The Hindu: Madurai: Friday, August 28, 2026.
State
Information Commissioner V.P.R. Ilamparithi chaired a meeting here on Thursday
to review the reply being provided to the Right to Information Act applications
and to create awareness among government officials about the need for providing
precise information within the stipulated period.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Ilamparithi said the RTI applications being received by the government departments and the public sector undertakings should be treated with due respect by providing the relevant and accurate information within the stipulated period if the applications had been submitted by following the norms.
While the RTI petitions submitted by following the norms should be given the accurate reply within the stipulated period, the applications being submitted in violation of the norms or with the intention of wasting the time and resources need not be entertained.
He directed the officials to display in all government offices the designation of the Information Officer and the appellate officer.
District Collector Ranjeet Singh, General Information Officers of all government departments and public sector undertakings participated in the awareness meeting.
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State
Information Commissioner V.P.R. Ilamparithi addressing awareness meeting on
Right to Information Act 2005 held in Tenkasi on Thursday. | Photo Credit:
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT |
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Ilamparithi said the RTI applications being received by the government departments and the public sector undertakings should be treated with due respect by providing the relevant and accurate information within the stipulated period if the applications had been submitted by following the norms.
While the RTI petitions submitted by following the norms should be given the accurate reply within the stipulated period, the applications being submitted in violation of the norms or with the intention of wasting the time and resources need not be entertained.
He directed the officials to display in all government offices the designation of the Information Officer and the appellate officer.
District Collector Ranjeet Singh, General Information Officers of all government departments and public sector undertakings participated in the awareness meeting.
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