A citizen has a right to seek such information from a public authority that is held by the public authority or which is held under its control. This right includes inspection of work, documents, and records; taking notes, extracts, or certified copies of documents or records; and taking certified samples of material held by the public authority or held under the control of the public authority. It is important to note that only such information can be supplied under the Act that is available and existing and is held by the public authority or is held under the control of the public authority. The public information officer is not supposed to create information that is not part of the record of the public authority. The Public Information Officer is also not required to furnish information that requires drawing of inference and/or making of assumptions, or to interpret information, or to solve the problems raised by the applicants, or to furnish replies to hypothetical questions.
The contact details of the PIO and Appellate Authority are as follows:
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW,
Tamil Nadu National Law University,
Dindigul Main Road, Navalurkuttapattu,
Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620 027.
Under Section 5(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, Mr. Nideesh Kumar T V, Assistant Professor of Law has been appointed as the Public Information Officer in respect of all matters concerning Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli.
Registrar
Tamil Nadu National Law University
Dindigul Main Road, Navalurkuttapattu
Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620 027.
E-mail: registrar@tnnlu.ac.in
THE APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 6(1) OF RTI ACT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FEE
Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only)
As per Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Right to Information (fees) Rules, the 2005 application fee of Rs. 10 for a petition filed under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act is to be paid by the petitioner by cash (if remitting in person), by postal money order or by affixing a court fee stamp, or by demand draft or bankers check only.
Name:
Address:
Citizenship:
Self-certification regarding bona fide citizenship of India be enclosed.
Certification regarding below poverty line issued by competent authority, if applicable, be enclosed.
Rs. 10/- by Demand Draft/Banker Cheque/Postal Order in favour of Tamil Nadu National Law University to be deposited for each information.
Application is to be sent directly to:
Public Information Officer
Tamil Nadu National Law University
Dindigul Main Road, Navalurkuttapattu
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu – 620 009.