Right To Information Act

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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) Appelllate Authorities

The Appelllate 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 .

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,
VELLAYAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.


Sl. No.
Name & Designation of Officer(s) Designated post (APIO/ SPIO/ AA)* Mobile / E-Mail
1 Sri. Prasad P
Assistant General Manager(HR & Admin)
AA 9446002735
2 Sri. Jinu Yohannan.
Manager
PIO 9447031619
3 Sri. Praveen Kumar V.
Deputy Manager
APIO 9446001364

STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS EMAIL ADDRESS

Sl No

Name of Branch

Appellate Authority

Public Information Officer

Asst. Public Information Officer

1

Thiruvananthapuram

Smt.Aneesha S
Branch Manager,
0471-2737501, 9495703744

Smt.Rajeswari.R
0471-2737506,
9446002743
 

Smt.Rajasri.S
Legal Officer,
0471-2737507, 9446352021

2

Kollam

Shri.Dinesh Kumar N
Branch Manager,
0474-2743769,
9446473206
klm@kfc.org

Smt.Reeja.B.V,
Manager (L),
0474-2743769,
9446002752
klm@kfc.org

Smt.Jalajakumari.D.J
Deputy Manager,
0474-2743769,
9497584013
klm@kfc.org

3

Alappuzha

Sri.Girish.H,
Branch Manager,
0477-2263207,
9446002800

Smt. Saija.K.R.,
Deputy Manager,
0477-2264594,
94460 01347

Smt.Juny John.,
Asst. Manager,
9446039914

4

Pathanamthitta

Shri. Riju V.J,
Branch Manager,
0468-2222718,
94470 23742

Smt. Sherin Phillip
Legal Officer,
0468-2222718,
9446001355

Smt. Vijayasree S,
Dy. Manager,
0468-2222718 ,
94960 30138

5

Kottayam

Sri.A C.George ,
Branch Manager ,
0481-2563681 ,
9446002755
ktm@kfc.org

Sri.Crushcheve Antony
AGM
0481-2563681 ,
9447430855
ktm@kfc.org

Smt.Sreekala M P ,
AM ,
0481-2563681 ,
9400060243
ktm@kfc.org

6

Ernakulam

Smt Raji P S
Branch Manager
0484-2401645
9446001383

Sri Baiju P B ,
Dey Manager Legal ,
0484-2401645,
9446002757

Smt Nissy Abraham
Legal Officer,
0484-2401645
9400013007

7

Perumbavoor

Venu.s
 Branch Manager
 0484-2521969
9207738090

Smt.Prathibha.P.K,Manager (L),0484-2521969,9446002767

Smt.Seena .P.D,Asst.Manager,0484-2521969,9400060237
                                   
                                   

8

Kattappana

Sri.Vijish J,
Branch Manager,
04868-272418,
9447050126

Sri. Jaisingh Thomas,
Asst Manager,
04868-272418,
9400060239

Sri.Dileep V S, Manager,
04868-272418,
9446002759

9

Thodupuzha

Sri. Harish N Moothathu
Branch Manager
04862 200870
9447024633

Smt Shelin Matha S
Manager
04862 200870
9961193807

Smt. Sofiya C B
Legal Officer
04862 200870
9656432299

10

Thrissur

Smt. Sona Varughese.
Branch Manager ,
0487-2441176 ,
9446002747

Sri.Hannan Musthafa Ali
Deputy Manager,
0487-2441176 ,
9447050127

Sri.Ramesh K R ,
Asst. Manager ,
0487-2441176 ,
9400060232

11

Palakkad

Sri.M.R.Arun
Branch Manager
0491-2544641
9446002781

Binu K. Mathew
Dy. Manager (Legal)
Tel : 0491-2544641 Mobile : 9288077131

Smt. V.H. Ramlath
Asst Manager
0491-2544641
9495635530

12

Malappuram

Jafar K
Branch Manager,
04832734957
9446001362

Sri.Ahamed Safeer M T,
Deputy Manager(L) ,
0483- 2734957 ,
9447627715

Suresh VK
Asst. Manager
04832734957
9846610472

13

Kozhikode

Sophia S
Branch  Manager,
0495-2725154
9447037156

Smt.Mini T,
Manager(L),
0495-2725154 ,
9446002789

Beegum Haseena
Asst.Manager,
0495-2725154
94000660241

14

Wayanad

Jayajith.P.S
Branch Manager,
04936-202059 ,
9188127780

Sri.Dileesh.P.V ,
Asst.Manager ,
04936-202059 ,
9745087615

Sri.Nishad.E
Asst.Manager ,
04936-202059 ,
9446003753

15

Kannur

Sri. Sinu.P,
Branch Manager ,
0497-2704194 ,
9446002787

Sri.Sajith Kumar.P ,
Asst Manager ,               0497-2702194 ,
8547833612

Sri.Rajeesh P.K Asst.Manager 0497-2702194 9400060231

16

Kasaragod

Unnikrishnan.A,
Branch Manager,
04994-231531
9446002793

Sheena K,
Deputy Manager , 04994-231531 ,
 9446001369

Prajnasree
Assistant,
04994-231531 , 8281578126

AA :Appellate Authority
SPIO : State Public Information officer
APIO : Assistant Public Information Officer