Info. Commissioner raps revenue officials

November 28, 2014 11:07 pm | Updated 11:07 pm IST - TIRUPATI:

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.

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