::3:: STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) Samachara Hakku Bhavan, D.No.5-4-399, ‘4’ Storied Commercial Complex, Housing Board Building, Mojam Jahi Market, – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f)

Complaint No.7250,7251,7252,7599,7600,7601,7602,7603,7631,7632,7633,7634, 7635, 7636 / SIC-KSR/2019 Dated: 16-12-2020

Complainant : Sri J. Nagendram, Rangadas Street, Mandal, Nagarkurnool .

Respondent : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Atmakur Mandal, District.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Bhoothpur Mandal, Mahabubnagar District.

3.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Ieeja Mandal, Jogulambad District.

4.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinambavi Mandal, District.

5.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, P.V.P Peddamandadi Mandal, Central Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, .

6.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Village & Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

7.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

8.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Pangal Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

TSIC9.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Addakula Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

10.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Gopalpet Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

11.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinna Chintakunta Mandal, Mahabubnagar District.

12.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Ieeja Mandal, Gadwal Jogulamba District.

13.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Alampur Mandal, Gadwal Jogulamba District.

14.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Wanaparthy Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required ::2::

O R D E R

Sri J. Nagendram, H.No. 2-18-109, Rangadas Street, Kollapur Mandal, has filed a Complaints dated 26-06-2019 and 05-07-2019 which was received by this Commission on 26-06-2019 and 05-07-2019 for not getting the information sought by him from the concerned PIOs i.e., Public Information Officer-1 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Atmakur Mandal, . The Public Information Officer-2 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Bhoothpur Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. The Public Information Officer-3/ O/o the Veterinary Officer, Ieeja Mandal, Gadwal Jogulambad District. The Public Information Officer-4 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinambavi Mandal, Wanaparthy District. The Public Information Officer-5 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, P.V.P Peddamandadi Mandal, Central Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Wanaparthy District. The Public Information Officer -6/ O/o the Veterinary Officer, Pebbair Village & Mandal, Wanaparthy District. The Public Information Officer-7 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Veepanagandla Mandal, Wanaparthy District. The Public Information Officer-8/ O/o the Veterinary Officer, Pangal Mandal, Wanaparthy District. The Public Information Officer-9 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Addakula Mandal, Wanaparthy District.10.The Public Information Officer-10 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Gopalpet Mandal, Wanaparthy District.11.The Public Information Officer-11 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinna Chintakunta Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. The Public Information Officer- 12 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Ieeja Mandal, Gadwal Jogulamba District.The Public Information Officer- 13 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Alampur Mandal, Gadwal Jogulamba District. The Public Information Officer-14 / O/o the Veterinary Officer, Wanaparthy Mandal, Wanaparthy District.

The brief facts of the case as per the Complaint and other records received along with it are that the Complainant herein filed an applications dated 05-03-2019 and 01-02-2019 before the PIO under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information.

The Public Information Officers has not furnished the information to the Complainant.

As the Complainant has not receive the required information from the PIOs even after 30 days of filing his application, he preferred this Complaint before the Commission u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him.

The Complaints was taken on file and cases are posted for hearing on 16-12-2020.

The case is called on 16-12-2020. The Complainant is absent.

The Public Information Officer-1/ Sri Dr. K. Srinivas, Assistant Director (AH) O/o the Veterinary Officer, Atmakur Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-2/ Dr. P.Madhu Sudhan, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o. The Veterinary Officer, Bhoothpur Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-3 and 12/ Dr. G. Swarupa Rani, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer,TSIC Ieeja Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-4, / Dr. B. Vijaya Kumar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinambavi Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-5/ Dr. M. Madhavi, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, P.V.P Peddamandadi Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-6/Dr. B. Vijay Kumar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, Pebbair Village & Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-7/ Dr. B. Vijay Kumar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, Veepanagandla Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-8/ Dr. K. Syam, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, Pangal Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-9/ Dr. K. Rajesh Khanna, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon O/o the Veterinary Officer, Addakula Mandal is present.

