B'luru South tahsildar fined for not complying with RTI rules

The Karnataka Information Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Bengaluru South Tahsildar Dr Dayanand for not providing information sought by an applicant under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Information Commissioner T Rama Naik slapped the show-cause notice on the tahsildar, asking him why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for denying information to an RTI applicant, P Kalidas Reddy. The KIC also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the tahsildar for non-compliance with the rules under RTI Act.

The applicant had lodged complaint with KIC after the official in question failed to provide the information sought on the government land, lakes, stormwater drains and kharab land in four villages - Gubbalala, Thurahalli, Vasanthapura and Subramanyapura villages in Bengaluru South Taluk.

 “I had sought information on March 28, 2013 but till now I have not received any information except for the letter which says that I am not entitled to seek information about village Kallahalli. It is the village where I live, but I never sought information about my village since I know that the village has disappeared in the hustle and bustle of Bengaluru,” Reddy said.