Description

SEBI Appellate Authority dismisses RTI appeal filed by Aadesh Motla regarding information on Sahara properties (title deeds) submitted to SEBI in Muzaffarnagar, UP. The respondent was found to have adequately addressed the queries.

Summary

The SEBI Appellate Authority dismissed RTI Appeal No. 6722 of 2026 filed by Aadesh Motla against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant had sought information regarding Sahara properties (title deeds) submitted to SEBI in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Appellate Authority found that the respondent had adequately addressed the queries and dismissed the appeal on February 26, 2026.

Key Points

  • RTI application was filed by Aadesh Motla on January 06, 2026 via the RTI MIS Portal
  • CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded on February 02, 2026, providing information on Sahara title deeds
  • Information provided covered properties in villages Jadaoda, Nara, and Begarajpur, Tehsil & Distt. Muzaffarnagar, UP
  • Appellant filed the appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00044) on February 04, 2026, alleging incomplete, misleading or false information
  • Appellate Authority found the respondent’s response to be adequate and without deficiency
  • Appeal was dismissed; no interference with the respondent’s decision was warranted

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This is an administrative RTI appellate order with no implications for market regulations.

Compliance Requirements

No compliance requirements for market participants. The order is specific to the RTI appeal filed by an individual and does not impose any obligations on regulated entities.

Important Dates

  • January 06, 2026: RTI application filed by Aadesh Motla
  • February 02, 2026: CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded to the RTI application
  • February 04, 2026: Appellant filed the appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00044)
  • February 26, 2026: Appellate Authority order passed dismissing the appeal

Impact Assessment

This order has no market or operational impact. It is a routine administrative disposal of an individual RTI appeal concerning Sahara-related property information held by SEBI pursuant to Hon’ble Supreme Court directions (orders dated June 04, 2014 and July 11, 2016). No action is required by any market participant or regulated entity.

Impact Justification

Routine RTI appeal dismissal with no regulatory changes, no market impact, and no compliance requirements for market participants. Pertains to an individual's information request about Sahara property title deeds held by SEBI.