No Compensation for Alleged Delay in RTI Information Delivery: Madras HC

R.Vijayan Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Madras High Court) Madras High Court has dismissed a review application filed by R. Vijayan against an earlier Division Bench order, denying his plea for compensation under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. Vijayan had sought compensation for alleged delay and furnishing of false information by the Commercial Tax Officer, who was the Public Information Officer in his case. The genesis of the dispute traces back to Vijayan’s request for information under the RTI Act. When the Public Information Officer (PIO) did not provide the sought details, ...