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Kumar, a professor of the computer science and engineering department of IIT-Kharagpur, had sought information on adjunct, visiting and guest faculty of Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSIPL) at IIT-Kharagpur, and the honorarium they received. The RTI application was filed on October 4 last year, but when no reply came within stipulated time, a complaint was lodged with the CIC on December 25.
“The commission finds this a fit case for levying penalty on Dr T K Ghosal, then PIO/Registrar, and T K Mukherjee, OSD/Deemed PIO. Since the delay in providing the complete information has been for 60 days, the commission is passing an order penalising the two at the rate of Rs 250 per day of delay,” Central Information Commissioner Sailesh Gandhi ruled on May 28 in New Delhi.
Satisfied with the orders, Kumar wrote back to the CIC that there were a number of cases where information has not been furnished by the IIT. The Dean of the law school, institute Registrar and PIO were summouned by the CIC on May 24 and were told that it reflects either carelessness of officials or poor functioning of the institution.
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