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When is a application uner RTI rejected..?

An Application may be rejected under RTI Act if it:  (i) is incomplete in any respect,  (ii) seeks information, disclosure of which prejudicially affects the sovereignty and integrity of the country, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interest of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence,  (iii) seeks information which has been forbidden to be published by any court of law or tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court,  (iv) seeks information the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or State Legislature,  (v) calls for information involving commercial confidence, trade secret or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party,  (vi) wants information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship,  (vii) seeks information received in confidence from foreign govt.  (viii) calls for information the disclosure of which wou

Parking Policy for Saket CHS Ltd.

Parking Policy for Saket CHS Ltd. The parking places are to be allotted by the Managing Committee in accordance with the guidelines set out in the registered bye-laws of the society subject to any rules made by general body meeting.. Bye-Law No  78 to 84 contains rules applicable to parking and these are binding on all members and the Managing Committee must work accordingly. Any decision contrary to any of these Bye-Laws is invalid and not binding. Bye-Law No 79 reads as under: ‘No member may be entitled to utilise more parking spaces/stilts than what is allotted to him by the Committee /Builder’ implying that one member may be allotted more than one parking space. Though Bye-Law No 81 indicates one parking per member, it does expressly provide as under; If any stilts or parking spaces remain un allotted for want of applicants for allotment, a second or third stilt or parking space may be allotted to the same member who has earlier been allotted the stilt or the parking

Explanation regarding Levy of Cultural Charges not permitted.

Explanation regarding Levy of Cultural Charges not permitted. As per the model byelaws, Society cannot charge or demand money / donation for the Cultural / Festival Expenses from their members/residents. The Society cannot implement such Resolution in AGM / SGM and put burden of contributing any money on all the members including the members who are not interested to participate, even though such Resolutions are passed. This practice is followed by housing societies but because of several reasons though not permissible under Bye-Laws it goes on. Two components are comprised in “the Society Charges” which are listed in great detail in Chapter VIII. LEVY OF CHARGES OF THE SOCIETY. The contributions to be collected from the members of the society, towards outgoings and establishment of the funds, are referred to in the bye-laws-laws as “the charges” as a matter of convenience. Following open items are also listed namely 1.Bye-Law No 69 “(xv) Any other charges” 2.Bye-Law No