DEO asked to appear before State Information Commission for not providing information sought under RTI

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The State Information Commission has directed a District Educational Officer to look earlier it for furnishing acceptable reasons for not providing the accusation sought by a petitioner nether the Right to Information Act.

When P. G. Pitchaiah of Ilanji successful the territory submitted a petition nether Right to Information Act connected April 21, 2023 with the past District Educational Officer Arulanandam, the accusation officer, seeking transcript of the documents detailing the movable properties nether the custody of the Committee administering Ilanji Ramasamy Pillai Higher Secondary School betwixt the world years from 2017 to 2021, it was not provided.

Subsequently, Mr. Pitchaiah filed an entreaty with the Chief Educational Officer Muthaiah connected May 26, 2023, who excessively did not springiness immoderate reply.

Aggrieved, the petitioner preferred the 2nd entreaty with the State Information Commission connected June 27, 2023. As this petition was taken-up for enquiry connected April 15 last, the State Information Commission observed arsenic to wherefore the good of ₹25,000 should not beryllium imposed connected the Mr. Arulanandam, the accusation officer, for not providing the accusation sought by the petitioner. The Commission directed the DEO to look earlier the Commission connected June 12 to taxable his mentation successful achromatic and white.

The Commission besides has awarded the compensation of ₹10,000 to Mr. Pitchaiah.

Published - June 04, 2026 08:05 p.m. IST

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