RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
1. ABOUT THE ACT
The Government of India has enacted "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 Right to Information Act, 2005 received the President's
assent on 15th June 2005 and was notified in Official Gazette
on 21st June 2005. It extends to the whole of India except the
State of Jammu & Kashmir.
2. PUBLIC AUTHORITY
The expression "Public Authority" means :-
Any authority or Body or Institution of self-government established
or constituted:
(a) by or under constitution, (b) by any other Law made by
Parliament, (c) by any other Law made by State Legislature,
(d) by Notification issued or Order made by the appropriate
Government, etc.
3. WHAT IS RIGHT TO INFORMATION ?
The right to information includes an access to the information
which is held by or under the control of any public authority
and includes the right to inspect the work, document, records,
taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents / records
and certified samples of the materials and obtaining information
which is also stored in electronic form.
4. THE INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE
The Act provides under sections 8 & 9, certain categories
of information that are exempt from disclosure to the citizens.
Any person desirous of obtaining information is advised to
refer to the relative sections of the Act before submitting
a request for information.
5. WHO CAN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ?
Any citizen can request for information by making an application
in writing or through electronic means in English/Hindi/official
language of the areas, in which the application is being made
together with the prescribed fees.
6. WHOM TO APPROACH FOR THE INFORMATION AND APPEALS
?
Any public authority would designate Asst. Public Information
Officer (APIO) at various levels, who will receive the requests
for information from the public and necessary number of Public
Information Officers (PIO) in all administrative units / office
who will arrange for providing necessary information to the
public as permitted under the law. The public authorities
are also required to designate authority (ies) senior in rank
to PIO, as Appellate Authorities, who will entertain and dispose
off appeals against the decision of the PIO as required under
the Act. Any person who does not receive the decision from
PIO wither by way of information or rejection within the time
frame, may within 30 days from the expiry of period prescribed
for furnishing the information or 30 days from the date of
receipt of the decisions, prefer an appeal to the Appellate
Authority.
THE MAIN STRUCTURE / ROLE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS
I) Asst. Public Information Officers (APIO)
The public can submit their request / application for information
to the nearest APIO (Nearest branch can be identified through
Branch locator of the Corporations website). The APIO will
receive the application / request for information or the appeals
under the Act and forward the same immediately to the PIO
or the Appellate Authority as the case may be.
II) Public Information Officers (PIO)
The PIO is required to process the request for providing the
information and dispose of the same; either by providing the
information or rejecting the request, within a period of 30
days from the date of receipt of request.
III) Appellate Authorities
The Appellate Authority will entertain and dispose off appeals
against the decision of the PIO as required under the Act.
Public can obtain the details / addresses of APIO / PIO
/ AO from the captions "branch locator" / "List
of branch wise AO,PIO & /APIO" in the Corporations
website given below .
7. MODE & MEANS OF PAYMENT OF FEES AND COST
Fee and cost of information shall be as per the Right to Information
(Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005. The fee shall be
payable either by Demand Draft OR Banker's Cheque drawn in
favour of Kerala Financial Corporation. The fees, if paid
in cash, should be deposited at the Branch nearest to the
applicant and the receipt of payment should be enclosed to
the application / request of information.
NAMES, DESIGNATION & OTHER PARTICULARS OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICERS & APPELLLATE AUTHORITIES
Head Office - Thiruvananthapuram
HEAD OFFICE, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
Sly No. |
Name & Designation of Officer(s) |
Designated post (SAPIO/ SPIO/ AO)* |
Phone No. with STD Code |
Fax |
Mobile / E-Mail |
Office |
Residence |
|
|
1 |
Sri N. Asok Kumar, GM(HR) |
AO |
9496030155 |
|
|
nasokkumar@kfc.org
|
2 |
Sri. R. Jayasankar,
DGM. |
PIO |
0471 2318319 |
|
0471 2311750 |
9496030121
rjayasankar@kfc.org
|
3 |
Sri. C. Ganesan,
AGM. |
APIO |
0471 2318319 |
|
|
cganesan@kfc.org
|
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BRANCH.
KOLLAM BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. Sunil B
Manager.,
Chief Manager(I/c) |
AO |
0474 2743604,
2743769, 2760339 |
|
0474 2743604 |
9496030102,9496030144
sunilb@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. Mohanachandran. S.
Deputy Manager. |
PIO |
0474 2743769,
2760339 |
|
0474 2743604 |
mohanachandrans@kfc.org
|
3 |
Sri. Sibiraj. V. U.
