override any rules or regulations
governing the period for which the record, document or information is required to
be preserved by any public authority ... collated form. It would require
extensive scrutiny of various mails/documents, collating the same would require
disproportionate diversion of resources and hence, such information cannot
disclosed. The CPIO cannot be expected to create any
information or collate documents which are not part of their existing record. The
Commission also observes
with reference to the application dated
04.11.2022 seeking the concerning disclosure of documents, in relation
to Block RJ-ON/6, sought under the Right ... Application.
Under the Act , the PIO is not to collect and collate documents and
information sought. This view has been endorsed by the Central
Information
parties reveals that the Respondent
has duly provided copies of the documents available with them. Voluminous
information comprising more than 250 pages from the personal ... opinion that CPIO cannot be expected to
create any information and collate documents which are not part of their existing
record.
In light
although the MB has now been generated, it is a
voluminous document, collating and compiling of which would disproportionately
divert the resources of the respondent ... provisions of the RTI Act and to obtain
photocopies of the requisite documents, upon payment of fees.
The Commission, further, observes that
that the CPIO cannot be expected to create any information or
collate documents which are not part of their existing record, in terms
authority cannot be saddled with the
responsibility to provide all the documents collated in the course of
investigation of a case. Suffice
vide order dated 30.01.2018, the CPIO after collating all the relevant
information/documents from the concerned sections and respective faculties provided a suitable
reply ... compliance to the
order of the FAA, he had collated all the documents and furnished to the Appellant vide letter
dated 21.02.2018. It was also
refers to "all" societies and "all" documents submitted by these
societies, which may entail humungous data, and may also attract appropriate ... substance bearing specifics. Similarly, expecting the CPIO to collect
and collate 'all documents' of 'all societies' will entail disproportionate diversion
which information has been sought for definitely requires collection and collation
of documents from scattered records. Considering this aspect, the Commission
does not find
