5 “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

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