Description

SEBI Appellate Authority dismisses RTI appeal No. 6826 of 2026 filed by Santosh Kumar, upholding the CPIO's response that no information was sought in the original application.

Summary

The SEBI Appellate Authority has dismissed Appeal No. 6826 of 2026 filed by Santosh Kumar against the CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appeal arose from an RTI application dated March 24, 2026 in which the appellant merely referenced an enclosed account statement without specifying any information sought. The CPIO’s response that no information was requested was upheld, and the appeal was dismissed on April 30, 2026.

Key Points

  • Appellant Santosh Kumar filed an RTI application on March 24, 2026, attaching an account statement without specifying any information request
  • CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded on April 02, 2026, noting that no information was sought in the application
  • Appellant filed appeal on April 07, 2026 (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00127), alleging incomplete, misleading, or false information
  • Appellate Authority found no deficiency in the CPIO’s response
  • New information sought for the first time in the appeal was not considered, citing CIC precedent (Harish Prasad Divedi vs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, January 28, 2014)
  • Appeal dismissed with no interference in the respondent’s decision

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This is an administrative RTI appellate order with no amendments to SEBI regulations or market rules.

Compliance Requirements

No compliance requirements for market participants. This order is specific to the administrative RTI process between the individual appellant and SEBI’s CPIO.

Important Dates

  • March 24, 2026: Original RTI application filed by Santosh Kumar
  • April 02, 2026: CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded to the application
  • April 07, 2026: Appellant filed the appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00127)
  • April 30, 2026: Appellate Authority order issued dismissing the appeal

Impact Assessment

No market or operational impact. This is a routine administrative RTI appellate decision affecting only the individual appellant. The order reinforces the established principle that RTI applicants cannot expand the scope of their information request at the appeal stage.

Impact Justification

Routine RTI appeal dismissal with no regulatory changes, no market impact, and no compliance obligations for market participants. Limited to administrative resolution of an individual's information request.