The Appellate Authority under the RTI Act, SEBI, disposed of Appeal No. 6808 of 2026 filed by Rakesh Hosmani against CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai. The appellant had complained that the respondent’s RTI reply was not accessible on the RTI MIS portal. Upon review, it was found that a technical issue affected the portal during March 17-18, 2026, making uploaded responses inaccessible to applicants. The appeal was declared infructuous as the reply became viewable subsequently.

Key Points

• Appellant Rakesh Hosmani filed an RTI application on March 05, 2026 via the RTI MIS portal
• CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai responded by letter dated March 18, 2026
• Appellant filed first appeal on March 19, 2026 (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00114), citing inability to open the reply on the portal
• A technical outage in the RTI MIS portal during March 17-18, 2026 caused RTI responses to be inaccessible to applicants
• The Appellate Authority confirmed the reply is currently viewable and enclosed a copy with the order
• Appeal disposed of as infructuous

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This is a procedural appellate order addressing an individual RTI grievance.

Compliance Requirements

No new compliance requirements for market participants. The order is specific to the RTI appeal process and the technical issue on the RTI MIS portal.

Important Dates

• March 05, 2026: RTI application filed by appellant
• March 17-18, 2026: Technical issues in RTI MIS portal affecting accessibility of uploaded responses
• March 18, 2026: CPIO, SEBI responded to the RTI application
• March 19, 2026: Appellant filed first appeal (Reg. No. SEBIH/A/E/26/00114)
• April 10, 2026: Appellate Authority order passed disposing appeal as infructuous

Impact Assessment

No market or operational impact. This order pertains solely to an individual RTI appeal concerning a portal accessibility issue that has since been resolved. It has no bearing on trading, listing, disclosure obligations, or market operations.