GOVERNMENT HANDBOOK ON RTI ACT

GOVERNMEN'| OF KERALA
RIGHT TO NFORMATION
HAND BOOK
ON
Rules, Guidelines, Circulars &
Government Orders issued
on RTI Act, 2005
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CONTENTS
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No,
Date Subject
Page
No.
(l) (2) (5)(4)(3)
PART-I
I Guide to Right to Information Act t-t
PART-II
I G O. (P) No. 367l2005lGAD lG10-2005 Constitution of Kerala State ll
Information Comm ission
2 80649/Cdn.4/05/GAD 15-10-2005 Designating PIO and APIO 12
in Secretariat Circular
3 25926/Cdn.5/06/GAD 16-1G2005 Disclosure of information 14
under section 4(lXb)
4 G O. (Rt.) No. 7939/05/GAD 17-10-2005 Implementation of RTI n
Act-lnstruction to HODs
5 G O. (Rt.) No. 8026/05/GAD 19-10-2005 Fixing of fees under RTI 2l
6 842l6lCdn.5/2005/GAD ?2-10-2005 Implementation of RTI Act-Instruction A
to PSUS. Local Bodies. Autonomus
Institutions
7 GO. (Ms.) No. 384/2005!GAD 28-10-2005 Designating Senior Superintendent in $evenue 24
Divisional Office as SPIO to receive RTI
applications meant to Secretariat &
Oftice of HODs
8 GO. (Ms.) No. 386/2005/GAD 28-10-2005 Creation of posts and providing funds to %
State Information Commission
9 80649/Cdn.5/05/GAD 19-12-2005 Constitution of Kerala State Information n
(S.R.O No. 1091/2005) Commission and specirying of its Head quarters '
10 G O. (P) No. 43/2006/GAD 7-2-2006 Intelligent and Security Organizations 30
(S.R.O. No. 12712006) to which Act shall not apply-
Notification
ll G O, (Rt ) No- l0l7l2006/GAD 7-2-2n6 Mode of remitting fees under RTI- 9
.
Order amended
12 G O. (Rt.) No. 2383/2006/GAD 1+2cf,6 Mode of remitting fees under RTI 33
Modified Order
13 11259/Cdn.5/2006/GAD 9-5-2006 Kerala State Information Commission A
(S.R.O. No. 385/2006) (Regulation of Fee & Cost Rules) 2006
14 27774/Cdn.512006/GAD 31-5-2006 Kerala State Information Commission Y
(S.R.O. No. 4122006) (Procedure for Appeal) Rules, 2006
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15 No.2l04lSIC-Gen/2006 17-7-2006 Disposal of Application and Appeals as 41
per Rule-{ircular-SIC
16 770001Cdn.5106/GAD 30-i0-2006 Guideline for designating SPIO & AA- 42
(Circular-I) Circular I
17 770001Cdn.5106/GAD 30-10-2006 Guideline for handling RTI application- 47
(Circular-ll) Circular II
18 l9774lCdn.5l07lc{D 8-3-2007 Publication of directory of SPIOs & 52
AAs Circular
19 F. No. 1/2/2007-lR of 23-3-2007 Non-implementation of various provision y
Government of India of the RTI Act, 2005 by public
authorities-OM
n No. l0l23l2007-lR of 9-7-2007 Disposal of First Appeal--{M %
Govemment of India
21 No. 1/12/2007JR of 31-7-2007 Preparation of inventory of Public Authorities 57
Govemment of India under RTI Act, 2005--OM
n. G O. (Ms.) No. i98/2007lLSGD 16-82007 Entrusting BDOs for issuing Certificate to 58
BPL categories for producing along
with RTI application
T No. 1/18/2007-lR of 2l-9-2007 Maintenance of records and publication of 59
Government of India of information under the Right to
Information Act, 2005-{M
24 No. l/14l2007-lR of 3l-10-2007 Disclosure of information relating to ffi
Govemment of India occurrence/event/matter which took place
20 years back--{M
25 No. l/8/2007-IR of 8-11-2007 Guideline for infonnation seekers under the 61
Govemment of India Right to Information Act, 2005--OM
' ?5 No. l/32l2007-lR of 14-11-2007 Creation of a Central Point for receiving T2
Govemment of India applications and designation of appellate
authorities--{M
n No. l/33/2007-lR of 14-11-2007 Updating of records-Recommendation of the 73
Govemment of India Second Administrative Reforms Commission*-OM
8 548761Cdn.5/2007lGAD 3-12-2007 Guideline for summoning applicant-{ircular 74
D G O. (P) No. 540/2007/GAD 18-12-2007 Kerala Right to Information (Regulation of 75
(S.R.O. No. 10742007) Fee & Cost) Amendment Rules,
2007-Notification
30 G O. (Ms.) No. 26I2008/GAD 22-l-2008 Designation of SPIOs in organisation specified 77
in the second schedule of RTI Act. 2005
3l No. l/69l2007-lR of 27-2-2008 Guideline for the Officers designated as PIOs n
Government of India under RTI AcL 2005-,,OM
32 No. 1/3/2008-lR of 25+2008 Guideline for the Officers designation as first 87
Government of India appellate authority under the RTI Act,
2005--oM
33 No. l/4/2008-IR of 254-2008 Guideline for the public authorities under the %
Govemment of Inlia RTI Act. 2005-{)M
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(l) (4) /s
A 299501Cdn.512008/GAD 28-5-2008 Erratum-Kerala State Infonnation Commission 101
(Regulation of Fee & Cost) Amendment
Rules. 2007
35 No. 10/2/2008-lR of 12-6-2008 Information concerning other public authority/ 102
Government of India authorities--lnstruction to PIOs-OM
X No. 4/9/2008JR of 2+62008 Courteous behaviour with the persons seeking 104
Govemment of India infonnation under RTI---OM
37 32942JCdn.5/2008/GAD 8-7-2008 Instruction to maintain all records duly 105
catalogued and indexed-{ircular
38 No. I l/72008-lR of 10"7-2008 Clarification regarding format in which the 106
Govemment of India "lnformation" should be supplied under RTI
39 l0040llCdnj2007/GAD 16-7-2008 Creation of a Central Point for receivine RTI 107
appl ications-Circu lar
4 58266/Cdn.5/2008/GAD 1+8-2008 Recommendation of Subject Committe on 108
maintaining time limit in providing information-
Circular
41 GO. (Ms.) No. 360/2008/GAD 14-11-2008 Creation of Additional Posts in State Information 109
Commission
42 854551Cdn.5/2008/GAD 1-l-2009 Instruction for publishing comprehensive details 110
in Government website-{ircular
43 59531Cdn.5/2009/GAD 9-3-2009 Non acceptance of applications/appeals lI2
acknowledging rgceipt of application-{ircular
