Description
SEBI Appellate Authority disposes RTI Appeal No. 6806 of 2026 filed by Mohit Negi as infructuous after finding the respondent's reply is now accessible following technical issues on the RTI MIS portal.
Summary
The SEBI Appellate Authority has disposed of RTI Appeal No. 6806 of 2026 filed by Mohit Negi against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant had filed an RTI application on March 03, 2026, and received a reply dated March 17, 2026. However, the appellant could not access the reply due to technical issues on the RTI MIS portal during March 17-18, 2026. Since the reply is now viewable on the portal, the appeal was found to have become infructuous and was disposed of accordingly.
Key Points
- RTI application was filed on March 03, 2026 and received via the RTI MIS portal
- CPIO responded by letter dated March 17, 2026, uploaded to the portal on March 18, 2026
- Appellant filed appeal on March 19, 2026 (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00112) citing inaccessibility of the reply
- Technical issues on the RTI MIS portal during March 17-18, 2026 prevented RTI applicants from accessing responses uploaded on those dates
- The reply is confirmed as currently viewable on the portal
- A copy of the respondent’s reply was enclosed with the disposal order
Regulatory Changes
No regulatory changes. This is an administrative disposal of an individual RTI appeal.
Compliance Requirements
No new compliance requirements arising from this order. The respondent (CPIO) was found to have responded within the time stipulated under the RTI Act, 2005.
Important Dates
- March 03, 2026: RTI application filed by Mohit Negi
- March 17, 2026: CPIO reply letter dated
- March 18, 2026: CPIO reply uploaded to RTI MIS portal
- March 19, 2026: First appeal filed by appellant (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00112)
- April 10, 2026: Appeal disposed of as infructuous by Appellate Authority
Impact Assessment
No market or operational impact. This is a routine individual RTI appeal disposal. The order confirms that SEBI’s CPIO complied with the RTI Act timelines. The technical portal issue affecting responses uploaded on March 17-18, 2026 has been resolved and is noted as a historical fact with no ongoing compliance implications.
Impact Justification
Routine RTI appeal disposal with no market, trading, or regulatory impact. The appeal was dismissed as infructuous due to a resolved technical portal issue.