RTI activists irked over delayed info
Say State Commission Lax In Imposing Fines On Erring Govt Officials
Jeeva TNN Chennai: For over a year, V Gopalakrishnan, a right-to-information (RTI) activist in KK Nagar, has been waiting for the office of the Director-General of Police to reply to his application seeking details of city police officials who bought immovable properties during 2006-07 and 2007-08. Even the September 2009 State Information Commission (SIC) directive to the DGP’s office to furnish the information hasn’t helped. The RTI Act says the SIC shall impose a penalty on the public information officer (PIO) when the information is not furnished to an RTI applicant within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application, but activists say this rule is not strictly followed. Under Section 20 of the Act, the PIO shall be fined Rs 250 for each day of delay, subject to a maximum of Rs 25,000. “I submitted the RTI application in January 2009. This week, the DGP’s office informed the commission that it has forwarded my application to the home department. I do not know when I will get the information,’’ says Gopalakrishnan. In a case where the Chennai Corporation failed to reply for eight months to an RTI application seeking property tax payment details pertaining to the residences of some ministers, the commission did not fine the PIO concerned. As the commission only directed the civic body to provide the information and gave 30 days more, the applicant, V Madhav of Porur, said the commission should say why it was not imposing the fine. V Santhanam, an activist in Chromepet, filed an application last year with the commission seeking details of how many PIOs it had penalised so far. He hasn’t got a reply. “In many cases, the SIC is not strict in imposing a penalty when a PIO unreasonably delays providing information even after the commission’s orders. The commission’s lenience apparently emboldens public authorities not to adhere to the act,’’ said M Thuyamurthy, an RTI activist of Tondiarpet. While many government departments cite shortage of manpower and other constraints for not replying, sources in the information commission denied that it was lenient in imposing fines. “The commission issues show-cause notice to PIOs who fail to provide information within the stipulated time. Fine is being imposed when the PIOs’ reply is not satisfactory. But most such PIOs have now obtained stay orders from the court,’’ the sources said. Evading Penalty • State Information Commission receives 50 to 100 appeals a day, of which about 25% need inquiry • Hearings are conducted in an average of 35 cases every day • Penalties imposed against PIOs in over 50 cases in the last four years and most of the PIOs obtained court stay
Friday, April 16, 2010
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RTI HAL
Transparency in administration Make corruption past
RTI APPLICATION U/S OF 6(1) OF RTI ACT-2005.
From 02-03-2010
V.GOPALAKRISHNAN,
No.13/7, Pammal Nalla Thambi Street,
M.G.R.NAGAR,
CHENNAI-78.
To
The Public Information Officer,
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,
Bangalore-560 001.
Sir,
Sub: Under the Right to Information Act 2005, sec 6(1) . I request you to furnish
the detail of candidates applied for Vigilance Dept, HAL during year 2008.
Ref: 1.Your advert on 19th March 2008 for various post in Vigilance Dept, HAL.
2.Your advert on 18th October 2008 for various post in Vigilance Dept, HAL
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I request you to furnish information about the candidates applied and not conducting interview and written test even after lapse of two years(730days ) for various post in Vigilance Department for Your advertisement on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008 in Times of India and The Hindu. I suspect there is a scam and corruption in collected amount as application fee.
1. Kindly inform me total of number of vacancy, post detail and each post number of vacant for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
2.kindly inform me number candidates applied for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
3. kindly inform me total number of candidates applied under the SC/ST/PWD for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008
4. kindly inform me total number of candidates submitted D.D. of Rs. 200/- towards Application fee for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
5. kindly supply me copy of list the name of the candidates, post applied for, Application Reference Number and Application fee paid detail for various post in vigilance Deptt for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008.
6. kindly supply me copy of short listed of the candidates, for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on18th October 2008.
7.Kindly supply me a copy of place and date of written test held for advrt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
8. Kindly supply me a copy of list of successful candidates list after written test .for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
9. Kindly inform me place and date of interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
10. Kindly supply me a copy of list of successful candidates list after interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
11. kindly supply me a copy of list of the Reserved candidates or waiting list after interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advert in month of 18th Oct 2008.
12. kindly inform me reason for not conducting written test and interview test for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
13. kindly inform me when will HAL conduct the written test and interview for the applied candidates for various post in vigilance dept for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
14. kindly inform me or supply copy the reason call for/making publicity/ advt for second time for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 18th October 2008.
15.kindly inform me the starting date of short listed process started for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008.
16. kindly inform me till now total number of application has been short listed for application received for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 08.
17. kindly inform me number of application to be shortlist for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008.
18. kindly inform me the starting date of short listed process started for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
19. kindly inform me till now total number of application has been short listed for application received for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
20. kindly inform me number of application to be shortlist for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
21.Kindly inform me the name of superior officers, designation, addresses who are responsible for short listing, conducting written test and interview test for various post in vigilance Dept for advert of 19th March 2008 and advt on 18th October 2008.
22. Kindly inform me name of superior officer, designation, addresses, contact number(both landline and mobile )and email id to make complaint regarding not conducting written test and interview or refund of application fee for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008.
23.kindly inform me the total amount collected as application fee for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 08.
