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How to file RTI complaints for Meghalaya

Complaint to State Information Commission (SIC) under 18 (1) of the RTI Act 2005 for Meghalaya state

Here's a step by step guide to send complaints for Meghalaya

  • RTI Act confers right to access to information held by a Public Authority on all Citizens. The Act also prescribes remedy, when such a right is denied to a citizen. When an applicant do not receive a decision on his RTI Request within 30 days or is aggrieved by the decision, applicant can prefer an Appeal under Section-19(1) and further appeal under section-19(3) before the Information Commission within time limit. In such an appeal, the applicant can seek relief to supply information by PIO.
  • When an applicant is denied access to information by various reasons specified in Section-18(1), as enumerated below, Applicant can file Complaint directly before the Information Commission.
  • Every Act or Law contains clause for protection of its provisions against non-compliance, and so does RTI Act, 2005. Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005 assigns duty and power to the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission (hereinafter referred as CIC or SIC-Andhra Pradesh), as the case may be, to protect the RTI Act against non-compliance by the Public Authority. We can say, CIC or SIC-Andhra Pradesh acts as Guardian of the RTI Act. In this article, I will explain when to file and how to file complaint under RTI Act.
  • Under the complaint proceedings, the Information Commission cannot direct PIO to supply information, but can only conduct an inquiry and impose penalty on PIO or recommend disciplinary action against PIO, for the reasons as enumerated under Sec-20.

When to file a complaint under RTI act for Meghalaya

The RTI Act 2005, bestows, the Right to seek information from any public authority, to all the citizen of India.

  • If anyone is denied this right, or his/her application is rejected under this Act, or the public authorities have not appointed PIO (Public information Officer, that is required to be appointed in all government offices/departments, under this Act) or he/she is aggrieved by the decision of public authority under RTI Act, he ,may prefer to file a complaint against the decision, non-appointment of PIO and hence refusal of information.
  • Sometimes someone has filed a request for information and his application is accepted by the Public authority but no conclusive decision is arrived at within the stipulated time-frame of 30 (in case of PIO) and 35 (in case of request before APIO), the applicant may prefer to go for complaint under Section 18 (1) of the RTI Act 2005.
  • There may be a case where one’s application has been accepted but the PIO has asked for some unreasonable amount of fees for supplying information, in this case also a complaint is appropriate, to be filed.
  • Many times the PIOs refuse to provide information under RTI act citing irrelevant section of the RTI act, saying exemption clause, in this case, there maybe two scenarios, one is where full information comes under exemption Section 8, whilst in other scenario there may be a part of a record that can be made public without any harm, in this case partial disclosure is allowed, but generally Public authorities suppress information citing section 8 of the RTI Act, here a complaint will work on and partial disclosure may be allowed.
  • In case commission hears a complaint and if it finds that information was denied willfully by the Public information officer without any reasonable cause, the commission, be it SIC or CIC, may impose penalty on them under section 20 of the RTI Act.

Time limits of RTI complaint for Meghalaya

There is no time-limit for filing a complaint. One may file a complaint immediately after PIO or Public Authority’s failure to comply with a requirement of the RTI Act, without filing a First Appeal or as and when he wish but it is advisable to file the complaint within a reasonable time.

Grounds for submitting complaint under section 18 of the RTI ACT, 2005 for Meghalaya

Before explaining how to file complaint for andhra pradesh state under RTI Act, let me provide you grounds for complaint. You may file complaint under section 18 before SIC-andhra pradesh, as the case may be, in following circumstances:

  • (a)You have been unable to submit RTI Application to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred as CPIO or SPIO), as the case may be, because of any of below reasons:
    (i) No CPIO or SPIO has been appointed under this Act by the Public Authority; or
    (ii) CPIO or SPIO has refused to receive your Request for Information; or
    (iii) Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred as CAPIO or SAPIO), as the case may be, has refused to accept RTI Application for forwarding the same to the CPIO or SPIO, as the case may be.
  • (b) You have been unable to submit First Appeal under Section 19(1) or 19(2) to the First Appellate Authority (hereinafter referred as FAA) because of any of below reasons:
    (i) No FAA has been appointed under this Act by the Public Authority; or
    (ii) FAA has refused to receive your First Appeal; or
    (iii) CAPIO or SAPIO, as the case may be, has refused to accept your First Appeal for forwarding the same to the FAA.
  • (c) You have been unable to submit Second Appeal under Section 19(3) to the CIC or SIC, as the case may be, because CAPIO or SAPIO has refused to accept your Second Appeal for forwarding the same to the CIC or SIC.
  • (d) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has malafidely rejected Request for Information or First Appeal, as the case may be;
  • (e) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has not provided reply to your RTI Application or First Appeal, as the case may be, within specified time under RTI Act;
  • (f) CPIO or SPIO has asked you to pay an amount of fees, which you consider unreasonable;
  • (g) CPIO or SPIO has provided incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; (h) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has malafidely refused inspection of records of public authority or has not extended reasonable cooperation during inspection of records;
  • (h) CPIO or SPIO or FAA or any other person directly/indirectly intimidates or ill-treats or pressurizes you or restraints you from exercising your right under the RTI Act;
  • (i) CPIO or SPIO or FAA or Public Authority defy orders of CIC or SIC;
  • (j) Public Authority has not obliged to the provisions of Section 4 (proactive disclosures) of the RTI Act;
  • (k) Any other situation when you have been wrongly restrained/refused access to information for which you are entitled as per provisions of the RTI Act; and
  • (m) Any other violations of provisions of the RTI Act by CAPIO or SAPIO or CPIO or SPIO or FAA or Public Authority.

RTI complaint format for Meghalaya

The,
Central/State Information Commissioner
Central/State Information Commission,
Meghalaya

Sub: Application for Complaint u/s 18 for non adherence of the provisions of the 
Right to Information Act, 2005.

PIO or the Department against whom the complaint is being made:
Name (………..)
Designation: (………)
Department: (………..)

Dear Sir,

GROUNDS

I had tried to file an RTI application with the above mentioned Department but failed because:
1. PIO has not been appointed in the department
2. PIO refused to accept my RTI application
3. No reply is received from PIO within time limit fixed by the act
4. I had sent the application by post but the department specifying the following reasons sent it back to me
5. PIO refused to accept the application fees
6. PIO/ staff misbehaved with me
7. Information has been wrongly and unjustifiably refused
RELIEFS SOUGHT
I humbly request you to pass orders to the said department to accept/file my RTI application and taking 
action against the PIO/Department head impose a monetary fine.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,


Name:
Address:
Date:

Second Appeal Guideline for Meghalaya

Anybody who is unhappy or dissatisfied with the decision of the First Appellate Authority can file Second Appeal to the Information Commission at the Centre or respective States. You need to send your appeal to the relevant Information Commission in writing.

As per the RTI Act, an appeal shall be disposed off within 30 days on the receipt of the appeal by the First Appellate Authority or within such extended period not exceeding a total of 45 days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing.

An appeal to the Central/ State Information Commission is required to be filed as per Section 19 (3) of the RTI Act against the decision of First Appellate Authority and, therefore, can be filed only after the decision of FAA or after stipulated time limit(45 days) for such decision by FAA has elapsed, as per provisions under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act.

The Act, however, does not prescribe time limit or target for disposal of 2nd appeal/complaint by the Central/ State Information Commission. Appeals/Complaints in the information commissions are disposed off as per the convenience of them.

RTI Application Form for Meghalaya

You can file RTI to know MP and MLA work, Meghalaya State Public Service Commission , Municipal Corporation Work , know the Cost of projects undertaken by authority, Government Hospital , Meghalaya State information commission and many more organizations.

List Public Information Officer of organizations in Meghalaya

It is mandatory to send RTI to the right public information officer. PIO list of Bihar is given below ...

DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE SHILLONG

O/O THE 38 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,
GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA
COURT AND OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE MEGHALAYA,
SHILLONG INDIA PIN: 793001

THE HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA SHILLONG

MG Road, Police Bazar, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001

PWD

TO
THE PIO
O/O THE UNDER SECRETARY PWD, (R&B), ADMN.
LOWER LACHUMIERE, SHILLONG
MEGHALAYA PIN CODE -793001

NEIGRIHMS

TO
THE CPIO
MR. JITEN SINGH, LAW OFFICER, NEIGRIHMS
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK,
NEIGRIHMS,MAWDIANGDIANGSHILLONG
MEGHALAYA PIN CODE -793018

ASSAM RIFLES EX-SERVICEMAN ASSOCIATION HQTRS SHILLONG


TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DIRECTOR
ASSAM RIFLES EX-SERVICEMAN ASSOCIATION
HEAD QUATER DGAR SHILLONG MEGHALAYA PIN CODE-793011

