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TMI Blog2018 (5) TMI 524X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The CPIO and VP-Legal vide its letter dated 01.09.2016, provided a point wise response to the Complainant. Dissatisfied by the response, the Complainant approached the FAA. The order of the FAA, if any, is not on the record of the Commission. HEARING: Facts emerging during the hearing: The following were present: Complainant: Mr. R. K. Jain; Respondent: Mr. M. Shadaab, AVP-Legal; The Complainant reiterated the contents of his RTI application and stated that complete and satisfactory information had not been provided to him. He informed the Commission that the FAA had issued order on 19.10.2016 wherein he was requested to inspect the documents on the given date and time. Subsequently, vide his letter dated 28.10.2016, he had informed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed on its website for perusal by the public at large. Considering the significance and importance of the GST Network, it was essential that all such details should be mandatorily posted on its website so that the public at large was provided correct information as mandated under the RTI Act, 2005. In support of its claim for seeking information the Complainant cited various judgments as under: Rakesh Saraf Vs. Director General of Systems and Data Management- Appeal no. CIC/SS/A/2011/901105, Sayyed Education Society Vs. State of Maharashtra W.P.1305/2011 dated 12.02.2014 (Bombay High Court), Dy. Commissioner of Our Archive Vs. State Chief Information Commissioner W.P. No. 20372/2009 dated 07.01.2010, Brig. Davinder Singh Grewal Vs. Police D ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... boards, newspapers, public announcements, media broadcasts, the internet, etc. It is, therefore, clear from a plain reading of Section 4 of the RTI Act that the information, which a public authority is obliged to publish under the said section should be made available to the public and specifically through the internet. There is no denying that the petitioner is duty bound by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 of the RTI Act to publish the information indicated in Section 4(1)(b) and 4(1)(c) on its website so that the public have minimum resort to the use of the RTI Act to obtain the information." Furthermore, High Court of Delhi in the decision of General Manager Finance Air India Ltd & Anr v. Virender Singh, LPA No. 205/2012, Decided O ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d Case (Civil) No. 91 of 2015 (Arising out of Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 707 of 2012 decided on 16.12.2015 had held as under: "The ideal of 'Government by the people' makes it necessary that people have access to information on matters of public concern. The free flow of information about affairs of Government paves way for debate in public policy and fosters accountability in Government. It creates a condition for 'open governance' which is a foundation of democracy." DECISION: Keeping in view the facts of the case and the submissions made by both the parties, the Commission directs the Respondent to furnish the broad details of income and expenditure to the Complainant within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of this or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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