'Hand over all requested documents to candidate by August 10'; RTI Commission to PSC

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Right to Information Commission has warned that strict action will be taken against the PSC Information Officer for not providing information related to the planning board examination irregularities. The information commission, through a notice, stated that it is completely irresponsible to deny a candidate who appeared for an examination access to copies of their answer sheets and the marks awarded in the interview.

The commission blamed that the order to provide the information was being deliberately obstructed, stating that it amounted to a challenge to the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The RTI Commission said that although the lapse on the part of the officer is considered serious, it is being given another chance. The strict instruction given to the PSC is to provide all the requested information to the candidate by August 10 and submit a report.