TO, THE FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Prime Minister's Office
South Block, New Delhi – 110011
Subject: First Appeal under Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 against the reply of the CPIO.
Appellant:
Shri Tapan Borah, EX PSU EXECUTIVE,
S/o Late Krishna Borah, House No:47,
NH-15, Narayanpur , Ward No.:3(A),
PO: Dikrong, District: Lakhimpur, Assam – 784164
Mobile: 6001515245 / 9706450021
Email: tborah1967@gmail.com/ tutub1967@yahoo.com
Facts of the Case
I filed an RTI application dated 25.05.2026 before the CPIO, Prime Minister's Office seeking following information relating to my 81pages petition to Prime Minister of India dated 25.09.2023 and CPGRAMS case ( Registration No. PMOPG/E/2026/0018004.): 1. Certified copies of all file notings, action taken reports, correspondence, and orders on my petition to the Prime Minister of India dated 25.09.2023. 2. Certified copies of all file notings, action taken reports, and correspondence on CPGRAMS case (Regn No. PMOPG/E/2026/0018004) from 15.01.2026 to date. 3. Name, designation and office address of the officers who dealt with the above petition and CPGRAMS case. 4. If any inquiry/committee was formed regarding my petitions since 2006, provide copy of its constitution, terms of reference, and findings. 5. Copy of final disposal order/communication sent to me for the above petition and CPGRAMS case. 6. Inspite of my many petitions, bills, emails & RTIs since 2006 to till date, I've not yet received RS.71LAC CRORES (US$1TRILLION)& 3WA from President of India. Why it is so? 7. When shall I get Rs.71LacCrores (US$1TRILLION)? (Please note I shall not accept anything less than Rs.71LacCrores & I want Rs.71LacCrores in the form of Demand Draft payable at North Lakhimpur, Assam, India).
The CPIO replied vide letter dated 12.06.2026 stating that the requested information does not fall within Section 2(f) of the RTI Act.
Thereafter, another communication stated that my subsequent RTI application was identical and that the earlier reply would apply mutatis mutandis.
I am aggrieved because the reply is incomplete, non-speaking and contrary to the provisions of the RTI Act.
Grounds of Appeal
Queries 1 to 7 clearly seek existing records. I sought certified copies of file notings, action taken reports, correspondence, orders, names of officers dealing with my representations and the final disposal order. These are records maintained by a public authority and squarely fall within the definition of "information" under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act.
The CPIO has mechanically treated the entire application as falling outside Section 2(f) without examining each query separately.
The CPIO ought to have supplied all available records relating to those queries.
The impugned reply does not state whether the requested records exist, whether they are held by the PMO, or whether any exemption under Sections 8 or 9 is being invoked. No valid statutory exemption has been cited.
If any part of the information is held by another public authority, the application ought to have been transferred under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act instead of denying the request.
Prayer
I respectfully pray that the Hon'ble First Appellate Authority may kindly:
Set aside the reply of the CPIO.
Direct the CPIO to provide certified copies of all information sought in Queries 1 to 7of my RTI application dated 25.05.2026.
Pass a reasoned speaking order dealing separately with each query.
Grant any other relief deemed fit in the interest of justice and transparency.
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(Tapan Borah)
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