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM,GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA

TO
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY & PIO
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM,GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA
3RD SECRETARIAT NOKREK BUILDING,
LOWER LACHUMIERE, SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA 793001

DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION, MEGHALAYA

TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION, MEGHALAYA
ADDL.BLDG SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA PIN CODE- 793022

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, MEGHALAYA

TO
THE CPIO
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, MEGHALAYA
OPP. BAWRI MANSION, DHANKHETI, SHILLONG,
MEGHALAYA PIN CODE – 793001

MEGHALAYA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

TO
THE PIO & CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS DEPUTY SECRETARY
MEGHALAYA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
1ST FLOOR, HORSE SHOE BUILDING,
LOWER LACHUMEIRE, SHILLONG – 793001

TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF MEGHALAYA

TO
THE PIO
UNDER SECRETARY , TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF MEGHALAYA
ADDL.SECRETARIAT BUILDING SHILLONG PIN CODE – 793001

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE SHILLONG

TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHILLONG REGION,
BARIKPOINT, TEMPLE ROAD,
LACHUMIERE SHILLONG PIN CODE- 793001

College of Home Science, Tura

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Acheng Rangmanpa College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Alpine College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Ampati College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Bissau College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Bormanik College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Buddha Bhanu Saraswati College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Capt. Williamson Memorial College

South Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Christian Academy College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Don Bosco College of Teacher Education

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Durama College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Goodwill College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Greater Mawlai College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Jaintia Eastern College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

Kazi & Zaman College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Khad Ar Doloi Law College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

KHRAWSING CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Kiang Nangbah Government College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

K. L. Bajoria College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Lady Keane College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Mairang Presbyterian Science College

West Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Mawlai Presbyterian College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Mawsynram Border Area College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Mendipathar College

East Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Nabon Synod College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

NEIGRIHMS, College of Nursing

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

NEIGRIHMS, MBBS College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Nongrum College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Nongstoin College

West Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Nongtalang College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

North East Adventist College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

Phukan Memorial College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Raid Laban College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Ri Bhoi College

Ribhoi , Meghalaya

Sankardev College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Seng Khasi College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Shillong College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Shillong Commerce College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Shillong Law College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Sngap Syiem Memorial College

West Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Sohra Government College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Synod College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Thomas Jones Synod College

East Jaintia Hills , Meghalaya

Tikrikilla College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Tirot Sing Memorial College

West Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Tura Government College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Tura Law College

West Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Umshyrpi College

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

Union Christian College

Ribhoi , Meghalaya

Williamnagar Government College

East Garo Hills , Meghalaya

Regional Campus, Shillong

East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya

NPCC Limited NER (CENTRAL) ZONAL OFFICE Madanryting, Shillong

TO
THE APIO
Zonal Manager

NPCC Limited
NER (CENTRAL) ZONAL OFFICE
Madanryting, Shillong
Meghalaya PIN CODE-793021

North-Eastern Hill University

To
The PIO & Assistant Registrar,Examinations
North-Eastern Hill University
Umshing Mawkynroh Shillong
Meghalaya pin code-793022

DIRECTORATE OF FISHERY, GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA

TO
THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
DIRECTORATE OF FISHERY, GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA
EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT.
NEAR ST. EDMUND S COLLEGE
SHILLONG PIN CODE-793002

Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Meghalaya, shillong

To
The PIO & Joint Director (Admn)
Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
Meghalaya, shillong-793002

Secretariat Administrative Department, Meghalaya

To
The PIO
Secretariat Administrative Department
Secretariat Hills, Shillong, Meghalaya - 793001

District Council Affairs Department Government of Meghalaya

To
The PIO
District Council Affairs Department
Government of Meghalaya
Shillong, Meghalaya Shillong - 793001

Public Health Engineering Department of Government of Meghalaya

To
The PIO
O/O The Chief Engineer, PHE
Public Health Engineering Department of Government of Meghalaya
Lower Lachumiere, Shillong Meghalaya - 793001

Directorate Of Employment And Craftsman Training, Government Of Meghalaya, Shillong

To
The PIO
O/O The Directorate Of Employment And Craftsman Training,
Government Of Meghalaya, Shillong
Secretariat Hills, Shillong, Meghalaya-793001

Central GST and Central Excise, Shillong

To
The CPIO
O/O The Commissioner
Central GST and Central Excise
Morellow Compound MG road,
Shillong, Meghalaya, pin - 793001