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“1.
The petitioner No.1 is directed to make an application to
the designated Officer (RTI) of the Bangladesh Election
Commission Secretariat by 31.10.2013 requesting for
specific information by mentioning the names of the
political parties and specifying the years in relation to
which the information are sought.
2.
The designated Officer (RTI) is directed to serve, within
5(five) working days of receipt of such application , a notice
to the third-parties concern requiring their written
consent/opinion in accordance with section 9(8) of the RTI
Act, and to intimate the petitioner No.1 of the same.
3. The designated Officer (RTI) is directed to deposit the
money, received under section 9 of RTI Act and the Right to
Information (Receipt of Information Related) Rules, 2009, as
the payment of the price of the information provided, to the
Government treasury under code No. 1-3301-0001-1807.
4. Both the parties are asked to inform the Information
Commission of their compliance with the directions after
they have been complied with.”
Pursuant to the aforesaid decision, the petitioner No.1 made an
application on 23.10.2013 with a list of the names of 40 political
parties, and requesting for copies of all audited annual statements of
accounts submitted by the registered political parties since the date of
their respective registration (Annexure-H). However, the designated
Officer (RTI) did not respond to the same; as a result, the petitioner