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The Kerala State Information Commission has cautioned that strict enactment volition beryllium taken against offices refusing to judge the Right to Information (RTI) applications submitted connected paper. State Information Commissioner K. M. Dileep has said the Commission has received aggregate complaints that respective offices importune connected online applications and diminution handwritten ones.
He was speaking aft a proceeding conducted astatine the Thrissur Collectorate connected Saturday.
Dr. Dileep clarified that the RTI Act mandates acceptance of applications submitted not lone done K-SMART oregon RTI online portals, but besides those filed successful writing. “If an applicant is incapable to taxable the petition successful writing, the Public Information Officer is legally required to assistance them by preparing the written application,” helium said.
The Commission made this reflection portion proceeding a ailment by Anto D. Ollukkaran, who alleged that his RTI exertion submitted connected insubstantial was refused by an office.
At the proceeding held nether the chairmanship of Dr. Dileep, 49 appeals were disposed of retired of the 53 taken up for consideration. Four appeals were postponed for aboriginal review.
The appeals heard connected Friday were related to departments including Local Self-Governments, Health, Police, Taxes, and Forests.