4 21033/Cdn.512009/GAD 14-2009 Placing display boards containing the names 113
and details of SPIO/SAPIO/AO
45 G O. (Rt.) No. 3516/2009/GAD 19-5-2009 Authorising SAPIOs/SPIOsiAOs for dealing with 114
applications related tolreceived in the office
of the Ministers
4 No. l0/2/2008-lR of 1-6-2009 Applications received by a public authority ll5
Government of India relating to information concerning other public
authority/authorities-OM
47 484671Cdn.5/2009/cAD 3l-7-2009 Disclosure of file noting-{ircular 116
48 No. l/4/2009-lR of 5-10-2009 Guide on RTI Act 117
Cuverruircrri ui irrdia
49 86221Cdn.512010/GAD 18-2-2010 Maintenance of records in consonance with 136
sections of the Act-Circular
50 No. 8/72010-IR of
Government of India
274-2010 Disclosure of third party information under 137
RTI_- OM
5l Press release 17-5-2010 General Instructions regarding RTI Act 138
9 No. 12l9/2009-IR of 24-5-2010 Payment of fee under RTI-Scope for 139
Government of lndia sub-section (3) of Section 7 of the Act OM
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(1) 1? (4) (5)
53 710231Cdn. 5l2009lGAD 22-9-2010 Annual convention of ClC-implementation of l4l
recom mendations-{ircular
y No. l0/2/2008-lR of 2+9-2010 Apptication received by a public authority lA
Govemment of India regarding information conceming other publig
authorities---OM
55 690901Cdn. 5l2010lGAD 14-10-2010 Victimization of people who use RTI to expose 143
corruption
-{ircular
% G O. (P) No. 38/2010,P & ARD 7-12-2010 Use of Malayalam as official languagp in State 144
(S.R.O. No. 1149/2010) Information Commission
57 G O. (Rt.) No. 1795l201ilGAD 10-3-2011 Designation SAPIOs/SPIOs/AOs for dealing 146
with applications rplated to/repeive in lhe
Office of the Ministers
58 G O. (Ms.) No. 326I2011/LSGD 27-12-2011 Exemption of fpes for all memberq of the family 148
belonging to BPL
59 G O. (Ms.) No. 85/2012/GAD 25-+2012 Creation of a post 0f Sfate Informatlon 149
Commissioner in the Kerala Sta1p Information
Commission
ffi G O. (P) No.24712012/GAD 24-9-2012 Kerala State Informatiqn Commission (Procdure 150
(S.R.O. No. 676112) for appeal) Amendment Rules, 2012
6l G O. (P) No.344/2012/GAD 30-11-2012 Kerala State Information Commission (Regulation 152
(S.R.O. No. 854/12) of Fee and Cost) Amendment Rules, 2012
62 G O. (Ms.) No. 367l20l7GAD 13-12-2012 Creation of Additional Post in State Informatiom 154
Commission
63 G O. (P) No. 104/2013/CAD 1142013 Amendment of Q O. (P) No. $AA86/GAD 155
(S.R.O. No. 406/2013) dated 7-2-2006
& D1 (A)-7612612005 dated 25-5-2006 Rules applic4ble to Judicial Department 157
[High Court of Kerala]
PART-IU
Frequently Asked Questions on RTI
PART-IV
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PART II
RULES, GUIDELINES, CIRCULARS,
GOVERNMEI{T ORDERS, OFFICE
MEMORANDUM ISSUED OI
RTI ACT 2OO5

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Grxi'n,,ri-it;i,ttl;iSfIiAtIorDi,nn'j..il])]ji-:i,all;jlli]1.l
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C[Xt]f-LA L. ADVI I I S'l-ii.,,{f l ON
G.0" (P) )io. 367/2005iGAD.
(CO-OR DIlrTION) DIIPAI{I-,IIIN f
Datcd, Thiruvananthapuram, iOth Octobcr, 2005.
ORDF]R
IIr the ivake of cnactuerLt and publicaiion ol'thc itight to lnlbnnalicn Act. 2005 hy thc Central
(iovcrnmetrt in Pari-ll oi ihe Gazciie o1'lndia. I-jxtraordinary o. 25 ciated" 21st Junc, 2.005. the
Coveinlrent of lierala irave decided to irnpleli"rcnt thc said Act in the State fbrthwith. As urvisagcd in
Scction 1-5 of theAct. Govcmntcnt are pleased to conslitute the 'Kerala Surte lnfbnnation Clornnrission'"
to exercise the powcrs conlbn"cd on and to pcrlbmr thc liurcticins assigncd to it r-rnder the said AcL The
General Adrninistratioir (Co-ordination) l)epartilcnt n'ili be ihc odai Depzrrtmcnt of thc State
Irrlbnnatiori ('or nrn ission.
2. As laicl down in Sectiort 4 (1)o{'thc Act. all }lcads oiDeparinients r,vill takc irnmcdiale steps
to maintain all rccords ciuly catalogued ancl indexcrl in a lnanner and firrrn which facilitate lhe right to
inlcmtatiott and to ensure ci;rnoutcrisation of- records v.,,hich arc to br: coiiinr:tr:rised. r,r,itlrin a rcascnabie
tirne r.vith thc available resources 10 accr:ss sLrch rccords by the Citizcns.
3. The pai'ticulam of the i'unclions- duties of'each organisations, povcr and duties to its Oilicers and
i-mployecs airci a statcment c.f' ciite.qorics o{'docurtenis that arc hcld b.i, the c.rrEanisation and under its
control shali be publishccl by thr: Ilcads of Dcpanment bc{brr: l2-10-2"005. as providcd in Section 4 (l)
of tire Act.
4. A scnior level Ofllcer in each i)epaftnrcLrt rvili bc identifiecl Districl-rvise anci cicsignatcd as State
Public infonnation Oificcr, by the concerned F{eads of Department lbr pruviCing infbnnatioi-l conccriiing
thc l)cparlrrcnt to pefsons requesting fur thc sarxc. as laid dorvn in Scction 5 (i) of tire Act.
5. At cach Sub i.]istrict/SLrb clivisional lcvcl an Ofliccr may'be dr:signatecl rs 'Sta1e Assistant P,-rlrlir.:
Infcrinatiotr O{lrcer'' before 12-10-2005 b;, the Ileacls ol' i}epartment to receive the aprpiications lbr
irrli,'rrrraiion4rppeal unr.ler Section 5 (?-) of thc Act.
6. As laid down in Scclion 24 of i"he Act" iist o1'Officcs, wliich dri nct corle urrdci the irurvicra,' of
thr- zct. shall be prLrblishcd iir consulutioir ivitli thc concenteci f)cpartrrcnls.
7. In accorciance with Scr,tiorrs 2"7 !v- 28 of tlie ict. tire l{ulcs and l{eguielions 1or thc funcliriiiing
o1't}rcStatcInfonrratir.rrr(]frrirrrrisqii-'li'"vi|li-.tliilrrl^rtiJa1ec1a1ir:t.r!rler.onsltlt-at'ii_rnwrt!rilic
8. 'l'lic Iicaciquafters of tire State !nlonnalion [-onr-nission shali be iit'i-hiluvarrantirapuranr.
