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Question:

Whether BPL applicants are exempted from payment of postal charges and fee prescribed by other laws?

(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:15 PM)
Answer:

BPL applicants are exempted from payment of application fee and the fee prescribed by rules under the RTI Act only. Postal charges have to be met by the PAs. Moreover, as specific to Kerala State, cost of information or photocopying charges upto 20 pages is exempted. BPL applicants will have to pay if the number of photocopied pages exceed 20, at the same rate as prescribed by Rules.


Question:

Whether co-operative society is a public authority and how can a citizen get information relating to a Co-operative Society as per Sec 2 (f).

(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
Answer:

The Supreme Court in Thalappalam Service Co-operative Bank Vs State of Kerala in 2013 held that Co-operative Society is not a Public Authority as the society, is not controlled by the appropriate Government or is substantially financed by the Government. However when a citizen seeks for information from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, who is a Public Authority under Sec 2(h), such Registrar in turn can direct the Co-operative Society to furnish the information and the Co-operative Society would be bound to supply the information to the requestor.


Question:

Whether disclosure of various documents submitted by the bidders affect trade secret or commercial confidence or intellectual property?

(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
Answer:

When tenders are invited by the PA, and the eligibility of a tender or bidder is decided on the basis of tender documents. Therefore these tender documents cannot be kept secret on the ground that this has trade secrets or would lead to disclosure of commercial confidence. Hence the documents can be disclosed after the work order is issued. Once the tender process is completed and contract has been awarded, it will not influence the contract.


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