Description
Appellate Authority order on RTI appeal regarding complaint status and action taken on email complaint dated July 26, 2025 against Suresh Kumar Gupta, Anjali Gupta, and SCLL.
Summary
This order pertains to Appeal No. 6573 of 2025 filed by Naveen Chaudhary under the Right to Information Act, 2005 against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant sought information regarding the status and action taken on his email complaint dated July 26, 2025 against Suresh Kumar Gupta, Anjali Gupta, and SCLL. The RTI application was filed on August 7, 2025, and the CPIO responded on September 1, 2025. The appeal was filed on September 17, 2025 and received by the Appellate Authority on September 23, 2025.
Key Points
- Appellant filed RTI application on August 7, 2025 seeking information about his complaint dated July 26, 2025
- CPIO responded on September 1, 2025, stating most queries were seeking clarifications/opinions rather than “information” under RTI Act
- Information regarding complaint handling officers was denied under exemptions u/s 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(j) of RTI Act
- CPIO informed that reply to the email complaint was already provided on August 14, 2025
- Appellant filed appeal on September 17, 2025 expressing dissatisfaction with CPIO’s response
- Document appears incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence in the Appellate Authority’s analysis
Regulatory Changes
No regulatory changes introduced. This is an administrative order on an RTI appeal.
Compliance Requirements
No new compliance requirements. This order addresses information disclosure obligations under the RTI Act, 2005.
Important Dates
- July 26, 2025: Original email complaint sent to SEBI
- August 7, 2025: RTI application filed by appellant
- August 14, 2025: SEBI’s reply to email complaint provided
- September 1, 2025: CPIO’s response to RTI application
- September 17, 2025: Appeal filed by appellant
- September 23, 2025: Appeal received by Appellate Authority
Impact Assessment
This order has minimal market impact as it is an individual RTI appeal regarding complaint handling procedures. It does not affect trading operations, listing requirements, or market participants’ compliance obligations. The matter is administrative in nature and specific to one appellant’s request for information about his complaint against certain individuals and an entity (SCLL).
Impact Justification
Administrative RTI appeal regarding complaint status inquiry with no market-wide regulatory or operational impact