About the Act

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.

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PIO & Appellate Authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005

The contact details of the PIO and Appellate Authority are as follows:

Public Information Officer:

Mr. Nideesh Kumar T V,

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.

Appellate Authority:

Prof. (Dr.) S. M. Balakrishnan

Registrar

Tamil Nadu National Law University

Dindigul Main Road, Navalurkuttapattu

Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620 027.

E-mail: registrar@tnnlu.ac.in

HOW TO APPLY

THE APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 6(1) OF RTI ACT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only)

MODE OF PAYMENT

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.

Application Form:

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.

Information Required:

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.

 

You can download a copy of the Right to Information Act here.

You can download a copy of the Rules for the Right to Information Act here.

You can download a copy of the Proactive Disclosure under Sec. 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act 2005 here.

You can download a copy of the Duties and Powers of Officers and Service Regulations, 2016 (under Section 25 of the TNNLU Act, 2012) here.

You can download a copy of the Pay Scale of Academic Staff/Non-Academic Staff here.