THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

               The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No.22 of 2005) is an Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and for State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Act was assented to by the President of India on 15 th June, 2005. Section 3 of the Act provides that subject to the provisions of the Act, all citizens shall have the right to information. Section 4 details the obligations of public authorities and Section 5 provides for the designation of Public Information Officers.

            Pursuant to Circular No.80649/CDN 4/05/GAD, dated 15-10-2005 of General Administration (Co-ordination) Department, the Law Department has issued Order designating the State Public Information Officers, State Assistant Public Information Officer and the Appellate Authority vide G.O. (Rt) No. 810/05/Law, dated 19-10-2005.

 

Name of Secretariat Department: Law

Sl.
No.

Name and designation of the Officer

Designated Post (Appellate authority, Information Officer, Assistant Information Officer as the case may be)

Telephone
No.

Subject matter dealt with

1

Sri.P.S.Gopinathan,          Law Secretary

Appellate Authority

2332955

Law Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

2

Smt.V.G.Kumari Girija, Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information       Officer

2333595

Law (D& G) Department

3

Sri.V.K.Sreekumar, Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2322904

Law (Translation) Department

4

Sri.K.John Britto,   Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2333240

Law Reforms Committee Nodal, KLBF

5

Smt.B.Sobhana,      Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2321032

Law (Leg. B & Leg. Unification) Department

 

 

 

 

 

6

Sri.K.Rajeevakshan, Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2323816       

Law (Leg. A&C) Department

 

 

 

 

 

7

Sri.P.G.Karthikeyan, Additional Law Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2518665

Law (Opinion E&F) Department

8

Smt.C.Remani,        Additional Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2518208

Law (H &LAD Cell) Department

9

Sri.Muraliee Sreedhar,     Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2333438

Law (Suits-I) Department

10

Smt.S.Kumari Sudha,        Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2333158

Law (Inspection-B) Department

11

Sri.B.Chandra Bhas,         Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2321129

Law (Suits-II) Department

12

Sri.C.K.Rajasekhara Panicker, Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

23215498

Law (Suits-III) Department

13

Sri.N.Rishikesan,                Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2337083

Law (Administration) Department, Law (H2 & H4) Department Competent Authority under Notaries Act

14

Smt.S.Bhageerathi Devi, Joint Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2327595

Law (Publication) Department

15

Sri.S.Bhadran,             Deputy Secretary

State Public Information Officer

2337083

Law (Monitoring) Department

16

Smt.V.Remabai,             Deputy Secretary

State Assistant Public Information Officer

2517116

Law (Parliamentary) Department

 

 

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

            Law Department - Estt.- Right to Information Act - Designation of State Public Information Officers, State Assistant Public Information Officer and Appellate Authority of Law Department - orders -issued.

LAW (ADMINISTRATION-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Rt) No. 810/05/                          Law Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 19-10-2005.

Read:- Circular No.80649/CDN.4/05/GAD. dated, 15-10-2005 of General  Administration

            (Co- ordination) Department.

O R D E R

  The Government of India have enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005 to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of any public authority. The General Administration (co-ordination) Department as per circular read above has requested to designate the State Public Information Officer, State Assistant Public Information Officer and Appellate Authority of this department.

     The Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to designate Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers as detailed below:-

Public Information Officers

  • All Additional Secretaries.
  • Joint Secretaries of Law in the case of Law (Inspection Wing) Department, Law (Monitoring) Department, Law (H) Department and Law (Publication) Department Joint Secretaries of Law (Suits) Department and the Competent Authority under the Notaries Act.

Assistant Public Information Officer

           The Deputy Secretary, Law (Parliamentary) Department.

Appellate Authority

Law Secretary.

      By Order of the Governor,

                                               S.SAINUDEEN,

                                               Law Secretary.

To

  • All Additional Law Secretaries
  • The Joint Secretary, Law (Inspection) Dept.
  • The Joint Secretary, Law (Monitoring) Dept.
  • The Joint Secretary, Law (H) Dept.
  • The Joint Secretary, Law (Publication) Dept.
  • The Joint Secretary, Law (Suits) Dept.
  • The Competent Authority
  • The Deputy Secretary, Law (Parliamentary) Dept.
  • The Law Secretary.
  • The Personal Assistant to Additional Law Secretary (Admn.) Dept.
  •  Nodal/Library
  • Stock file/Office copy.

 

Forwarded/By Order,

Section Officer.

                                                      GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
                                                                         Abstract
             Law Department -Establishment- Right to Information Act- Designation of State Public Information Officers, State Assistant Public Information Officer and Appellate Authority ofLaw  Department-  modifiedOrders Issued.                                                                                                                   

Law (Administration-I) Department
G.O.(Rt) No.284/07/Law     Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 24-3-2007
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Read:- 1. G.O.Rt) No.810/05/Law dated 19-10-2005

ORDER

           Vide Government Order read above, the appellate authority, State Public Information Officers and State Assistant Public Information Officers of Law Department under the provisions of the Right to Information Act has been designated.

           In the Government Order read above, under the heading Public Information Officers, for the entires 1 and 2 the following shall be substituted namely: -

          "All the Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries".  In case where both the Additional Secretary and Joint secretary are in the same hierarchy the Additional Secretary concerned shall be the state Public Information Officer. Deputy Secretary shall be the State Public Information Officer in respect of Law (Monitoring Cell) Department.

The Government Order read above is modified to the above extent.

By Order of the Governor                     

                                                                             P.S.GOPINATHAN
                                                                              LAW SECRETARY

          To

                 1. The Officers Concerned

                 2 .PA to Law Secretary/ CA to Joint Secretary (Administration)

                 3. General Administration (Cor-ordination) Department

                 4. Law Nodal /Library Department

                  5. Stock File/Office Copy

Forwarded/By Order            

    Section Officer                .