9" 'l-ire i-hiei lr.tigirrecr i,Atirnirristriition), IiWl) wili iilke rlccissary action for prr;viding suitabie
huilding haviug the required iacilitics frii irousing ihe Siatc Infbn'natic.n t-or.nrnission. bcfbrc l-11-2005.
10. Shri trralat l,'1oi.r;in,;las, t lri*{'Scci'ctari,to {irrvcnrmlnr rviil also trc thc, Spcr.:ial (-}fficcr
(iii-r:hriec) ibr siltiiuitti,ti: lIr:'--,-'55;.)i1 ;1r".'rltt.'itl5 fi.,i ili* iilrrrict-ncnialiolt of ftc Act in thc Statc.
ily orcft:i' oi'tirc Cjovcnrcr,
Ii. K. IltiAiiAf I]rit.,cir/i.
Principu! S':cralar"' !o (jorirntncu! "
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RIGHT TO INFORMAI'ION AC'T. 2OO5
SECRETARIAIT CEITRAL ADMINISI'RA'flO DIIIARfMENT
DISCLOSURE OF'rNF'ORMATTON UNDER SECTTON 4(1XB) OF'THE ACT
Gcncral Adrninistration
(C'o-od ination) Deparlment
No. 25926lCtjn.5/06/GAD.
1. Organisational and l'unctionai details of the Secretariat
'l'he executive authority of the State is vested r,vith thc Governor and it is exercised b1,' hirn cithcr
dircctly or through thc Ofl'icers subordinate to hirn&er, in i'.ccordance r,vith the Constitution. l'he Council
of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister will assist and advice the Govcrnor in exercising his powers
and functions. 'lhc allocation of the business of Govemment among the Ministers is also made by the
Govcinor. t'rn the advice of Chief Minister and the transaction of the business is governed by the l{ules
of Business and the Government Secretariat instructions and Secretariat Office Manrral.
Sccretariat is the apex of the State administration and it is mainly concemed in assisting the Council
of 4inisters in frarning of policies, approval of plans, prosrammes and activities for overall cievelopmenl
of thc State, the work connected with Legislation. laying dorvn rules and procedures. financial control,
general direction and monitoring and evaluating the work done by the implernenling Deparlments/
Agencies. The busincss of the State (iovernment is transacted through the follor.ving Secrctarial
l)eparlrnents based on 1he Rules of Business.
1. Agriculture
2. Coastal. Shipping and Inland Navigation
3. Co-operation
4. Culnnal Affairs
5. h.lection
6. Envirorunent
7. Finance
B. Fisheries and Porls
9. Irood, Civil Supplies and ConsumerAflairs
10. Forest and Wildlife
I l. Ce-rrcral Administration
12. General Educatiorr
13. Ilealth arrd }ramily Wclfare
14. Higher Ilducation
15. Home
16. I Iousing
17. Industries
18. Infonnation & Public Rclations
1 9. lnfbnnation
-lechnoiogy
2C. i.abour and Rehabiiitation
21. l,aw
22. l.ocal Self (]ovenrment
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23. Non-Resident Kcralite's Affairs
24. Parliamenlary Affairs
?-5. Personnel and Administrative Refonns
26. Pianning and Economic Alfairs
27. Power
28. Public Works
29. Revenuc
30. Scheduled Castes/Scheduled'fribes Develonmcnt
3 1. Science and Technology
32. Social Welfarc
33. Storcs Purchase
34. Taxes
35. Tourisn
36. Transport
37. Mgilzurce
38. Water Resources.
Each Deparlmcnt of the Secretariat consists of Secrctary to Govemment, who is the oflicial head of
the Department and such othcr Officcrs and staff subordinate to hirn,iler as the Govemrnent may deten-nine
frorn time to time. 1-hc Dcparlment is furlher divided into Sectiorrs, each of which is under the charge of
a Section Officer. Aparr from the gencral sections, dealing with the subjects alloted to them. there will bc
an Office Section. assigned with specific duties.
The Powcrs and Duties of Officcrs and Employces of Secretariat
Chief Secretary
Proper transaction o1-regular Secretariat busirress is entrusted with the Chiel'Secretary. I{c/She has
the following special functions:
(a) A superintending control over the whole Secrekriat.
(b) Control over the staff attached to the Ministers
(c) Business connected with the meeting of Council of Ministers as laid down in the Rules of
Business.
(d) Resnonsihilitv for all rlal1ers. not l'ailing with the allotment of subiects assisned to other
Secretaries.
Sccrclary
The official head of each Departrnent o1'the Secretariat is the Secretary. When there is more than
one Secretary in a Deparllnent. there shall be a clear division of work. The term 'Secretary' denotes
Additional Chief Secretary. Principal Secretary and Special Secretary also. He is responsible for the
c,areful obselance of Ilules of Business and other instructions laid dolvn in the tmnsaction of busirress in
his/her Depafiment. Hc/She exerciscs general supervision of the OlTicers and members of stalf who work
under lTirn&er.
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- Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary
'l'hey occupy a position next to that of Secretary. ln the matter of delegation o1'powcrs. they are
classified as Head of Department. They exercise the same powers as that of Secrctary in respect of the
subjects specifically allotted to them and circulate file to ministers, as per the procedure laid down from
time to tirne. They are competent to represent the Department before Comrnittee of Legislature.
Deputy Secretary
He/She also occupies a position almost identical to that of Secretary in regard to the subjects allotted
to himlher by the Secretary.
Under Secretary
He/She exercises control over the Sections placed in his/her charge both in regard to the
transactions of business and in regard to discipline. It is his/her dug to check delay and attend to all duties
assigned to him/her by the Secretary from time to time. He/She has to see that the rules and Office
Orders are strictly obeyed.
Section Officer
The basic administrative unit of Secretariat Department is the section and thc Section Officer is in
charge of it. He/She is assisted by a certain number of Assistants, Typists, Last Grade Servants and such
other staff required for the discharge of the works allotted to hirn/her. He/She is the first line supervisory
officer and has to ensure that the staff working under hirn/her discharge their duties as per rules and
procedures laid down in the rnatter.
Office Superintendent
Every Deparfinent in the Secretariat is having an Office Section which receive papers and despatches
onward communications. The Office Superintendent is in charge of the Office Section. Office
Superintendent shall be responsible for the prompt receipt and distribution of tappal, indexing, despatch.
procuring and distribution of stationery, transmission of records to Records Branch, Maintenance of
Starnp account etc.
Assistants
The main duty of Assistants is to process the papers which are allotted to them by the Section
Officer. They have to register the papers, maintain the registers prescribed, obtain back papers, disposals,
standing instruction etc. for the processing of cases handled in their seat. The papers will be submitted
with note containing a summary of fact, proposals, if any, made by the subordinate offices, rules position
in regard to the paper under process, standing instructions if any available in the matler. The Assistant is
primarily responsible for the prornpt submission of papers and safe custody of files/records in his/her
seat.
Confi dential Assistants
They are mainiy enmtsteci with the shorthanci work tor the Secretarres and other Ollicers and such
other items of works as arc entrusted frorn time to time. The Confidential Assistants are also responsibie
for fair copying of confidential papers and of semi-official communications as required by the Officers.
