached with Meity w.e.f 12th September, 2015. This was also replied by Meity in her earlier RTI request vide Regn. No. DITEC/R/E/22/00447 (copy enclosed).

 Cabinet Secretariat and NITI Aayog are best placed to decide any request for information on Cabinet matter related to CC-UIDAI  The current RTI was received by Meity from Cabinet Secretariat and NITI Aayog. NITI Aagoy has already provided the information on CC-UIDAI in the matter (copy enclosed).

 Meity has no information on CC-UIDAI related matters.

3. In view of the above, the appeal is disposed off."

The annexure mentioned at bullet point number 1 of the FAA's order i.e. a copy of email dated 27.05.2022 with respect to RTI request Regn. No. DITEC/R/E/22/00447 sent to the Appellant by an official from Meity is attached with the FAA's order dated 25.08.2022, whereby the CPIO/DD(eGov), Meity had informed the Appellant that: "No records related to erstwhile Cabinet Committee on UIDAI are available with MeitY. UIDAI was attached MeitY w.e.f 12 September 2015"