PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE ALL INFORMATIONS WITH IN THE SCHEDULE OF TIME LIMITS, REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL OF THE REFERENCES/CASES.

Hi Friends, It is a matter of fact and concern to be brought to be notice of the public authorities and particularly the public information officers working on the captioned subject of related information lying in the public domains however denied for the Intimation with the comments that said information is not available however correspondence made by the applicant, volunteers and the resource person is proof on the record of the said office , list by way and virtue of which applicant may write disposal of references and the time limits for the work to be done at all levels of the Government papers containing information, instructions and decisions, their quick and efficient processing is the first step towards efficiency in the administration, according to their nature and importance ie Immediate, Urgent and the ordinary . A reference that remains undisposed off at the end of the time limits prefixed in this behalf is considered as delayed by the official on duty and responsibility allowed for the work to be processed which includes tracing/opening files, references and linking etc. Government have also decided that the time limit for the disposal of the cases at the level of officers higher than the branch officer, including the Heads of the department and the administrative Secretaries will be one week from the date of receipt of a reference /case by them. As for as the final disposal of the reference is concerned, it is possible that in many cases back references may have to be made from time to time delaying the final action in a case. It is essential that what ever information is wanting in case should be asked for in the first back reference and there should normally be no need to make further back reference. To check this tendency of the repeated back references and to ensure prompt disposal of references, the Government have laid down the time limits for final disposal of references. These time limits for the three categories of references are as follows:-- IMMEDIATE--One month, URGENT:-- Two months ORDINARY:-- Three months.