P.T.O

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required ::3::

The Public Information Officer-10/ Dr. T.Uday Kumar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, O/o the Veterinary Officer, Gopalpet Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-11/ Dr. B. Anil Kumar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, O/o the Veterinary Officer, Chinna Chinthakunta Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-13/Dr. B. Gnana Shekar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, O/o the Veterinary Officer, Alampur Mandal is present.

The Public Information Officer-14/ Dr. M. Anjaneyulu, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, O/o the Veterinary Officer, Wanaparthy Mandal is present.

A perusal of case papers on record goes to show that the complainant sought voluminous and wide-ranging information with regard to various Mandals and .

The Public Information Officer-1 submitted that a reply was given to the complainant on 27-03-2019 and appellant was asked to pay an amount of Rs.1296/- for furnishing the information to the complainant.

The Public Information Officer-2 submitted that vide letter No.11/19/DVC/Bhoothpur Mandal/2019 dated 30-03-2019, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD.

The Public Information Officer-3 &12 submitted that vide letter No.1/RTI/2019 dated 30-03-2020, sought information was furnished to the complainant.

The Public Information Officer-4 submitted that sought information was furnished to the complainant on 10-04-2019, but there was no proof.

The Public Information Officer-5 submitted that a reply was given to the complainant on 16-05-2019 and complainant was asked to pay an amount of Rs.1714/- for furnishing the information to the complainant

The Public Information Officer-6 and 7 submitted that sought information was furnished to the complainant on 06-03-2019 and 10-04-2019, but there was no proof of acknowledgment.

The Public Information Officer-8 submitted that vide letter No. 22/PVC Pangal/2019 dated 09-03-2019, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD.

The Public Information Officer-9 submitted that vide letter No.05/PVC-Addakula/2019 dated 10-04-2019, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD.

The PublicTSIC Information Officer-10 submitted that vide letter 14/PVC/Gopalpet/2019 dated 02-03-2019, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD.

The Public Information Officer-11 submitted that sought information was ready and will be furnished to the complainant today.

The Public Information Officer-13 submitted that vide letter 1/RTI/2020-21 dated 15-12-2020, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD.

The Public Information Officer-15 submitted that vide letter 12/PVC/Peddgudem/2019 dated 02-03-2019, sought information was furnished to the complainant through RPAD on 05-03-19.

During the hearing, The Public Information Officers submitted that information sought in respect of these RTI applications was very large and voluminous and it tantamount to diverting the meagre resources of the Public Information Officer thereby impacting the normal functioning of its activities. The information sought by the complainant was voluminous in nature.

In this context, the Commission also referred to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of in Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr. Vs. Aditya Bandopadhyay and Ors, SLP(C) NO. 7526/2009 wherein it was held as under: P.T.O

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required ::2::

“Indiscriminate and impractical demands or directions under RTI Act for disclosure of all and sundry information (unrelated to transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities and eradication of corruption) would be counter-productive as it will adversely affect the efficiency of the administration and result in the executive getting bogged down with the non-productive work of collecting and furnishing information. The Act should not be allowed to be misused or abused, to become a tool to obstruct the national development and integration, or to destroy the peace, tranquility and harmony among its citizens. Nor should it be converted into a tool of oppression or intimidation of honest officials striving to do their duty. The nation does not want a scenario where 75% of the staff of public authorities spends 75% of their time in collecting and furnishing information to applicants instead of discharging their regular duties. The threat of penalties under the RTI Act and the pressure of the authorities under the RTI Act should not lead to employees of a public authorities prioritising `information furnishing', at the cost of their normal and regular duties.”

The Commission advised the complainant to seek specific information in particular matters of public interest so that the same could be identified and furnished and also the formatted applications and demanding voluminous information will not be entertained hereafter.

Following the observations made in the above decision the Commission directed the Public Information Officer-4 to furnish the sought information to the complainant, within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order and to report compliance.

With the above direction, the complaint is closed.

Katta Shekar Reddy State Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Section Officer Copy to: - IT Section/SF TSIC

Note: This is system generated copy and no signature is required