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Rajesh Gupta
JAMMU, Oct 06:Once upon a time a simple application under RTI was filed by a lady for seeking information regarding process of her own case on 2nd of July 2025, which was to be provided by 2nd August but work approach of JDA's, PIO, the Secretary, JDA can be observed from the documents & receipt of registered letter in JDAs office that dispatched with no/dt of 2nd Aug in back dated no/dt but reached to applicant just a distance of 2 Kms on 17th or 18th of August after 15 or 16th day raised some questions on working of Secretary, JDA, the boss PIO?
However, unsatisfactory reply by provided by the Secretary, as PIO, if enquired shall speak open incompetence of Sh Lekh Raj, Secretary, JDA, the PIO as refused some personal information of applicants own file by quoting Sec 8(1)(b). if the said section be read by even a lower cadre official shall raise a pointer?
However, applicant filed Ist Appeal, & which was fixed on 4th August for hearing & by hearing, which was attended by representative of applicant, PIO, Tehsildar, Legal Assistant, Patwari concerned but none of the officer themselves could justify their observation of imposing Sec 8(1)(b) for not providing information but however Legal Assistant read the guidelines of the said section in presence of all & clarified Ist Appellant Authority that said Section could not have been imposed as does not pertains to information desired, no doubts openly questioned working of PIO, Jammu Dev Authority?
Ist Appellant Authority, Jammu Dev Authority on the same day & time directed PIO, Secretary JDA to provide correct reply but the boss PIO did not bother to reply as has not been received by the applicant till on today 6th October, 2025, again raised a pointer towards working of Secretary, JDA, the PIO for non compliance of Ist Appellant Authority, which may cause filing of 2nd Appeal.
However, order copy of the order issued by Ist Appellant Authority on 15th Sep, copy of RTI Application & clarification on Sec 8(1)(b), copy with CTN speaks the truth of working of JDA as a whole, needed to be aced upon by VC, JDA to streamline the system in JDA , other it can be observed that how such like Officers would have deciding genuine issues of general public of genuine & routine issues.
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