Description

Appellate Authority disposes RTI Appeal No. 6805 of 2026 filed by Ajay Kumar as infructuous after finding that the CPIO's reply, temporarily inaccessible due to technical issues in the RTI MIS portal on March 17-18, 2026, is now viewable.

Summary

The Appellate Authority under the RTI Act, SEBI, disposed of Appeal No. 6805 of 2026 filed by Ajay Kumar against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant had complained that the CPIO’s reply was not accessible on the RTI MIS portal. It was found that the inaccessibility was due to a temporary technical issue affecting the portal during March 17–18, 2026, and that the reply is currently viewable. The appeal was accordingly disposed of as infructuous.

Key Points

  • Appellant Ajay Kumar filed an RTI application on February 19, 2026 via the RTI MIS portal.
  • CPIO, SEBI responded on March 17, 2026, within the stipulated time under the RTI Act.
  • Appellant filed the appeal on March 19, 2026 (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00111), citing inability to access the reply on the portal.
  • A technical issue in the RTI MIS portal during March 17–18, 2026 rendered RTI responses uploaded on those dates inaccessible to applicants.
  • The Appellate Authority confirmed the reply is currently viewable and enclosed a copy with the order.
  • The appeal was disposed of as infructuous since no substantive grievance remained.

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This is a procedural disposal of an individual RTI appeal.

Compliance Requirements

No compliance requirements for market participants. This order pertains solely to the resolution of an individual RTI appeal between the appellant and SEBI’s CPIO.

Important Dates

  • February 19, 2026: RTI application filed by Ajay Kumar.
  • March 17, 2026: CPIO, SEBI responded to the RTI application.
  • March 17–18, 2026: Technical outage in RTI MIS portal causing inaccessibility of uploaded responses.
  • March 19, 2026: Appeal filed by the appellant (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00111).
  • April 10, 2026: Appellate Authority order disposing of the appeal.

Impact Assessment

No market or operational impact. This order is limited to the disposal of a single RTI appeal and does not affect trading, listing, disclosure norms, or any regulatory framework. The only notable context is the acknowledgment of a temporary technical failure in the RTI MIS portal during March 17–18, 2026, which may be of administrative interest to other RTI applicants who experienced similar access issues during that period.

Impact Justification

Routine RTI appeal disposal with no regulatory changes, no market impact, and no compliance obligations for market participants. The appeal was dismissed as infructuous due to a resolved technical issue on the RTI MIS portal.