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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
R.NATARAJ
Nagaraj – Appellant
Versus
Karnataka State Information Commission – Respondent
ORDER :
R. NATARAJ, J.
W.P.No.50129/2015 is filed challenging an order bearing 
No. dated 29.04.2015 passed by the respondent No.1.
2. W.P.No.16716/2016 is filed challenging the order 
bearing No. dated 13.04.2015 and the 
order bearing No. dated 28.08.2015 passed by the respondent No.1.
3. W.P.No.16717/2016 is filed challenging the order 
bearing No. dated 13.04.2015 and the 
order bearing No. dated 28.08.2015 passed by the respondent No.1.
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4. W.P.No.16718/2016 is filed challenging the order 
bearing No. dated 13.04.2015 and the 
order bearing No. dated 28.08.2015 passed by the respondent No.1.
5. W.P.No.16719/2016 is filed challenging the order 
bearing No. dated 13.04.2015 and the 
order bearing No. dated 28.08.2015 passed by the respondent No.1.
6. (i) In all these petitions, the petitioner was designated as a Public Information Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Uttara Kannada District. The respondent No.2 in all these petitions submitted applications under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (henceforth referred to as 'R.T.I. Act') seeking information about Integrated Barren Land Scheme in Mynalli village, Ajjihalli village, Salagao village and Bappanagundi village. The appli
Public Information Officers must comply with the Right to Information Act's requirements to provide information within 30 days; failure results in penalties to ensure accountability.
The main legal point established is that under the Right to Information Act, 2005, a Public Information Officer is not liable for delay in providing information if it is supplied within the required ....
Failure of the Public Information Officer to provide timely information under the RTI Act constitutes dereliction of duty, and penalties may be imposed accordingly.
Public Information Officers must ensure document availability before requesting fees under the RTI Act; failure to do so can result in penalties for delays in providing information.
Right to Information - Required fee and produce challan receipt - Section 7(3)(b) says about the details to be mentioned in intimation, including details of appellate authority, time limit etc.
Officers can only be penalized for information delays if they were in charge at the time of the request; newly appointed officers are not liable for prior delays.
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