Use of discretionary powers by the officers to their advantage

Application for seeking information under Right to Information Act 2005

The Public Information Officer,
Office of The District Magistrate,
Meerut.

Dear Sir,

There are endless reports in electronic, print media and web about the use of discretionary powers by the officers to their advantage in respect of recovery for deficiency in stamp duty on sale deeds registered by sub registrars.

Please provide the following information relating to cases under Indian Stamp Act in the Court of ADM’s.

1. The number of cases filed during last two years where the value of the land in ‘Sale Deeds’ were as per Circle/ Sector Rates notified by District Magistrate.
2. If sub ordinate officers can use their discretion to enhance the value of the land over the Sector Rates notified by District Magistrate?
3. Number of cases in which fine was imposed and fine was not imposed.
4. The procedure to serve judgment to the defendants passed in such cases.
5. The procedure to obtain copies of the judgment passed in courts of officers in your subordination.
6. The name, address, telephone nos. and email ID’s of the authorities where 1st and 2nd appeal against judgment/ orders passed in such case can be made.
7. The procedure followed for issue and delivery of recovery certificate.
8. The number of instructions/ notifications received during 2007 from Inspector/ Director General, Stamps & Registration, Allahabad by District/ Sub Registrars about the procedure to be followed for fixation of Stamp Duty paid on sale deeds of property.
9. The procedure to obtain the copies of instructions/ notifications as mentioned at 6. above.
10. The web address (URL) to download/ view judgments/ orders passed and recovery certificates issued by the Meerut District Administration.
11. Address of the officer/ office where 1st and 2nd appeal against the reply sent to this application by you can be made.

I state that the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in Section 8 and 9 of the Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office. This is to certify that I, Rajiv Kumar Agarwal s/o. of Shri Shobha Ram Agarwal, am a citizen of India.

I am enclosing Indian Postal Order No. 66E 266904 for Rs. 10/- as prescribed application fee.

Yours sincerely,

(Rajiv Kumar Agarwal)
1st floor, KK-3, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201002
Email ID : rajiv50@gmail.com

Place: Ghaziabad
Date: 11-August-2007

06-Oct-2007

The Public Information Officer,
Office of The District Magistrate,
Meerut.

Dear Sir,

Re: Your letter No. 460/R.R.K/ Information Act 05 dated 19.09.07.

Please refer to your above cited letter in response to my application dated 23.8.07 under R.T.I. Act 2005. You are demanding Rs. 2/- copy, total Rs. 4/- for 2 pages of information.

As per R.T.I. Act 2005 Rs.10/- is the prescribed fee for an application. I have paid the prescribed fee per Indian Postal Order. We have made several applications to State and Central Government offices/departments for providing information by paying prescribed fee of Rs. 10/-.

At this stage I do not require any photocopies. Whenever I would require copies of documents I shall pay Rs. 2/- per copy for A4/A3 size page.

In the light of above submission you are requested to please
1. provide the information as desired and
2. advise the address of the officers/offices where 1st and 2nd appeal against the reply sent to my RTI application can be made?

Thanking you,

Rajiv Kumar Agarwal
1st floor, KK-3, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201 002
Email ID : rajiv50@gmail.com

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