The
Hindu: Tirupati: Saturday, 29 November 2014.
State
Information Commissioner L. Tantiya Kumari came down heavily on revenue
officials, while reviewing the nature of pending cases here.
She heard 30
cases pertaining to the Revenue Department, but had to adjourn the session for
lack of enough information. Slapping show-cause notice on some officials, she
directed them to furnish the required information in 30 days to the applicants,
besides submitting a copy to the Commissioner’s office. She directed the Public
Information Officers (PIOs) as well as the appellate authorities to appear
before the Commission.
Speaking to
media later, Ms. Kumari expressed concern over the increasing instances of
misuse of Right to Information Act for personal gain. “RTI Act is a powerful
weapon in the hands of common man, but it should not be used for the purposes
other than intended,” she said.