MP: Rs 25,000 fine for officer under RTI Act

Dewas (MP), Jan 20: A District Education Officer in Madhya Pradesh was fined Rs 25,000 for failing to provide information sought by a teacher under the Right to Information Act.

The fine was imposed on M S Rathore by Appellate Officer R R Bhonsle on January 12 on a complaint by Assistant Teacher Vikram Singh, posted at government school at village Mundla in Sonkutch tahsil of Dewas district, official sources said.

In exercise of his right under the RTI Act, Mr Singh sought information about his transfer order, relieving order and other details, but was not given the same in scheduled time.

On an appeal by the teacher, the Appellate Officer found the DEO guilty of failure to provide information and imposed fine of Rs 250 per day from July 28, 2006 to November 26, 2006, with the upper limit at Rs 25,000.

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