24.Kindly supply me copy of the paid voucher and receipt for advert on 19th March 08 and advert on 18th Oct 08 to Times of India and The Hindu daily news paper.
25. Kindly inform me present the name of all vigilance officer, contact number(both landline and mobile number), office address, date of appointment in vigilance dept, HAL, Bangalore as follow format
Sl.no
Name of the post
grade
Name of officer
Contact number
Office address
Date of appointment
1
Dy. General Manager vigilance
Grade VII
2
Chief Manager-vigilance
Grade-VI
3
Sr. Manager-vigilance
Grade-V
4
Manager- vigilance
Grade-IV
5
Dy. Manager-vigilance
Grade-III
6
Officer- vigilance
Grade-II
7
Asst officer- vigilance
Grade-I
26.Kindly supply me a copy of letter/ circular/Government order, etc which speaks about without conducting written test/ interview to any one (even to single person) the application fee should not refund to candidates applied for various post in vigilance Department for advert of 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
Yours
(V.GOPALAKRISHNAN)
I enclosed ten rupees postal order towards RTI fee . postal order no.72E 900150
RTI APPLICATION U/S OF 6(1) OF RTI ACT-2005.
From 02-03-2010
V.GOPALAKRISHNAN,
No.13/7, Pammal Nalla Thambi Street,
M.G.R.NAGAR,
CHENNAI-78.
To
The Public Information Officer,
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,
Bangalore-560 001.
Sir,
Sub: Under the Right to Information Act 2005, sec 6(1) . I request you to furnish
the detail of candidates applied for Vigilance Dept, HAL during year 2008.
Ref: 1.Your advert on 19th March 2008 for various post in Vigilance Dept, HAL.
2.Your advert on 18th October 2008 for various post in Vigilance Dept, HAL
--------
I request you to furnish information about the candidates applied and not conducting interview and written test even after lapse of two years(730days ) for various post in Vigilance Department for Your advertisement on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008 in Times of India and The Hindu. I suspect there is a scam and corruption in collected amount as application fee.
1. Kindly inform me total of number of vacancy, post detail and each post number of vacant for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
2.kindly inform me number candidates applied for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
3. kindly inform me total number of candidates applied under the SC/ST/PWD for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008
4. kindly inform me total number of candidates submitted D.D. of Rs. 200/- towards Application fee for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advertisement on 18th October 2008.
5. kindly supply me copy of list the name of the candidates, post applied for, Application Reference Number and Application fee paid detail for various post in vigilance Deptt for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008.
6. kindly supply me copy of short listed of the candidates, for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on18th October 2008.
7.Kindly supply me a copy of place and date of written test held for advrt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
8. Kindly supply me a copy of list of successful candidates list after written test .for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
9. Kindly inform me place and date of interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
10. Kindly supply me a copy of list of successful candidates list after interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
11. kindly supply me a copy of list of the Reserved candidates or waiting list after interview test held for advt 19th March 2008 and advert in month of 18th Oct 2008.
12. kindly inform me reason for not conducting written test and interview test for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
13. kindly inform me when will HAL conduct the written test and interview for the applied candidates for various post in vigilance dept for advt 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
14. kindly inform me or supply copy the reason call for/making publicity/ advt for second time for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 18th October 2008.
15.kindly inform me the starting date of short listed process started for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008.
16. kindly inform me till now total number of application has been short listed for application received for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 08.
17. kindly inform me number of application to be shortlist for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008.
18. kindly inform me the starting date of short listed process started for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
19. kindly inform me till now total number of application has been short listed for application received for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
20. kindly inform me number of application to be shortlist for application received for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 18th Oct 2008.
21.Kindly inform me the name of superior officers, designation, addresses who are responsible for short listing, conducting written test and interview test for various post in vigilance Dept for advert of 19th March 2008 and advt on 18th October 2008.
22. Kindly inform me name of superior officer, designation, addresses, contact number(both landline and mobile )and email id to make complaint regarding not conducting written test and interview or refund of application fee for various post in vigilance Dept for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 2008.
23.kindly inform me the total amount collected as application fee for various post in vigilance Department for advert on 19th March 2008 and advert on 18th October 08.
24.Kindly supply me copy of the paid voucher and receipt for advert on 19th March 08 and advert on 18th Oct 08 to Times of India and The Hindu daily news paper.
25. Kindly inform me present the name of all vigilance officer, contact number(both landline and mobile number), office address, date of appointment in vigilance dept, HAL, Bangalore as follow format
Sl.no
Name of the post
grade
Name of officer
Contact number
Office address
Date of appointment
1
Dy. General Manager vigilance
Grade VII
2
Chief Manager-vigilance
Grade-VI
3
Sr. Manager-vigilance
Grade-V
4
Manager- vigilance
Grade-IV
5
Dy. Manager-vigilance
Grade-III
6
Officer- vigilance
Grade-II
7
Asst officer- vigilance
Grade-I
26.Kindly supply me a copy of letter/ circular/Government order, etc which speaks about without conducting written test/ interview to any one (even to single person) the application fee should not refund to candidates applied for various post in vigilance Department for advert of 19th March 2008 and advertisement in month of 18th October 2008.
Yours
(V.GOPALAKRISHNAN)
I enclosed ten rupees postal order towards RTI fee . postal order no.72E 900150
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