. COURTEOUS BEHAVIOUR WITH THE PERSONS SEEKING INFORMATION UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 , SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED WITH, HOWEVER PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ARE RENDERING NO HELP UNDER SECTION 19(6) OF RTI, AS SIC IN DEFUNCT POSITION AND STATUS SINCE LONG

Denial of right to information under the Act clearly shows that said Act is very useful and obligatory for the information seekers taking benefits of the access to information and maintenance and updating of the official records and continuing process, improving the government functioning and the responsibilities of the public authorities, where the public information officers (PIO) is not confined to furnish information but also to provide necessary help to the information seeker, where ever necessary. While providing information or rendering help to a person, it is important to be courteous to the information-seeker and to respect his dignity. Many organisations/training institutions are conducting training programmes on the Right to information Act. The public authorities should ensure that their public information officers and other concerned officers are exposed to such training programmes. The public authorities may also organise training programmes at their own level. While imparting such training, the officers should be sensitized about the need of courteous behavior with the information seekers. The Central Information Commission vide number Government of India Department of personnel and training OM member 4/9/2008 -IR, dated 24-6-2008 , has also expressed concern over the fact that many public authorities have not published relevant information under section 4 of the Act, All the public authorities should ensure that they make suo motu disclosure as provided in the Act without any further delay and it is statutory requirement, which should not be compromised with, but it is regretted to point out the non compliance, where people are suffering because of delay, denial and non compliance:-- Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD, 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal pradesh phone number 9459334377