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1 - 4 of 4 (0.19 seconds)Khanapuram Gandaiah vs Administrative Officer & Ors on 4 January, 2010
Many public authorities have, as a public relation exercise, provide advice,
guidance and opinion to the citizens. But that is purely voluntary and should
not be confused with any obligation under the RTI Act." (Emphasis Supplied)
Similarly, in the matter of Khanapuram Gandaiah vs Administrative Officer &Ors.
[SLP (CIVIL) NO.34868 OF 2009], the Hon'ble Supreme Court held as under:
Dr. Celsa Pinto, Ex-Officio Joint ... vs The Goa State Information Commission ... on 3 April, 2008
Under Section 6 of the RTI Act, an applicant is entitled to get only such
information which can be accessed by the "public authority" under any other
law for the time being in force. The answers sought by the petitioner in the
application could not have been with the public authority nor could he have
had access to this information and Respondent No. 4 was not obliged to give
any reasons as to why he had taken such a decision in the matter which was
before him...." (Emphasis Supplied)
And, in the matter of Dr. Celsa Pinto, Ex-Officio Joint Secretary, (School Education)
vs. The Goa State Information Commission [2008 (110) Bom L R 1238], the Hon'ble
Bombay High Court held as under:
Section 6 in The Right to Information Act, 2005 [Entire Act]
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