Second appeals pending for long time

Due to the non-availability of CIC and IC in Delhi, most of the second appeals on RTI are pending as early as 15-18 months. CPIO and FAA of various Govt Dept are least bothered about replying to the applications as they are aware that it can be delayed as nothing is also going to happen at the CIC level. Moreover, no strict action and/or penalties are imposed by CIC nowadays, so it has become a waste of time. CPIOS are applying various conditions for not relying upon the RTI and their staff members ask for Money for the same. The Supreme Court has correctly said that RTI has become a dead letter. My 62nd appeals are pending from 1 to 15 months with CIC, no action by CPIOS has been taken on the earlier orders, mainly they are for DDA and RCS, Delhi.

Vishnu Agrawal