Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and India’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, G. Balasubramanian, are the two key bureaucrats at the forefront of rebuilding and stabilising India–Maldives ties after the sharp “India‑Out” phase.Misri has spearheaded high‑level diplomacy, coordinating the Prime Minister’s state visit to Malé, shaping the reset narrative, and overseeing the extension of a fresh line of credit and debt‑relief measures that underpin the renewed economic partnership. 

Balasubramanian, on the ground in Malé, has operationalised the thaw by engaging the Maldivian leadership, managing public‑diplomacy fall‑out from the “India‑Out” campaign, and paving the way for projects in infrastructure, water‑sanitation and connectivity. Together, they have overseen the maiden withdrawal of roughly ₹3,000 crore under the SAARC‑linked currency‑swap‑style framework, signalling India’s serious financial backing and marking a genuine paradigm shift in how the relationship has been recalibrated since the earlier rupture.

Naveen Srivastava, India’s Ambassador to Nepal, now faces a sharper spotlight as Kathmandu’s political churn and rising friction with India make his movements and messaging a matter of renewed attention. He is a 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service officer who assumed charge on 25 June 2022, succeeding Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and serves from the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.

Nepali media is likely to track his public engagements more closely as the new government gradually mounts pressure on India across sensitive bilateral issues. That makes his role more than routine diplomacy: he must manage perceptions, preserve channels of communication, and keep relations functional even as political flip-flops in Nepal complicate the atmosphere.

Srivastava’s background gives him unusual depth for this assignment. He previously worked on East Asia issues in the MEA and participated in India-China boundary talks, experience that can help him navigate a tense and highly scrutinized bilateral environment.

India’s IT services sector may be on the cusp of a significant downsizing cycle, according to industry sources tracking hiring trends and deal pipelines. Top firms are reassessing workforce requirements as artificial intelligence begins to automate large segments of routine coding, testing, and support functions that once drove bulk hiring.

At the same time, geopolitical uncertainties — including slowing demand in key Western markets, protectionist policies, and cautious tech spending by global clients — are compounding the pressure. Several companies have already slowed fresher onboarding, deferred salary hikes, and quietly reduced bench strength.

Sources suggest that mid-level roles could face the sharpest impact, as firms prioritize leaner teams with niche AI, cloud, and cybersecurity skills. The traditional pyramid model of IT services, heavily reliant on large entry-level workforces, is increasingly being questioned.

While companies are unlikely to announce large-scale layoffs publicly, analysts expect “calibrated workforce rationalisation” over the next few quarters. The shift signals not just a cyclical slowdown, but a structural transformation in how India’s $250 billion IT industry operates.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Standing Committee has approved the declaration of Delhi’s remaining 48 villages as “urban villages”, a move that effectively exempts these areas from agricultural land-use restrictions under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954. The decision paves the way for mixed land use, allowing residential, commercial, and industrial activities in these previously regulated zones.

This development marks a significant first step towards the rollout of the Green Development Area (GDA) policy, aimed at transforming Delhi’s outer village clusters into planned urban extensions while balancing ecological considerations.

Sources indicate that the Delhi bureaucracy has been tasked with preparing detailed redevelopment frameworks aligned with GDA objectives, including infrastructure upgrades, zoning rationalisation, and sustainable urban planning measures.

Importantly, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is understood to be personally monitoring the process, signalling the political priority attached to the initiative. The move is expected to unlock land value, attract investment, and reshape peri-urban Delhi, even as concerns around unplanned growth, environmental safeguards, and implementation timelines remain under watch.

The Union Cabinet is expected to approve a major ₹37,500 crore incentive package to accelerate coal and lignite gasification, marking a significant step in India’s energy transition strategy. The proposed policy aims to ramp up coal-to-gas conversion capacity and reduce reliance on imported natural gas, aligning with broader goals of energy security and self-reliance.

Government sources indicate that the initiative will support both public and private sector participation, with viability gap funding and financial incentives to make gasification projects commercially feasible. The plan targets the creation of 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030, a substantial scale-up from current levels.