They are also responsible for passing on papers received by Offrcers to the Office Section immediately
aiter due acknowledgment.
Typists
The Typisl attached to a section is responsible for fair copying of all drafts and notes sent to him.
The matter typed will be compared by the Assistanl concemed with the help of the typist or another
Assistant.
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Clerical Assistants and .,ttendcrs
'fhey shall discharge thc cir.rties tltai arc etttrustcd to tlrcm by the
Officer under 'holn tltey are placeci.
IJinders
ROBERT FRANCIS
Section Officer
Health & FamilY Weltare
(F) DePartmcrrt
Govt-Secrctar rat
ThirwarrantJraPuiam
Ofilcc Sr-ipcrintencicut or Section
'J-hev are attachccl to Ol'llce Scclions and rcsponsibic to stitch the rcgislcr-r. disposais and such
othcr papers as irrstructed by thc Olficc Supcrintcndeltt or any other Ollrccr o1'tlic l)cpafttrtent.
Pc<lns
-l'he
l-ast Gracle l:nplovecs inclucling Pcons s]rall afienil io ihc'ovot"k assigned to thcnt b-v the Officcl/
Sections rvilh r,vhom heishc i-s iitlacircd.
Thc pgwcrs and riutics cletailed abovc rvill be applicrble to all Dcparilncltts in thc Secrctariat
including l-arv and Finance.
In Secrelariat. thcl'e are thrce i,r'ing,s. viz..{ 1) Acinrinislralivc Sccrclarial dcaiing n'itli thc
adrrinistratirrc matters. (2) l,an'l)cpartment dcaling with the lcgal urattcrs anci (3) Financc
Depafiment-<.lealing lvirh rhc fin:Lncial matlcrs ol' Statc adn,inistratiorr.
'l'irc ,,dirillistrativc Sccrctariat
consists of 36 Departlrents. irrcluding Cerrerai ACnrirristraiion Dcpantncnr.
General Administration Department
The organisational and functiorral details of Sccretariat (as statcd abovc) is -eerrerally
applicabie to
Gcneral Adpripistratiol l)epaftnent also. 'fhe (ierreral Adrninisrratiou Depafttrent is lunctioning under the
conrrol ol principal Secrelary-l and Principal Secrclary-il.'l-he rvork of the Dcpatlrnent is distributed
among 39 Sections assigned with specific subjccts.
principal Secrctary-l is holding the Charge of following Scctions of Gcneral Administration
Dcpaftment, dealing with thc subjccts menltoncd [rclou':--
1. Accounts Sections ("ccounts A, [], C, D, [i, I]udget Wing G, II, J, K, M, N' P & R)
Deals with the rnatters connected rvith the salary and cther pcrsotral claims of the staff including
personal stafl. of Ministcrs and Leader ol'Opposition, cash and contingeltt cxpenditure of Secretariat.
Other bills perlaining to the Office expcnses o1'Secretariat are also dealt by 1hc Accounts Seclions.
2. Services Sections (serviccs A, C, ll, II, Special A, special B, Special c and Spccial E)
Deals with the establishmenl matlers of Sccrelariat Employees including thc Olliccrs of All India
Services.
3. Services D
Dealsw.iththeappointrnentunderSportsouoo@inGovcmnrcntSeruice,StareandAlt
India Civil Services Toumament, Papers rclated with the welfare of minorities-
4. Secretariat Central Library
Deals witir the purchase and disiribution of books, dailies and magazilles among staff members.
5. CMPGII Ccll
Deals with the petitions rcceived by Chicf Minister frorn individuals. Organisations. Ml.A's etc.
6. Ilousc Kceping Cell A & B
Deals i.vith the allotment of roorns. {umitLrrc. telephoncs and such olher basic necessities for the
l.unctioning of the Ofl'ice of the Ministers. Sccrctarics and Sections in the Secrctariat.
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7. Co-ordination
Dcals rvith the prcpatation o1'Govcurment Diary. Calcndar, List of tlolidays. I)eclaration of L,ocal
Ilolidays. M.P's confercnce, Annual confcrcnce of District Collectors and Head of Deparlments, papers
related with Kerala Statc Inforrnation Commission and V.J.-l-. Hall.
8. Political
Deals r,vith visits of Iligh Dignitaries. State Guesls. Forcign VIPs, Protocol. iiospitality Rulcs.
Warrant of Precedence. Rcpublic Dayllndependencc Day Celebralions, Swearing in ceremonies of
Ministers. Allocation of prortfolios. Dcath of l'ligh dignitaries.
9. Parliamcnt Section
Deals with I-A Interpcllation. Cornpilation of impoftant orders issued in Gcneral Aclninislration
Depaftrnenl.
10" Secret Sccfion
Deals with awards under Jeevan Raksha Pathak, Gencral papers on strikc, Departrnental
Promotion Committee for fie preparation of Selcct list conducting UPSC and SSC Exarninatior-rs, Rulcs
of Business of Government o1'Kerala.
11. Compassionate Employment Ccll
Deals with allotrnent ol'vacancies in gencral categories post fi'om general pool for appointrner-rt
Lrnder Cornpassionate lJmployrnent Schemc.
12. Sanik Welfare
Deals with r.vcllbre o1'sen'icing soldiers and llx-scrvicemen. Depa(ment of Sainik Wclfare. Chicf
Minister's Sainik Welfare Funds. Flag Code, Statc Emblem, Papers on Kerala State llx-servicemen
Dcvciopmcnt and Rehabilitation Corporation. i:rnployrnent assislance to depenclent of Defence personnel
killed/disabled missing in acriorr.
The Principal Secretary-ll is holding the charye of foliowing sections ip Ceneral Adrnilistration
Department.
l. Freedom Fighters Pension A & B
Deals with the papers undcr SSS Peusion Scheme, Kerala Frcedom Fis-hters Pension Schcme
and award of "lirmrapathras' to i'recdom figlrters.
2. Employment Cell A & B
Dcals with the papers on spccial recruitment of SCs/S'fs and rcview o1'progrcss. Advicc on
rnatlers rclated to Special Recruitment.
3. Secretariat llecords
I^,,1^ ,,,1+L +L^ -^^^1.^+ ^.--J :^^-- ^ c - I
uu4rJ vyrul uru rLULrpr d.llu lssuu ut trruutus lcLlulSluune(] Dy Ine ucpartments, rrcservatton ol
valuablc records.
4. Administration lLcport
Deals with annual Administ.ation Reporls of indiv;dual departments.
Strictly Confidential Scction
'l'he section is utrder the dircct control of Cirief Secrctary and deals with the following subjects:
Appointrnent of High (.ourt Judgcs. Cabinet Papers. Monitoring of Cabinct decisions. Select List
for All India Service Offlcers. recorlrrendaticln "padma Awards".
