The Department of Training and Personnel(DOPT) has given clear instructions to the public authorities saying Indian Postal Order(IPO) as modes of payment of fees under Right to Information act.
The DOPT also said,”Refusal to accept fee through the IPO may be treated as refusal to accept the application. It may result into imposition of penalty by the Central Information Commission on the concerned Central Public Information Officer under Section 20 of the Act. All the public authorities should, therefore, ensure that payment of fee by IPO is not denied.”
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