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November 2023

Allied Laws

By Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate
Rahul K. Hakani, Shashi Bekal, Advocates
Reading Time 8 mins

32 A.S. Rawat vs. Dawa Tashi

AIR 2023 Delhi 252

Date of Order: 13th March, 2023

RTI — Filed by non-citizen — Public Information Officer denied on account of non-citizenship — RTI available to citizens as well as non-citizens. [Ss. 3, 6, 7(1), Right to Information Act, 2005; Article 21, Constitution of India].

FACTS

The Respondent / Right to Information (RTI) Applicant had requested information concerning various aspects such as his employment confirmation letter, children’s education allowance, and all India LTC benefits. In response, the Public Information Officer (PIO) / Petitioner stated that the RTI applicant did not have the right to use the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, since he was a Tibetan and not a citizen of India. The appeal against this decision was denied. However, in a subsequent appeal to the Central Information Commission (CIC), the CIC ruled that the PIO ought to have provided the requested information to the Applicant. The CIC also found that the PIO’s actions were driven by ill intent and baseless suspicions about the applicant’s citizenship. As a result, the Commission imposed a penalty of ₹

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