Date: 29th January 2020
From:
Vikram Ramakrishnan,
New No.30, Old No.26,
6th Main Road,
Raja Annamalaipuram,
Chennai – 600028
Mobile - +91-8270710313
Email – zeusincindia@gmail.com
To:
Shri Nitin Chandra
Secretary,
Central Information Commission
CIC Bhawan, Baba Gangnath Marg Munirka,New Delhi - 110 067
The Secretary,
Prime Minister of India,
India
The Under Secretary,
Public Section,
Prime Minister’s Office,
India
SUBJECT : TO CONTAIN INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC INTEREST CAN RESIDENT ASSEMBLY & PIO OF AUROVILLE DENY THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT?
Respected Sirs,
The cause of this letter arises due to the actions of the Public Information Officer in The Auroville Foundation Office who has conveniently refused to give answers in the stipulated time period for reasons best known to him. The following RTIs are attached herewith:
1. AFOUN/R/2019/50009 on 14th September 2019
2. AFOUN/R/2019/50010 on 14th September 2019
3. AFOUN/R/2019/50011 on 14th September 2019
4. AFOUN/R/2019/50012 on 16th September 2019
5. AFOUN/R/2019/50013 on 16th September 2019
6. AFOUN/R/2019/50014 on 23rd September 2019
7. AFOUN/R/2019/50016 on 18th December 2019
8. AFOUN/R/2019/50017 on 18th December 2019
The encompassing ethos and existence of the Right to Information Act is to bring transparency in the functioning of any statutory body under the Government of India. This also brings to light mismanagement and can guide the Government of India to take corrective measures and also bring forth future reforms so that Auroville is free of corruption and follows the principles of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
The Enquiry Report of my previous ‘prima-faci’ allegations are ongoing research into in-depth deep-rooted corruption for 35 years which is attached herewith. If a Public Information Officer well knowing the immediate need for transparency does not furnish the information within 30 days can this be deemed as purposely negating the need to Eradicate Corruption?
Furthermore, I do understand the provisions under the Right to Information Act which provides the First and Second Appeal, but the question arises can this be used by the PIO to purposely negate rightful information by seemingly buying time ?
The PIO cannot rely upon the Resident Assembly for their reply as no such provisions are vested upon the Resident Assembly of Auroville. The PIO in his email on Nov 19, 2019 stated
“Dear VikramRam, I am enclosing herewith the screenshot in reply to your email dated 13-11-2019 for your kind information. We further inform you that we have not been received the above RTI's by us either on Auroville Foundation email or on hardcopy so far. Regards, P. Tiwari A.O. Auroville Foundation”
The email came with a screenshot stating that it does not reflect in his system. Now if this is a genuine or fabricated glitch in your internal system how does that negate giving the necessary responses? I still waited giving him the benefit of the doubt that it seemed like a glitch in the Central Information System. It has not yet been rectified by The Auroville Foundation Office or the CIC so far.
Prayer:
· I request the Hon. Secretary of the Central Information Commission to remind the Public Information Officer of his duties under the Right to Information Act and even more the entire purpose of The Right to Information Act.
· I also request the Hon. Secretary of the Central Information Commission to suo-moto disclose the information in light of the seriousness of the ongoing activities in Auroville.
Warm Regards,
VikramRam
+91-8270710313
Attached :
· Presentation from a seemingly Cover-Up Taskforce asking the Governing Board of Auroville to request permission to not reply to the RTI applications. Page no.6 states “What might the GB plan to do about the continued use of the RTI procedure by one VR (VikramRam) to provoke, suggest and levy accusations based on rumor, hearsay and narrowly opinionated sources?”
· Enquiry Report by the Governing Board of Auroville recommending CBI/ ED / IT/ NIA investigation
· Email from the PIO of Auroville Foundation & Screenshot
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