It refers to a yet other fake RTI application filed by some miscreant in name of undersigned now filed with office of Prime Minister (PMO) registered with number RTI-2493-2019-PMR. This is not the first case of a fake RTI application filed in name of undersigned. Earlier also undersigned has been victim of such fake RTI application for which a front-page interview was published by a leading English daily newspaper. Even fake public-grievances are also noted being filed under name of the undersigned. Such a practice unnecessarily creates wrong impression about name of the person under whose name fake RTI applications and public grievances are filed. Mostly such petitions are filed targeting rival officers. One such targeted officer even threatened undersigned to sue for damages.
Department of Personnel and training DoPT should make it compulsory to file copy of Identity Proof bearing signature with each RTI application in accordance with para 23 of verdict dated 02.11.2012 in the matter-Fruit and Vegetable Union versus Unknown (CWP 4787 of 2011).
Even public-grievances filed with any public-authority must be compulsorily accompanied with ID proof of the complainant. To abolish practice of marking copies of any complaint with so many public-authorities, rule should be that only public-authority originally addressed in the complaint may take action. Public-authorities or personalities to whom copies are marked, may file such complaints without any action. This will avoid heavy number of man-hours and resources of so many public-authorities unnecessary engaged in handling such petitions, with only public-authority acting on the complaint to whom complaint is originally marked.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL