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EPFO refunds RTI fee to information seeker 8/31/2014 11:09:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 31: Jammu and Kashmir Employees Fund Organization, EPFO has finally refunded the RTI fee to an Information seeker following directions from the State Information Commissioner. After directions from the State information Commissioner Dr. SK Sharma, the Chief Accounts Officer cum Public Information Officer of the EPFO has issued a Cheque amounting Rs. 96 to information seeker Raman Sharma of Jammu who had made a complaint to the commission with a submission that he had not received the information from the EPFO within stipulated period of time despite having made the payment of RTI fee in official account of the funds organization in their bank account. While sharing further details, applicant Raman Sharma informed that on August 8, 2014, the Information commission had directed the respondent to refund the fees of Rs. 96 which were submitted by the applicant. In its order the SIC has observed "Since the communication letter no. ADDl.PFC/J/RTI/56 dated 30-04-2013 was received by the information seeker after one week and hence the demand raised by the PIO requesting the information seeker to deposit an amount of Rs. 96/- as cost of information at the fag end of thirty days was time barred and contrary to the mandate of J&K RTI Act, 2009. The demand for cost of information has to be raised within 30 days infact it means that the information seeker should receive the information demanding cost of information as expeditiously as possible but not later than 30 days from the date of filing of RTI application. Whereas in this case the information seeker received the actual intimation a week later without having any fault on his part. The PIO sat over his application for almost about 29 days and informed him on the last day only that he has to deposit the above said amount as Cost of the information sought."   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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