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I'hc Porvers arir! tluties of officers amcl empXovees of, {ienet"al
Adinin r sti"atioii ii cg;a ;'r ineiit
l'he powers and duties. as assigned to rhc ol'f rccrs and cmploS'ces o1'secrcrariat are applicablc to
the officers and ernployees o1- General Administration l)epaftment.
Proccdure followed in the decision making process
The cases are generalll, pt'occsscd at thc section levcl and the files are submitted to l;nder Sccretaryy'
Deputy Secrelary/Joint Secrctary/Additional Secretary/Secretary/4inisters as pcr thc narure/recluiremclt
of the case . The cascs shall be disposcd of at the appropriate lcvel based on the provisions contained in
the Rules of Business/Secretariat Instructions and Kerala Secretariat Office Manual.
Norms set by Gencral Administration Department for the discharge of its f'unctions
Dccision taking officers shall cnsure that propcr priorities arc givcn in rcspect of each case coming
within their jurisdiction and necessary lreasures will be taken to check cielaS, aud an'ears. eccssary
provisions have been incoqporated in the office manual for the spcedy disposal o1'case and instructions
are being issued from tirne to time lor the discharge of the functions of thc Depaftnlent effectively.
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals held by the Departmcnt for discharge of its functions
The Department discharge its functions in accordance with the instructions containcd in Kerala
Secretariat OfJice 4anua[, Secretarial Instructions, Rules of I]usiness and other rules and regulations
issued by the Govemment from time to time.
Statement of Categories of document that are held by the Department
The docurnent held by the General Adrninistration Dcparlment include the rclevant files on the
subjccts dealt by the Deparlment and service document of the officials.
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GOVIiRN411N'I' Of" KITRAI-A
Ahstract
Gexernl Aovrxrs'rRnrror Dl.pnRl41.r: Rir;tti ro INFoRMATtox Ac'r 2005- Ivi'lrrMEfAl'ro orj t-r,{E
PRovrstors oF TnF Acr- IxsrRucrtoxs rsstji:D
GL:tiRAL ADMINISTRA]'ION (CO-ORDINA|ION) DtlPARl-MrrT
G O. (Rt.) o.7939/2005/GAD. Dated. Thirnananlhupuram. I 7th Oc'tober,
Read:-- G. O. (P) No. 367/2005/CAD dated l0-10-2005.
ORDI]R
In the Government Order read above all Heads of Departrnent were directed to identify and
designate Oflicers of the appropriate level as State Public Infonnation Offlcers and State Assistant Public
Information Officers, as laid down in section 5 (l) and (2) of the Right to Infonnation Act,2005.
Govemment are now pleased to issue the following irrstructions in the matter to the I leads of l)epartrnent.
(i) The Department-wise list of State Public Infonnation Officers and State Assistant Public
Information Officcrs will be published in the Official Website of Govcrnrncnt, viz.,
www.kerala.gov.in. before I 9- I 0-2005.
(ii) l'he parliculars of the functions, duties of each organizations. power, duties to its officers and
employees and the statement of categories of documents that are held by the orsani;:ation and
under its control shall be published before l9-10-2005, as provided under section 4 of the Act,
so as to access the same by the citizens.
The details of the action taken in the matter shall be reported to Govemmenl irnmcdiatelv.
By order of the Goventor.
S. Nrruyern-DAN.
Additional Secrelary to Governntenl
Yor Principal Secretary lo Governntent.
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GOVtsR'1lrN1- Of' KITRALA
Gcneral Administration (Co-ordination) Departmcnt
No. 842 1 6lCdn.5 /20051GAD.
CiRCUi-AR
Duled. 7-hiruvananlhapurum, 22nd Oclober 2005.
-126.' {cneral Administration Depafiment_ Riglrt to Inlbrrnatiotr Ac1. 2005 --hnplemcnlation of tlie
Act in Public Sector [,rndenakinss. Local Bodies. Autonomous Institutions etc.-_-lnsiructions
Issued.
Ref :-1. G. O. (P) 367120A5/CAD. dated 10-10-2005.
2. Circular No. 80649/Cdn.4/05lGAD. datcd l5-10-2005.
3. G. O. (Rt.) 8026/2005/GAD. dated l9-10-2005.
As envisagcd in the Right to Infonnation Act, 2005, the Govemment have constituted the Kerala
State Infonnation Commission, as per the G O. dated, i0-10-2005. Detailed instructions rvere issuecl
to ail lleads of Depa(ment for the proper implementi,ition of the Act in their Depaftments. within the
stipulated tirnc. Any authoriry or body, or institution of self-govcrnn']cnt established or constitutcd or
owned, controlled or substantially financed by the State Govemment or any non-Govemrnent orgarrisation
substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the State Government are liable to
implement thc Right to Informarion Act. Accordingly. each Organisation/lnstitution/Public Sector
Llndeftaking shall taken immediate action to publish.-
0 the organisational and functional dekils
(ii) the powers and duties of its Officers and ernployees
(iii) a slatemerrt of categories of documcnts that are held by the Organisation/lnstitution and under
its control.
(iv) the particulars of Assistant Infonnation Officer, Infonnation Ofilcers and Appellatc Authority.
as provided under the Act.
2. In the circumstances, all I'rincipal Secretaries/Secretaries arc requested to ensure thal the above
instructions are implemented l'orlhwith by the Public Sector UndcrtakingsiOrganisations/lnstitr"rtions/
Agencies under their administrativc control and by the l"ocal bodies and rutonomous Irrstitutions including
the Universities, conccrned with the Departrnent. T'he progress in the Implementation of Right to
Inlbnnation nct. Z(t05 in the abovc Organisations/instiiutitrns shaii bc rlonitorcci by thc conccrnccj
Principal Secretary/Secretary.
E,. K" Bu.qn.,u Buusnnr,
Principal Seu'etcry to Government.
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CEsEn cL A n.'",ril:r stRrrrlclx
POSTS NNi] PR()VIi)i}iG ()I
Abstract
l)tpnti l l,ttr...r- - KEnnLrt S i,tl E
ri.;Nr)s F'oR lrJE Co4,irssro
Irrtrnvr+to:i Covllssiox- Cncxltot t-rt
- Sarcriol nccoRDED-- (Jnlll:iis tssi;rii)
GEt: EITAL AD),41 I STRA]-IO (CO-ORD I Al'i CN) DIIPAIt'l-,i Lh f
C O. (Ms.) No. 386i2005/CAI) Dg! e!. _! lt iryL(1! a!1!!l!l? ur a m 2 I I h () r: r o b e r. 2 () 0 5
lte.f : i. G. O. iP) 36712005/(-lAD" clated ii.i-l0-2005.
:. G. O. (Rt.) 7938i2005/GAIl. dated l7-10-200-5.
