The Central Information Commission has expressed “severe displeasure” over the conduct of the then Central Public Information Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in not providing information on ‘Mission Mode Recruitment’ sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Passing orders on an appeal moved by Pranav Jeevan. P over a delay of 111 days in IIT-M providing the information sought by him, Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya issued notice, asking why action should not be taken against the CPIO, under Section 20 of the RTI Act, “for gross violation” of its provisions.
