Got reply now from SIC for a second appeal made in 2020.

Question

I have been asked to be present in person for second appeal review next week with all supporting documents . What should I do? What documents needed?

Answer 1

The Commission has powers to adjudicate an appeal filed under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act and order for providing the requested information when the same has not been provided at the level of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or the First Appellate Authority.

Section 19(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may be, in each public authority:

The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give notice of its decision, including any right of appeal, to the complainant and the public authority.

The applicant can appear himself or through his duly authorised representative in the Second Appeal hearing. You can take the RTI, its reply, First Appeal, its reply, Second Appeal and its attachments in the SA hearing.