Tahsildar fined Rs 25,000 for not providing information under RTI Act

Kunigal (Tumakuru district): Information Commissioner Rudranna Hartikote has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Tahsildar Rashmi for allegedly not providing information to a villager under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

He has also directed the Revenue Department commissioner to initiate disciplinary action against her.

Narase Gowda, a resident of Kunduru village in the taluk, had filed an RTI application seeking information regarding a file. As the information was delayed, the applicant submitted an appeal to the Information Commission.

After conducting an inquiry, the Commission found that the Tahsildar had violated her duty norms by failing to provide the information within the stipulated time and by providing incorrect details to the Commission.

The Commission has ordered that the fine amount be deducted from her November salary and paid to the Commission, and has also directed that Rs 5,000 be paid to the applicant as compensation.