ORDIrll
ln view of the enacunent of the l{ight 1o Infirmration Acq 2005 by the Clrntra! Govemment, tlrc State
Government have constitutcd Kcr-ala State Iniormaliori Clommission with its lieadquarters a1
'l-hiruvananthapumnr as ner the (i (). ilrst cited. Coverrrrnent are now pieasecl to accord sanction for thc
ci'eation of rhe followirig posts, or-r the remuncralior/scale of pay noted against cac,h, fi:r thc proper
funciioning t-rithe C--or:rrlis.rit;rr as prr.rvidc,d under sectiori l6(6) ol'iirc Act.
l,lsme of I'osl Pui, Sicu!e
Max. monthly
Iletrrunerulioul
Solarv and
Allou,ctnces
No. af
Po.rt.s'
(4)/ ?l(2)(1)
Secretary to the f,omnlission
F inanceiA ccounts [ix1rel1
Legal Expcrl
Engincering llxpcrt
l.I'Experl
'Iiaining l-ixpert
Under Sccretary, ((IAIJ)
PA tO SCIC
Section Officer (CAD)
Assistar:l (CAD)
Confidential /rssr.
(2 fur SClLl, 2 each for"thc
2 SICs. I ibr Seu:reu;,i')' rlnd
3 lbr the 5 i'.xprr:rl:;)
1lpis1 lirr Scclion
Driver
Rs" 7800-12975
Rs. 7200-1 1400
ILs. 6500- 1 0550
Rs. 4000-6090
Rs. 3590-5afl0
Rs. .159r.)-5rj00
Rs. i05()-523t)
lls 30 000
Rs. 25,000
trts. 25.C00
11s. 25.000
Rs. 25,000
ILs. 2.5"000
I
I
1
,-)
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(4(3)(2)(l)
Peon
(3 for SCIC, 2 each for the
2 SICs, I for Secretary,
3 for the llxperls and
I for Section)
Security Guard
Night Watchman
Part-time Sweeper
Rs. 261 0-3680
Rs.2750-4625
Rs. 2610-3680
Rs. 1500 - DA
tz
2
2
I
The State Chief Infonnation Cornmissioner is authorised to fill up the posts with the Officers at the
appropriate level from the Government Departments/Agencies on deputation basis or otherwise,
according to the requirement. The Officers and other employees of the Kerala State Information
Commission shall be entitled to all allowances and benefits admissible to State Govemment employees.
Their terms and other conditions of service shall be govemed by the rules as are applicable to persons
holding equivalent posts in the State Govemment seruicc.
An amount of Rs. 65 lakhs (Rupees Sixty five lakhs only) is also sanctioned to meet the initial
expenses of the State Information Commission, out of which Rs.30 lakhs S.upees Thitty lakhs only) will
be earmarked towards the recurring expenses for the remaining period of the current financial year and
Rs. 35 lakhs (Rupees Thirty five lakhs only) will be earmarked to meet the non-recurring expenses. The
above amount will be provided from the Contingency Fund, as advance. Additional funds if any required
will be provided by the Finance Department in the next SDG
By order of the Govemor,
Pnler MounNnas.
Chief Secretary to Government.
GPM. 3/236/2013-3
27

o
Covemment of Kerala
G($cog m:daocd
2005
Reg. o. oe?'). morud
Kr.[vNyl2/2003-200s
KERALA GAZETTE
G6r@g (/)CruOO
E,XTRAORDINARY
GIACfDCU)C@6IT)o
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
crg cd a, c o'l a, o c qot g.'-r cru1 rau ei
?J s ] crm)l cm cr;
Vol. L
olcelJo ,r)
Tsrntit,ax,lx'rHAPt.RArr, Mosn,rr
ol1o; ormcrcr"-r1oo. tcrlaud
19th December 2005
2005 o.ulcruoerud l9
28th Agrahayana 1927
1927 erqpoocoorcDo 28
*"'.
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J
GOV};RMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
No. 80649/Cdn. 5/05/GAD.
O'I'IFICATIONS
Daled, Thiruvananthapurant. I 9th December, 2005.
I
S. R. O. No. 1091/2005.-ln exercise of the powers conferred by section l5 of the Right to
Infonnation Act. 2005 (Central AcL 22 of 2005) the Govemment of Kerala hereby constitute the Kerala
State Information Commission to cxercise the powers conferred on, and 1o perfonn the functions
assigned to it under the said Act.
2. l'he Kerala State Infonnation Commission shall consist oF-
(a) the State Chiel'lnfbnlation Commissioner; and
(b) four State Infonnation Comrnissioners.
3. 'l'he Ileadquaffers of the Kcrala State Information Commission at 'l-hiruvananlh:rnrrrrrrr
By order o1'the Govcmor.
S. ttnrarAt)A.
AcldiIional ,Secre|or1' Io (]otternmenl .
28

Explanatory Note
(This does not fomr part of the notification, but is intcnded to indicate its general putpotl.)
As per G O. (P) No. 367/2005/GAD dated 1Oth October,2005. the Govemment of Kerala have
decided to constitute the Kerala State Information Commission with Headqurarters at
Thiruvananrhapuram for the purpose. In G O. (Rt.) No. 9294120051GAD dated 9th Decernber,2005,
Govemment order that the State Infonnation Comrnission shall consist of a State Chief lnformatiorr
Commissioner and four State Infonnation Corrunissioners.
As per sectir:n 15 of the Right to Infonnation Act,2005, every State Government shall, by
notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the State lnfonnation Commission.
Sub-section (7) of section 15 of the Act also requires the State Govemment to specify Headquarters of
the Commission by notification.
This notification is intended to achieve the above object.
il
S. R O. No. 10922005. -_-ln exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section l5
of the Right to Infonnation Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005) the Govemor of Kerala is pleased to
appoint Shri Palat Mohandas. 'Aramarn', T. C. 4l2ll7, Vikrarnapuram Hills, Kuravankonam, Pattom
Palace P. O., Thiruvananthapuram, as the State Chief Infonnation Commissioner and Shri V. V. Giry,
Pulimoottil House. V. V. Road, Vanchiyoor P. O., Thiruvananthapuram, as the State Information
Comrnissioner of the Kerala State Infonnation Commission, constituted as per notification No. 80649/
Cdn. 5/05/GAD dated lgth December.2005 published as S.R.O. No. 109112005 in the Kerala
Gazetle Extraordinary No. 2731 dated l9th December, 2005.
S. NtrHvexANDAN,
Additional Secretary to Governntent.
Explanatory Note
(This does not fonn parl of the rrotification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)
As per secrion 15 (3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 the State Chief Information
Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor on
the recommendation of a committee to be constituted as required under that sub-section. The Committee
constituted for the purpose recormnended to appoint Shri Palat Mohandas as the State Chief Information
Commissioner and Shri V. V. Giry. as the State Information Commissioner. Accordingly the Govemor of
Kerala has ordered to appoint Shri Palat Mohandas as the State Chief Information Commissioner and
Shri V. V. Giry as the State Information Cornmissioner of the Kerala State Information Commission.
l-his notification is intended to achteve the above object.
