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2019 (6) TMI 61

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..... J. (ORAL) Petitioners, who are Document Writers, have approached this Court by asserting that they are not covered under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and, therefore, are not liable to supply the information to the Tehsildar/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, as has been sought by him as per an application received under the Right to Information Act, wherein not only a registered .....

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..... ld be falling within the ambit of Section 8 (1) (e) of the Right to Information Act, as has been sought to be projected by the petitioners. 3. In the present case, the information, which has been sought by the Public Information Officer, O/o Tehsildar/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, is required to be supplied to the said authority for the reasons, as have been detailed in the order dated 12.09.2018 p .....

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..... on 9 of the Right to Information Act by the Public Information Officer. Obviously, the third party has to be given an opportunity to file a representation/response within the specified time so that the Public Information Officer comes to a conclusion as to whether the information, which is being sought, is within the ambit of Section 8 (1) and Section 9 of the Right to Information Act. The duties, .....

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..... tration Department. Many duties have been cast upon them with regard to the registration of the documents and it has been so provided in the Rules that they shall be inspected from time to time and they shall also be liable to maintain books of records. Therefore, they cannot take this plea in general that the provisions of the RTI Act are not applicable to them. 8. Thus the Licensing Authority .....

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