India Right To Information

The State Information Commission (SIC) on Tuesday directed Madhubani district magistrate (DM) to take disciplinary action against district additional collector for not depositing the fine amount and not providing information to an applicant as directed by the commission earlier. The SIC also directed the DM to deduct the fine amount from the salary of erring official and inform the commission about it when the case would be taken on the next date of hearing on October 6. The erring additional collector had failed to provide relevant information to one Vishnudeo Bhandari who had sought certain information using the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Finding the additional collector on the wrong side of the Act, the SIC had imposed fine on him.

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