Is employee not allowed to get RTI information from his department?

[Anonymous]

I sent RTI application to my department where I am working as a government employee. But the information was denied to me saying that a government employee cannot seek RTI information from his own department. Actually previously I had asked the information by a normal proper channel but I did not get information. It was only after this that I had sent RTI application. Now RTI is also refused. What can be done? Is government employee debarred from getting RTI information from his own department?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

Yes, a government employee has the right (as a citizen) to file an application under the RTI Act to get information from his own department where he is working. In fact, I have already replied to a similar question in the past and my reply is available at: Can a Government employee submit RTI application relating to his service records?

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Dr. Ashok Dhamija is a New Delhi based Supreme Court Advocate and author of law books. Read more about him by clicking here. List of his Forum Replies. List of his other articles. List of his Quora Answers. List of his YouTube Videos.

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