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SHAJI P. CHALY
R. R. Antony S/o Raphel – Appellant
Versus
Additional Tahsildar, Kannayanur Taluk – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking to call for the records pertaining to Exhibits P4, P6 and P9 applications submitted by him before the statutory authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 and Exhibit P16 communication issued by the Public Information Officer, Village Officer, Kakkanad informing him that the records sought for by him are not available in the Village Office, Kakkanad and to issue a writ directing the respondents to take action immediately on Exhibit P4 application submitted by the petitioner before the Public Information Officer, Tahsildar, Kanayannur Taluk dated 11.02.2009 and also to issue the certified copies of the documents mentioned therein, to the petitioner.
2. Basic facts for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:
Requirement of Section 65(e) r/w Section 74 of the Act 1872, no document other than a certified copy of the secondary evidence would be admissible in evidence.
Non-compliance with the Right to Information Act undermines the principles of transparency and accountability, warranting judicial intervention when state authorities provide contradictory informatio....
The right to information includes assistance for those unable to access documents independently.
The lack of provision empowering the authorities to reconsider their orders refusing to supply documents under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Public documents can be produced in evidence through certified copies, and summoning public officials to produce the original documents is not necessary unless the Court considers it necessary or is ....
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