New Delhi: RTI activist Subhash Agrawal has called upon the Constitution Club of India (CCI) to comply with the Delhi High Court’s order dated March 9, 2026, and take immediate steps towards fulfilling its obligations under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Agrawal has requested the Constitution Club of India to appoint a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) and a First Appellate Authority, following developments in the long-running legal matter concerning the status of the Club as a public authority under the RTI Act.
The demand comes after the Delhi High Court reportedly dismissed CCI’s petition, W.P.(C) 10860/2016, for want of prosecution on March 9, 2026. The petition was connected with the issue of the applicability of the RTI Act to the Constitution Club of India.
In his communication, Agrawal has also sought information relating to an RTI application filed by him on June 7, 2010. He has argued that, in view of the prolonged delay in providing the requested information, the material should now be supplied free of charge under Section 7(6) of the RTI Act.
Section 7(6) provides that information shall be supplied free of charge if a public authority fails to comply with the prescribed time limit for furnishing information under the Act.
The issue has once again brought attention to the question of transparency and accountability in institutions that are alleged to fall within the definition of a “public authority” under the RTI framework. Agrawal has urged the CCI to implement the implications of the court proceedings by establishing the required RTI mechanism and responding to the pending request.
The Constitution Club of India is now expected to clarify its position on the appointment of RTI officers and the status of the information sought in the 2010 application.
