Immovable Property details of retired IAS officers
22 Feb, 2013Ref. : Should the property returns of retired IAS officers be disclosed under RTI?
The decision of the government to proactively disclose the immovable property details of retired IAS officers reflects the implementation of the provision under Section 8(2)
Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a public authority may allow access to information, if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.
of the RTI act, 2005 by the government (competent authority) - Dr.V.S.Prasanna Rajan