Right To Information Act

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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(Admin & Audit)
AA 9446002735
pprasad@kfc.org
3 Sri. Praveen Kumar V.
Manager (HR)
PIO 9446001364
praveenkumarv@kfc.org
2 Sri.Vinod Kumar B B
Deputy Manager
APIO 9188525485
vinodkumarbb@kfc.org

STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS EMAIL ADDRESS

Sl No

Name of Branch

Appellate Authority

Public Information Officer

Asst. Public Information Officer

1

Thiruvananthapuram

Jinu Yohannan
Chief Manager
0471-2737501
jinuyohannan@kfc.org

Jalajakumari D J
Manager
0471-2737535
jalajakumaridj@kfc.org

Rajalekshmi M
Deputy Manager
0471-2737504
rajalekshmim@kfc.org

2

Kollam

Sri.Dinesh Kumar N
Branch Manager,
0474-2743769,
9446473206
dineshkumarn@kfc.org

Thrilok Kumar L
Assistant  Manager
Ph No: 0474-2743769
Mob:9400060246
Email:thrilokkumarl@kfc.org

Aniraj R
Assistant Manager
Ph No: 04742743769
Mob: 928807128
Email:anirajr@kfc.org

3

Alappuzha

Shri.Arun Jose Jacob
Branch Manager
0477-2264594
9446002745
arunjosejacob@kfc.org

Smt. Saija.K.R.,
Deputy Manager,
0477-2264594,
94460 01347
saijakr@kfc.org

Smt. Juny John,
Dy. Manager,
0477 2264594,
9446039914,
junyjohn@kfc.org

4

Pathanamthitta

Smt.Vijayasree S
Branch Manager,
0468-2222718,
9496030138
vijayasrees@kfc.org

Smt. Sherin Phillip
Legal Officer,
0468-2222718,
9446001355
sherinphilip@kfc.org

Smt. Veena Mohan
Asst. Manager,
0468-2222718 ,
8921434443
veenamohan@kfc.org

5

Kottayam

Alex Joseph,
Chief Manager,
0481 2563681,
alexjoseph@kfc.org

Rajeev R,
Dy. Manager,
0481 2563681,
rajeevr@kfc.org

Nissy Abraham,
Legal Officer,
0481 2563681,
nissyabraham@kfc.org

6

Ernakulam

Babu Jose,
Chief Manager,
0484 2401645,
babujose@kfc.org

Sofiya C B,
Legal Officer, 
04842401645,  
sofyiacb@kfc.org

Smt. Sugavaneswari R
 Dy Manager  0484-2401645
9188522115
sugavaneswarir@kfc.org

7

Perumbavoor

Sri.Venu.s
 Branch Manager
 0484-2521969
9207738090
venus@kfc.org

Seetha M C,
Dy. Manager,
0484 2521969,
9847307776,
seethamc@kfc.org

Smt.Seena .P.D,
Asst.Manager,
0484-2521969,
9400060237                             
 seenapd@kfc.org                                       

8

Kattappana

Riju V J,
Manager,
9447023742,
rijuvj@kfc.org

Sri. Jaisingh Thomas,
Asst Manager,
04868-272418,
9400060239
jaisinghthomas@kfc.org

Soosan Babu,
Asst. Manager,
9562852060,
soosanbabu@kfc.org

9

Thodupuzha

Manoj K,
Branch Head,
04862-200870,            
Mobile - 9446002758,
manojk@kfc.org

Sri. Dileep VS
Manager
04862 200870
9446002759
vsdileep@kfc.org

Anjana S,
Asst. Manager,
04862-200870,                                     
Mobile : 9037929806,
anjanas@kfc.org

10

Thrissur

Praji.K,
Branch Head,
04872441176,
9496133500,
prajik@kfc.org

Baiju PB,
04872441176,
9446002757,
baijupb@kfc.org

Sri.Ramesh K R ,
Asst. Manager ,
0487-2441176 ,
9400060232
rameshkr@kfc.org

11

Palakkad

Sri.M.R.Arun
Branch Manager
0491-2544641
9446002781
arunmr@kfc.org

Smt. Binu K. Mathew
Deputy Manager (Legal)
Tel : 0491-2544641
Mobile : 9288077131
binukmathew@kfc.org

