Times of India: Kanpur: Tuesday, 6Th October
2026.
State Information
Commissioner, Lucknow, recently issued a show-cause notice to the Public
Information Officer for not providing the sought information to the appellant,
Praveen Kumar Srivastava, advocate.
The commissioner fixed next date for hearing as Oct 9, 2026.
State information commissioner Swatantra Prakash Gupta in his order dated Aug 20, 2026 that a copy of appeal and application filed under RTI Act on June 22 last to the public information officer’s representative although he was absent. Granting him the last opportunity, the information commissioner asked him to send the sought information to the applicant and ensure his presence before the commission along with proof of dispatch and receipt of information.
The state information commissioner now granted him last opportunity and fixed October 9,2026. In another matter he also summoned public information officer on same date.
The commissioner fixed next date for hearing as Oct 9, 2026.
State information commissioner Swatantra Prakash Gupta in his order dated Aug 20, 2026 that a copy of appeal and application filed under RTI Act on June 22 last to the public information officer’s representative although he was absent. Granting him the last opportunity, the information commissioner asked him to send the sought information to the applicant and ensure his presence before the commission along with proof of dispatch and receipt of information.
The state information commissioner now granted him last opportunity and fixed October 9,2026. In another matter he also summoned public information officer on same date.
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