Description

SEBI's Appellate Authority disposed of RTI Appeal No. 6803 of 2026 filed by Ravi Prakashkumar Shah as infructuous, noting that the CPIO had replied within the stipulated time and the response was accessible after resolution of technical issues in the RTI MIS portal.

Summary

SEBI’s Appellate Authority disposed of RTI Appeal No. 6803 of 2026 filed by Ravi Prakashkumar Shah against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant had claimed that the CPIO’s reply was not accessible on the RTI MIS portal. The Appellate Authority found that the reply had been uploaded on time and that the inaccessibility was due to a temporary technical issue in the portal during March 17–18, 2026, which has since been resolved. The appeal was accordingly disposed of as infructuous.

Key Points

  • Appellant Ravi Prakashkumar Shah filed an RTI application on February 20, 2026 via the RTI MIS portal.
  • CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded on March 18, 2026, within the statutory time limit under the RTI Act.
  • The appellant filed an appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00109) on March 18, 2026, citing inability to access the CPIO’s reply on the portal.
  • Technical issues in the RTI MIS portal during March 17–18, 2026 caused RTI responses uploaded on those dates to be inaccessible to applicants.
  • The CPIO’s reply was found to be viewable at the time of the appeal order.
  • A copy of the CPIO’s reply was enclosed with the appeal order.
  • The appeal was disposed of as infructuous by Appellate Authority Maninder Cheema.

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 matter pertains solely to the accessibility of an RTI response on the RTI MIS portal and does not impose any obligations on market participants.

Important Dates

  • February 20, 2026: RTI application filed by appellant.
  • March 17–18, 2026: Technical issues in RTI MIS portal causing responses to be inaccessible.
  • March 18, 2026: CPIO’s reply uploaded; appeal filed by appellant (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00109).
  • April 10, 2026: Appeal disposed of as infructuous by the Appellate Authority.

Impact Assessment

This order has no impact on markets, listed entities, or market intermediaries. It is a routine administrative disposal of an individual RTI appeal arising from a temporary technical issue on SEBI’s RTI MIS portal. No penalties, directions, or regulatory actions were issued.

Impact Justification

Routine RTI appeal disposal with no market, trading, or regulatory implications. The appeal was dismissed as infructuous due to a resolved technical issue on the RTI MIS portal.