GPM. 3123612013-3A
29

o
Govemment of Kerala
c€)tog mrdeocd
2006
Reg. o. oeal. mcnrd
KI-/TVN)i l 22006-2008
KERALA GAZETTE
G0rOg (/)CruOO
EXTRAORDINARY
GIAffDC(I)CC06IT)o
PUBLISIIED BY AUTHORITY
or9 <rl1 a, c o'l a, o c qD1 g.'t cu1 n-r-> ei,il s J
<oror] cm cfi
Vol. LI
clceL5o 5l
THInt,r,,ax,q,NTHAptrRAM, Fnto,qy
o;1<o;orcncrcr"t)oo, ootgl!1
lOth February 2006
2006 o"n1eru;oro1 l0
2lst Magha 1927
1927 ac"en 2l
*"'-
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cDcnjo
J
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No.43I2006/GAD. Dated, Thiruvonanthapurant, 7th February, 2006.
S. R. O. o. 1272006.-ln exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (4) of section 24
of the fught to Infonrration Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005), the Government of Kerala hereby
specif'the following Intelligence and Security Organisations mentioned in the Schedule below being
organisations established by the Sute Govemment. to which the said Ac1 shall no1 apply subjecr to the
provisions contained in the provisio to that sub-section.
Sl. No.
1.
2.
-)-
A
+-
ScHroule
Name af Intelligence and Security Organi.sations
Special Branch CID
Crime Branch CII)
District Special Branches of all Districts/Cirics
District and Crime Record Bureaux
30

;:3Eli"5F;XNcrs'-FrtIim'Y werrarc
n l'-'i'9FCfelt.itl.
-_- f, rqrrgfllnaFUrAmPolice lblecommunication Unit
Confidential Branch in the Police Hcadquarters, Kerala and Confidential Sections in all Police
Ofllccs in Kerala
State and Regional Forensic Sciencc Laboratories
State and District Firrger Print Bureaux.
By order cf the Govemor.
E. K. BHnnar BnusH.nx,
Principal Secretary to Government.
ExPlanatory Note
(This does not fonn part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)
ln accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 22 of 2005), the
Covemment have constituted the Kerala State Infonnation Commission as per G O. (P) 367l2005lGAD
dated l0th October,2005. Under sub-section (4) of 24 of the said Act, the State Govemment have to
specify Intelligence and Security Organisations established by the State Govennent, to which the
provisions of the Act shall not apply, subject to the conditions provided in that sub-section. Accordingly
eight units/items under the State Police Departrnent have been identified except all Anned Police
Battalions and District Armed Reserues and the Govemrnent have decided to exempt the units/items
from the purview of the Act.
This notification is intended to achieve the above object.
5.
6"
7.
8.
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o
Govemment of Kerala
c6r(og mrdeeio<d
2006
Reg. No. osl. rnml6
KI-iTV(y122006-2008
KERALA GAZETTE
Gor@g (/)Cruod
EXTRAORDINARY
GIt.d(TDCCl)CCO6rT)o
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
org ul'l e, c o1 o, a c coll 1o_r mr1 cD ei
d s J
<oro3 crn <id
Vol. LI
olcaSo 5l
]
sr:
THtntiv,rNaxrHAptiRAtrt, TH t :nso,ry
oio;otmoo"_ljoo, ojJcgo
18th May 2006
2006 catpi 18
28th Vaisaka 1928
1928 aaoruoceuo 2l
No.
cnmLd
GOVERNMI:NT oF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Dcpartment
NOl]FICATION
No. I 1 259lCdn. 5/2006/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 9th Mav, 2006.
s' R' o' No' 385/2006'--ln exercise of the powers confemed by sub-section (l) and clauses
(b) and (c) of sub-section Q) of section 27 of the Right to Informariona",, iooJ"fa."o"t Act22 of2005), the Govemment of Kerara hereby make the foilowing rures, namery:--
l' short title and commencement-*-(l) These rules rnay be called the Kerala Right toInformation (Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules). 2006.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
? Defnition;.-t!) In these rulcs, i.ii^,less iirc context otherwise requires.-
(a) 'Act' means the Right to Information Act, 2c05 (central Act 22 of 2005);
(b) 'cornmission' means the Kerala State Infonnation commission constituted under
sub-section (l) of section 15 of the Act;
(c) 'section' means section of the Act.
(2) All other words and expressions used in these Rules but not defined and defined in the
Act shall have meanings, respectivery, assigned to thcm in the Acr.
a^
)+

3. Procedure.for seeking informction
-(l) A request for obtaining inforrnation under sub-
section (l) of section 6 of the Act shali be made to the concemed State Public Infomation Officer or
through the State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, accompanied by an
application fee of rupees ten.
(2) The application fee shall be paid in any of the following manne$. namely:--
(a) By affixing Court fee Stamp; or
(b) by rernitting the arnount in the Govemment Treasury. under the head of account "0070
otheradministrative services*60 other services-800 othcr receipts42 other items"; or
(c) by cash remittance against proper receipt in the office of the State Public Infonnation
Officer/ State Assistant Public Infonnation Officer, as thc case may be; or
(d) by dernand drafubankers' cheque/pay order payable to the State Public Information
Offi cer/State Assistant Public Information Offi cer.
(3) An application under sub-rule (l) may speciflr, as far as possible, the particulars mentioned
in the Form appended to these rules.
4. Fee.for providing information
-(l) For providing infonnation under sub-section (l) of
section 7, the fee shall be charged at the following rates, namely:---
(u) rupees two for cach page in 'A4' size paper;
(b) actual charge or cost price of the copy in larger size paper;
(c) actual cost or price for sarnples or models, rnaps. plans e1c.; and
(d) for inspection of records, no fcc for the firs1 hour; and a fee of rupees ten for every
subsequent thirty minutcs or fraclion thereof.
(2) For providing information under sub-section (5) of section 7. the fee shall be charged at the
following rates, namely:---
(a) for infonnation provided in diskette or floppy or CD or any other electronic mode, rupees
fifo (for each);
(b) for infonnation provided in printed form, rupees two for each page or the actual price
fixed for such publication.
(3) The fee specified in sub-rules (1) and (2), shall be collected by way of cash against proper
receipt or by remitting the arnount in the Treasury under the head o1'account "0070 other adrninistrative
services-60 other services-'80O other receipts-4? other items" or by demand draft, or bankers'cheque or
pay order payable to the concerned State Public Information Officer.
(4) Notwithstanding anythinp contairred in srrh-nrles (l ) ancl (2). wt fee sha,ll be charged fiom the
person who are below povefty line as rnay be detennined by the Cornpetcnt Authority. Such persons
shall produce valid certificate along with the application proving that they belong to the category of below
poverty line.
5. Rentillance of ./be by wuy o.f demand draft etc.--Every demand draft, bankers' cheque or
pay order mentioned in rule 3 or rule 4 shall be taken in favour of the State Public Infonnation Officer/
Assistant Public Infonnation Olficer in their offrcial designation and every demand draft shall be drawn in
such a lvay that the same shall be encashed at the branches of any Nationalised BanVscheduled Bank
situated near the Office of the State Public lnfomration Ofllcer/State Assistant Public Infonnation Officer.
