Kotwali SHO fined Rs 5,000 for defiance of RTI Act

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 14

The Punjab State Information Commission has fined the SHO of Police Division No 1 (Kotwali) with a penalty of Rs 5,000 for a delay in providing information to an applicant and defiance of provisions of the Right to Information Act. The amount will be deducted from his salary.

Taking up an appeal case filed by applicant Jagshir Singh, a resident of Mandi Mullanpur, the state Information Commissioner took note of the fact that the respondent — Public Information Officer (PIO), office of SHO, Police Division No 1, had not provided desired information to the applicant to date. The PIO had failed to appear personally as directed by the commission at the last hearing besides not replying to the show cause notice issued to him on March 16.

The SIC has further directed the respondent PIO to be present personally on the next date of hearing with the complete information.