I am surprised to read that one Sri.Fazaluddin, Information Commissioner of Kerala is
graded as No.1 and my friend Sri.Palat Mohandas, SIC, Kerla also graded quite high. Sri.Fazaluddin was an IC for short period from 24-5-2006 to 16-12-2008. I am not aware of any case decided by him sitting as a single Bench. He was a non-performer who was hanging to the SIC for short time. In fact I had challenged the RTI Awards Secretariat (through email) to show me a single case decided by him worth such glory. I received no response from them. Sri. Palat Mohandas, theSIC, Kerala is another non-performer.I am aware of at least 2 petitions filed by responsible cityzen to HE The Governor of Kerala for removal of Sri.Palat Mohandas. More than 25 Second appeals/cpmplaints of even mine are still pending with them which include many date back 3 years.with him. I had even brought out in this forum that during certain\months the SIC, Kerla used to dispose of an average of 1 case per month per commissioner. . In many of my feed back reports given to the Award Committee, I had awarded Sri.Palat Mohandas (- marks). Will the Award Committe be able to show a single case decided by Sri.Fazaluddin or Mohandas where they have declared that the PIO has denied the information without reasonable cause and impossed penalty for the delay ? One peculiarity of SIC, Kerla is that they do not reckon the decisions of the CIC not even as a guide line. If any complaint is made to them about non- compliance of SIC's order, the SIV consider it as a fresh case and has to wait for 2 to 3 years to betaken up. Non compliance of orders of SIC or non-payment of penalty or swearing false affidavit before him and getting away etc are not offences according to themThe atrocities of SIC, Kerla are far too many. In the SACK HIM FORUM Sri.Palat Mohandas was includEd once - an SIC to be sacked.. With such awards Why do we make the RTI Act a Mockery ?
