RTI second appeal.
1 year ago
I have received a hearing date for personally appearing for second appeal for rti at health directorate of odisha. I think with the second appeal it should be at the state information commission but still they called me to the first appellate authority office. I deferred citing my mother's illness, but in the first case they sent me another hearing date close to the one earlier and ignored my request. When I wrote for the second time they are yet to communicate again on my preferred hearing date between May and July. They had earlier called me for the second appeal hearing at the FAA office within a week of my second appeal to quickly dispose of the matter. The initial application was never replied. When I wrote to FAA they said that the grievance for which I am seeking information was never received. But when I provided clinching evidence and that I can still access it online with tracking number they wanted to quickly dispose the matter. I filed second appeal and claimed compensation and action against pio. I complained to information commission . I haven;t heard from them yet and the case is open and the information commission is completely silent on the matter and haven't written back a single word, not even an acknowledgement. I want a lawyer to accompany me or represent me in the case in odisha. Can you provide that service? If yes, how much will it cost me? Also, if I file a writ petition how much will it cost me and how long will the case continue?
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