Assistant Manager |
APIO |
0474 2743769,
2760339 |
|
0474 2743604 |
sibirajvu@kfc.org
|
KOTTAYAM BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. M. Annamma
Chief Manager. |
AO |
0481 2302760 |
|
0481 2569649 |
9496030153
annammam@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. Girish Chandran,
Manager (Legal). |
PIO |
0484 2401645 |
0481 2340468 |
0484 2401982 |
9496030161
girishchandran@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. Alex Joseph |
APIO |
0481 2563681 |
04829 259089 |
0481 2563681 |
9400459089
alexjoseph@kfc.org |
ERNAKULAM BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. K. M. Hirandas,
Chief Manager. |
AO |
0484 2401884 |
0484 2345915 |
0484 2401982 |
9496030108
hirandaskm@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. K. R. Aravindan
Deputy Manager |
PIO |
0484 2401645 |
|
0466 2001333 |
9447435515
kraravindan@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. N. C. Seetha,
Manager. |
APIO |
0484 2401645 |
|
0484 2401982 |
seethamc@kfc.org |
PALAKKAD BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. M. Ram Mohan,
Chief Manager. |
AO |
0491 2544638 |
0491 2523203 |
0491 2544638 |
rammohanm@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. K. V. Janardhanan,
CRM. |
PIO |
0491 2544641 |
0491 2556263 |
0491 2544638 |
janardhanankv@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. K. Jayaraman,
Dy. Manager. |
APIO |
0491 2544641 |
0491 2507156 |
0491 2544638 |
Jayaramank@kfc.org |
THRISSUR BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. Venkitaraman,
Chief Manager. |
AO |
0487 2441176 |
9496030110 |
0487 2421812 |
venkitaramanps@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. Haridas. M. R.
Manager(T). |
PIO |
0487 2441176 |
9496030170 |
0487 2421812 |
haridasmr@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. P. B. Baiju,
LO. |
APIO |
0487 2441176 |
9847991807 |
0487 2421812 |
baijupb@kfc.org |
KOZHIKODE BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. James Thomas,
Chief Manager. |
AO |
0495 2721940,
2723432 |
|
0495 2721940 |
9496030114
jamesthomas@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. E. K. Chandran |
PIO |
2723432 |
|
0495 2721940 |
9495412483
chandranek@kfc.org |
3 |
Smt. T. Mini,
Legal Officer. |
APIO |
2723432 |
|
0495 2721940 |
9496134393
minit@kfc.org |
ALAPPUZHA BRANCH
1 |
Sri. Sreenivasa Sarma,
Manager |
AO |
0477 2264594 |
|
0477 2263207 |
9496030148
sreenivasasarma@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. T. C. Muraleedharan
Dy. Manager. |
PIO |
0477 2264594 |
|
0477 2263207 |
9496272930
tcmuraleedharan@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. |
APIO |
0477 2264594 |
|
0484 2801884 |
|
PATHANAMTHITTA BRANCH
THODUPUZHA BRANCH
KATTAPPANA BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. K. A. Jacob,
Dy. Manager. |
AO |
04868 272418 |
0486 2255835 |
04868 272998 |
9496030107
9496338026
jacobka@kfc.org |
2 |
Sri. V. G. Mohanan |
PIO |
04868 272418 |
|
04868 272998 |
mohananvg@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. Dileep. V. S.,
Asst. Manager. |
APIO |
04868 272998 |
9447613477 |
|
vsdileep@kfc.org |
PERUMBAVOOR BRANCH.
MALAPPURAM BRANCH.
1 |
Sri. Venugopal. C. A,
Branch Manager. |
AO |
0483 2734957,
2734959 |
|
0483 2734957 |
9496030112
|
2 |
Sri. C. A. Venugopalan,
Manager |
PIO |
0483 2734957 |
9496030173 |
0483 2734957 |
venugopalca@kfc.org |
3 |
Sri. C. P. Ravikumar
Dy. Manager |
APIO |
0483 2734957 |
9746995056 |
0483 2734957 |
cpravikumar@kfc.org |
WAYANAD BRANCH.
KANNUR BRANCH.
| 1 |
Sri. K. N. Rajeevan,
Branch Manager. |
AO |
0497 2704734
2702194 |
9496030115
|
0497 2704734 |
knrajeevan@kfc.org |
| 2 |
Smt. Premalatha. P. K,
Manager. |
PIO |
0497 2702194 |
9895509763 |
0497 2704734 |
premlethapk@kfc.org |
| 3 |
Smt. Nisha. M,
Legal Officer. |
APIO |
0497 2702194 |
0497 2705477
9847613727
9539034440 |
0497 2704734 |
nisham@kfc.org |
KASARAGOD BRANCH.
AO : Appellate Officer
PIO : Public Information officer
APIO : Assistant Public Information Officer.
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