Smt. V.H. Ramlath
Assistant Manager
0491-2544641
9495635530
ramlathvh@kfc.org

12

Malappuram

Sri.Jafar K
Branch Manager,
04832734957
9446001362
jafark@kfc.org

Sri.Suresh VK
Asst. Manager
04832734957
9846610472
sureshvk@kfc.org

Mohamed Basheer Elanthi,
Jr. Executive,
Ph-04832734957
Mob-9567600586
mohamedbasheer@kfc.org

13

Kozhikode

Prasitha P K,
Chief Manager
Ph:9446002769                
Email- prasithapk@kfc.org

Smt.Beegum Haseena U,
Asst.Manager,
0495-2725154
9400060241
beegumhaseenau@kfc.org

Viji C V,
Assistant Manager              
Ph:9288077126
Email - vijicv@kfc.org

14

Wayanad

Smt.Sophia S
Branch Manager,
04936-202059 ,
9447037156
sophias@kfc.org

Jayadas N,
Dy. Manager,                  
9400246559,                       
jayadasn@kfc.org

Muhammed Iqbal T V,
Junior Executive, 
PH:8593995343,                                                              muhammediqubaltv@kfc.org    

 

15

Kannur

Smt.Sheena K
Branch Manager
0497-2704194
9446001369
sheenak@kfc.org

Sri.Jayajith P S
Deputy Manager         
0497-2702194
9188127780
jayajithps@kfc.org

Nitheesh R,
Manager,
9188522114,
nitheeshr@kfc.org

16

Kasaragod

Sri.Unnikrishnan.A,
Branch Manager,
04994-231531
9446002793
unnikrishnana@kfc.org

Sri.Sajith Kumar.P,
Asst Manager ,
04994-231531 ,
 8547833612
sajithkumarp@kfc.org

Subitha K P,
Assistant Manager,
04994 231531,
9744120195,
subithakp@kfc.org

17

LCB Thiruvananthapuram

ANEESHA.S , 
Assistant General Manger & Branch Head, 
04712737704,
9188528227,                    aneeshas@kfc.org

GOPAKUMAR.G,  
Deputy Manager,   
04712737709,
9446001395,                       
gopakumarg@kfc.org


Smt. Rajasri S
Assistant Manager(Legal),
0471 - 2737710,
9446352021
rajasris@kfc.org

18

LCB
Ernakulam

Smt.Raji P S,
Branch Manager,
0484-2400167,
9446001383
rajips@kfc.org

Hannan Musthafa Ali,
Manager,
04842400167,
9846707110,
hannanmusthafaali@kfc.org

Shibin Joseph K J,
Dy Manager,
04842400167,
8129604121,
shibinjoseph@kfc.org

19 LCB KKD

SINU.P,
AGM & Branch Head,
9446002787, sinup@kfc.org                                        

MINI.T,
Manager (L),
9496134393,
minit@kfc.org

 

NOUSHAD.T.T ,
Deputy Manager,
9633666678,
noushadtt@kfc.org

 

20

SARB TVM

Anil John Abraham,
DGM,
9496030106,
aniljohnabraham@kfc.org

Sajitha G Nath
AGM
Phone-9447117125
Email:sajithagnath@kfc.org

SINIMOL J S
Phone-9288077125
Email:sinimoljs@kfc.org

21

SARB EKM

Anil John Abraham,
DGM,
9496030106,
aniljohnabraham@kfc.org

Elizabeth Joseph, AGM

Harish N Moothathu, Manager

22

SARB KKD

Anil John Abraham,
DGM,
9496030106,
aniljohnabraham@kfc.org

Ajayasree K.P,
AGM
Phone Number:-9446002785      Email:ajayasreekp@kfc.org                                

Sri.Dileesh P V
Asst. Manager
9400060235
dileeshpv@kfc.org