35

Appul-ott
FORM
(See rule 3)
(Application to be submifted for infonnarion under Right to
lnformation Acr. 2005)
To
The State Public Information Officer
(Name of Office/lnstitution with address)
I . Full narne of the applicant
2. Address
3. Particulars of inl'orrnation required
(Specifl, the category of subject also)
4. Year to which the infonnation perlains
5. Other relevant reference, if any
Signaturc of the Applicant.
E. K. BHener BHUSHRN,
Principal Secretary to Government.
Explanatory Notc
(This does not fotm part of the notificatiorr. but is intended to indicate its general purport.)
In accordance with section l5 of the Right to Information Act. 2005, the State Govemment have
constituted the Kerala State lnformation Commission with its Headquafters at Thiruvananthapuram.
Section 27 of the Act empowers the State Govemment to make rules prescribing the rate of f'ee, for
providing infonnation to the Citizen. Accordingly, Govemrnent have decided to prescribe the rate of fee
to be charged from the Citizens. for providing information under the Act.
This notification is intended to achieve the above obiect.
Place :
Date :
36

o
Govemment of Kerala
c€)cog m;dOocd
2006
Reg. No. osl. cncnt<E
KLrrv(y122006-2008
KERALA GAZETTE
GOrOg (/)CruOO
EXTRAORDINARY
(6IaCTDC(I)CCo5IT)o
PUBLISIIED BY AUTHORTTY
(1'r9 o1 a, c o'l a, n c o;'l g.'-r cnr'kao o .r,l 5 ]
(o.KDl CrD Cr;
Vol. LI
olcelSo 5l
Turnt'r,axarrHAPlrRAr{, Mor o.rr
arrl o1 orcncn')"-L; tao, rarl e*,uE
5th June 2006
2006 e;ena 5
15th .Iayaishta 1928 mcrurd
I928 ce5*ioo 15
No.
sez
GOVERMENT OF K}IRAI-A
NOl'IFICAI-IO
, o. 27 7 7 4 I Cdn.5 12006lGAD. Daletl, Thiruvananthapuram, 3lsf May, 2006
S. R. O. Xo. 412/2006. - -ln excrcise of the powers conferred by clauses (e) and (f) of sub
section (2) of section 27 of the Right to Information AcL 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005) r'ead with sub-
section (10) of section l9 thereof, the Covemment of Kcrala hereby make the following rules, namely:----
|. Short title and commencetnent.-(1) "l'hese rules nra1, be called the Kerala State Infonnation
Comrnission (Procedurc for Appeal) Rules, 2006.
(2) They shalt come into force at once.
2. Defnitions. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,---
(a) 'Act' rneans the i{ight to Infonnation Act. 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005);
(b) 'Commission' lreans the Kerala State Information Cornmission;
(c) 'Section' means a section of the Act;
(2) All other words and expressions used in thesc Rulcs and not defined but defined in the
Act shall have the meanings. respectively. assigned to them in thc Act.
37

3. Appeals.-Lvery appeal to the Commission shall be submitted either in the Fomi appended
to these rules or in any other format containing the parliculars mentioned in the aforesaid Fonn.
4. Documents to accompany the appeal.-Every appeal shall be accompanied by the following
documents. namely:--
0 self attested copies of the orders or documents against which the appeal is being preferred;
(iD copies of documents relied upon by the appellant and referred to in the appeal; ancl
(iiD an index of the documents refened to irr the appeal.
5. Procedure in deciding appeal.--ln deciding an appeal, the Commission may,--
(D take oral or wriffen evidence on oath or on affidavit frorn the concemed or interested
persons;
(iD peruse or inspect documents, public records or copies thereof;
(iii) inquire through authorised Officer to gather further details or facts;
(iv) hear the State Assistant Public Information Officer or State Public Infonnation Officer or
such Senior Officer who had decided the first appeal or such person against whom the
appeal is made, as the case may be;
(v) hear the third party;
(vi) receive evidence on affidavits from State Assistant Public Infonnation Officer, State Public
Information Officer, such Senior Officer who decided the first appeal or the third parly.
6. Sewice of notice by Commissrbn.-Notice issued by the Commission may be served in any of
the following modes.-
0 Service to the party itself;
(it) by hand delivery;
(N) by registered post with acknowledgement due;
(iv) through Head of Office or Departrnent or Institution;
(v) thnrugh electronic media.
7. Personal presence of the appellant.-fl) The appellant shall, in every case, be informed of the
date of hearing, at least seven clear days before that date.
(2) 'l'he appellant may at his discretion be present in person. or through his duly authorised
representative or may opt not to be present, at the time of hcaring of the appeal by the Commission.
(3) Where the Commission is satisficd that circumstances exist due to which the appellant who
opted to be present before the Commission was prevented from attending the hearing of the
Commission, thett the Commission may afford the appellarrt another opportunitl, of beisg heard, before
a final decision is taken or take any other appropriate action, as it may deem fit.
() The appellant may seek the assistance of any person in the process of the appeal, while
presenting his or her points and the person representing him or her need not be a legal practitioner.
8. Order of the Contntission.- -(l) Order of the Cornmission shall be pronounced in open
proceedings, and be in writing, duly authenticated by the Secretary to the Commissiorl or any other
Officer authorised by the Commission. for this pulpose.
38

ROSERT FRANCIS
Section Officer
Hcallh&familYWelfare
{f} DePartmenr
6ovt.Secre{ariat
lhiruYanatilraPur'rn
AppeNux
FORM
(-9e Rule 3)
From
Name and Address of the Appellant
To
2.
J.
A
+-
l.
5.
Place :
Date:
lhe State Chief Information Commissioner,
Kerala State Infonnation Commission.
Date of Submission of Application to
State Assistant Public Information
Officer/State Public Information Officer
Date of submission of appeal to Appellate
Authority (first appeal)
Particulars of Information sought (Specily
the nature, category and the year to
which the information relates)
ame of OfficeiDeoartment concemed
with the infonnation
Parliculars of the disposal of application
by the State Public Information Officer
Parliculars of the disposal of first appeal
by the Appellate Authority against which
the appeal is preferred (Attach the copy
of the cornmunication also)
Date of receipt of the decision/order of
the Appellate Authority (if decisior/
order passed)
[.ast date for filing appeal
Brief facts leading to the appeal
Other relevant information if any. that may
deem necessary for deciding the appeal
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Signature of Appellant.
By order of thc (iovemog
E. K. Ilrunnr BHUsHeN,
Principal Secretary Io Government.
39

Explanatory Note
(This does not fonn part o1'thc notification, but is interrded to indicatc its gcncral purpon.)
The State Governmerrt have constitutcd the Kerala State Inforrnation Commission with its
Headquarlers a1 Thiruvananthapurarn. Section 27 (2) (e) the Right to Infonnation Act, 2005 (Central
Act 22 of 2005) empowers the Slate Govemment to make rules prescribing the procedure to be adoptcd
by the State Inforrnalion Commission in deciding appeals under section 19 of the Act. Accordingly,
Govemment have dccided to prescribe rules in this regard.
This notification is inrended ro achieve the above obiect.
40

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