Exempted information under RTI

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If your application requests the following kinds of information, the public authority can lawfully refuse to give you:

Information that affects the security and economic interests of the government with another country
Information that is banned from being published by any court or tribunal
Information that would result in a breach of privilege of the Legislature
Information that would harm commercial interests
Information that arises because of a relationship based on trust
Information from a foreign government which was given as a secret
Information that exposes whistleblowers or endangers lives
Information that would cause difficulty to police investigation or arrests in criminal cases
Records of the Cabinet Ministers (reasons and materials can be made public after the decision is made)
Personal information (however, such information has to be revealed to the Parliament or State Legislature if asked for)

If the release of the information causes copyright infringement, the PIO can refuse the request for information. Furthermore, the exemption does not apply if the information requested is more than 20 years old. In such a case, it must be given to the applicant. However, information relating to security and economic interests with another country, breach of parliamentary privilege and Cabinet proceedings can be denied even if it is more than 20 years old.

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AJAY Gupta

November 7, 2023

Sir, I want ask questions to Deputy Register about 154-B/29 recovery against which law they’ve accepted file from society committee without all documents without BALANCE SHEETS any SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS without MAINTENANCE BILL without any AUDIT REPORT and no AGM AMENDMENT RESOLUTION COPY AND PASS ORDER Bye D/R without any CLARIFICATION

Sikha

September 11, 2024

Registrar of Cooperative Societies functioning under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 is a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act.

It has been conferred with the duty to comply with the obligations under the RTI Act and furnish information to a citizen under the RTI Act. Information which he is expected to provide is the information enumerated in Section 2(f) of the RTI Act,2005. In this case, you can ask for information related to any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-rnails, opinions, advice, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks. contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the registrar”. This can be done by filling an RTI through the RTI website https://rti.gov.in/rtiact.asp. Additionally, In case of grievance related to order passed by registrar, An appeal against Rule No 106. which outlines Procedure for presentation to and disposal of appeals by the State Government and Registrar under Section 152 can be made.

AJAY Gupta

November 7, 2023

Sir Deputy Register ne mujh par galat tarike sey Bina kisi kanooni karwayi kiye 154-B/29 ke tehat recovery case liya jisme koyi bhi document attached nahi thee Bina maintenance bill, Bina Balance sheets, Bina audit ke, bina AGM AMENDMENT RESOLUTION COPY ke mere flat ke ex owner par case file Kiya jisme ki uska iss case sey koyi Lena Dena nahi hey nahi unka koyi maintenance bill baaki hey, order pass Kiya yaha Tak ki ab order recovery ka cansilled ho gaya mene maintenance de diya transfer fees de di uske bawajud D/R mujh par Merritt par file open ki he jisme mujhe prativaadi dikhaya hey or society last 3- hearing se nahi aa rahi hey nahi koyi application di hey, mujhe iss case me fasa kar Extortion Kiya Jaa Raha hey sirf apni jeb bharne ke liye I have all proof evidence Documents please let me know, ki inki dhandhli ka kis prakar khulasa Kiya jaaye

Sikha

September 11, 2024

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Exempted Information under RTI