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Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal

Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal (Central Information Commission, 2018-04-19) CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 19(8)(b). Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay. Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs.

Holding

Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay.

Ratio

Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs. 5,000 was awarded to the applicant. Compensation must be specifically prayed in the appeal.

Section(s) applied

Practitioner takeaway

Compensation under §19(8)(b) is real remedy; quantify loss in appeal.

Citation

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.