PHC Rules 4
Section 4 · Disposal of application by the authorised person
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If the requested information does not fall within the jurisdiction of the authorised person, it shall order return of the application to the applicant in Form C as soon as practicable, preferably within 15 days and in any case not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the application, advising the applicant, wherever possible, about the authority concerned to whom the application should be made. The application fee deposited in such cases shall not be refunded.(2)
If the requested information falls within the authorised person's jurisdiction and also in one more of the categories listed/mentioned in the Sections 8 and 9 of the Act, the authorised person, on being satisfied, will issue the rejection order in Form D as soon as practicable, preferably within 15 days and in any case not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.(3)
If the requested information falls within the authorised person's jurisdiction, but not in one or more of the categories listed in Sections 8 and 9 of the Act, the authorised person, on being so satisfied, shall supply the information to the applicant in Form E, falling within its jurisdiction. In case the information sought is partly outside the jurisdiction of the authorised person or partly falls in the categories listed in Sections 8 and 9 of the Act, the authorised person shall supply only such information as, is permissible under the Act and is within its own jurisdiction and reject the remaining part giving reasons therefor.(4)
The information shall be supplied as soon as practicable preferably within 15 days and in any case not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the application and/orHowever, the date of the application shall be deemed to be deposit of the entire fee or the balance fee or deficit amount of the fee to the authorised person. A proper acknowledgement shall be obtained from the applicant in token of receipt of information after production of Form B.Your private note on this section
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