Derar Sandeep
I am not siding with teh PIO, I am siding with the RTI Act (and
Rules).
1) If 3 (or even 3,000) P/As do not accept IPOs made out to Pay &
Accounts Officer, then that does not mean the Rules are wrong, it
means the PIOs are wrong and it is grounds for a complaint u/s 18.
This is exactly one of those specific cases where section 18 comes
into play.
2) If a State Govt P/A does not accept IPO made out to P&A officer,
you will have to check the concerned State Govt's RTI Rules. These may
differ from Central Rules which do not extend to State P/As.
Furthermore, If a Central Govt Officer (like your 3 cases) does not
follow Rules, he is liable for disciplinary action under his service
Rules. What I really want to know is what action the PIOs took when
you informed them about the Rule specifying that IPOs / DDs etc are to
be made to "P&A" Officer.
Sarbajit
On Jul 4, 9:41 am, Sandeep gupta <
drsandgu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sarbajit Sir,
> You are unnecessarily and illogically siding with the PIO.
> 1. Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board does not accept IPO drawn
> in favour of Pay and Accounts officer of the P/O. The PIO will reject
> the application saying that the application fee should be drawn in
> favour of Secretary. From where the hell will the applicant know (if
> it is not published) the details of the payee name?
> 2. CBDT does not accept application fee in favour of accounts officer
> or Pay and Accounts officer. YOu have to pay to Zonal accounts
> officer.
> 3. My application to bsnl mumbai were rejected adding that payment is
> to be made to Accounts officer, civil division.
> 4. In the state governments (at least in punjab), there is no post as
> pay and accounts officer or accounts officer. thus rti application are
> not accepted in case payment is made towards these officers.
>