New Delhi, The Central Information Commission has slammed the SAI for failing to disclose information on complaints and actions taken against the Roller Skating Federation of India, holding that the information is not available only to the skating federation.
CIC pulled up by SAI for failing to disclose records of complaints against skating body, action takenThe Commission was referring to the Sports Authority of India’s transfer of questions regarding the action taken by the SAI against the skating body to the Roller Skating Federation of India itself.
The Central Information Commission noted that the SAI cannot transfer responsibility to the federation for matters falling within its own official records.
In a recent order, Information Commissioner PR Ramesh examined an RTI application in which the applicant sought details of action taken by SAI on complaints filed against Roller Skating Federation of India, documents or reports regarding such action and abstract or summary of complaints received by SAI.
In its reply, SAI said that questions regarding action taken on complaints did not pertain to its concerned department and transferred those questions to RSFI.
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The Commission found this approach ineffective, stating that the information on the action taken by the SAI against the Skating Sports Federation “cannot be said to be available to the Roller Skating Federation of India alone”.
“Such information pertains to the official records of the Sports Authority of India,” the order said, adding that statistical details of complaints received should also be available to the authority.
The petitioner also sought details of grants and financial assistance given to RSFI by SAI, year-wise, and records showing how complaints were dealt with.
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Regarding the fund, SAI disclosed that it has approved ₹53 lakh to the federation between 2019-20 and 2021-22, but declined to provide more information, saying it did not need to “fabricate facts” or draw assumptions beyond what was available on record.
The CIC directed the SAI to re-examine the RTI application and provide a revised, point-wise reply containing action taken, complaint records and statistical data within four weeks, after which a compliance report is to be submitted. It also noted that the Public Information Officer was absent during the hearing and sought a written explanation for the lapse.
In a case involving the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and RSFI, the commission reiterated that providing information only at the second appeal stage “defies the very spirit of the RTI Act” and directed the federation to provide accurate and clear attachments sought by the petitioner.
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