Coal gasification converts solid coal into syngas, which can be used for producing chemicals, fertilizers, and cleaner fuels, offering a more efficient and less polluting alternative to direct coal combustion. The move is also expected to boost domestic coal utilization while lowering the import bill.

If cleared, the policy could catalyse fresh investments in the sector and reshape India’s long-term energy mix.

Post of Director (Projects) in NHPC Limited (NHPC) has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by May 28.

The Selection Committee has recommended name of Vivek Jaiswal, Principal General Manager (Enterprise Business), BSNL, as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), ECIL.

Paresh R Ranpara has been selected by the PESB for the post of Director (Personnel) at National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC).

Ravi Prakash Chaturvedi, ED, CONCOR is in the race for the post of Director (Domestic Division), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Director (Domestic Division), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) on May 19, 2026.

Cadre of Sunder Lal has been transferred from Tamil Nadu to Punjab in terms of PH (Physically Handicapped) policy. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer.

IPS officer Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal, a 1997-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been transferred from Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Delhi with immediate effect.

IPS officer Ravindra Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been posted as DGP, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, while Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal has been transferred to Delhi with immediate effect.

For the IPS officers prioritise central deputation readiness. MHA continues to flag gaps in state nominations. Focus on multi-domain exposure investigation and operational command.

Agencies facing staffing shortages like, IB 81 vacancies, CBI 50, NIA 18 (as of March 2026) should accelerate recruitment or deputation drives to maintain operational tempo.

 Dr. Geetha Vani Rayasam continued in the role as Director, emphasising agile STI policies, science communication, and global collaborations. No new change in the exact window.

Approvals by President Droupadi Murmu for multiple IIT directors e.g., reappointments and shifts like Rajat Moona to IIT Gandhinagar, continued to be referenced in sector updates. Routine NIT Director advertisement windows were open.

As many as nine officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been promoted to Deputy Secretary grade in Government of India. The officers are: Rakesh Pal, Bimlesh Pawar, Rakesh Kumar, Sanjay Kashyap, Kamchin Naulak, Arun Kuamr Biswas, Sunil Kumar Mandi, Ghanshyam, Hemant Kumar.

Jai Patil has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs. He is a 2014 batch IRTS officer. 

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation  Ltd has advertised the post of Project Director (Civil) for Patna. Applications must reach latest by May 26, 2026. 

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited has invited applications for the posts of four General Managers (Co-ord) for Bhusaval/Jalgaon, Raipur, Jharsuguda & Tatanagar on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by June 2, 2026. 

Institute of Secretariat Training & Management, New Delhi has advertised the post of Deputy Director (Economics and Planning). The post has been vacant since May 2020. Details can be availed from the ISTM website. 

Post of Chairman & Managing Director, Braithwaite Burn & Jossep Construction Company Limited (BBJ) has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by June 4, 2026. 

Ministry of Earth Sciences has invited applications from retired government officers for the post of Administrative Officer. Details can be availed from the ministry’s website.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has advertised five posts of Deputy Inspector Generals for Central Zoo Authority, regional offices. The posts are for New Delhi, Jaipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Guwahati. Applications must reach latest by June 20, 2026. 

Appointment to the posts of Whole Time Members i.e. Member (Irrigation) & Member (Power) in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has been advertised. Applications must reach latest by June 3, 2026.

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination-2026 will be held on June 20 and 21, 2026. The morning session will commence at 9 am followed by 2.30 pm session. Details can be availed from USPC website.

As many as 26 candidates have been shortlisted for the posts of Assistant Veterinary Surgeon in New Delhi Municipal Council. Interview dates will be announced shortly. 

In a major administrative rejig, as many as 72 IAS officers have been given new assignments in Gujarat. D N Modi has been appointed as Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar, while Anand Babulal Patel will take charge as Commissioner of Schools, Gandhinagar and will also hold additional charge of Director, Gujarat Council of Education Research and Training (GCERT), Gandhinagar. Similarly, Sujeet Kumar will be posted as Special Commissioner of State Tax, Ahmedabad; Ajay Prakash as Managing Director, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd., Vadodara; Dr Sourabh Zamsingh Pardhi as Director, Civil Supplies and Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs Department; Gaurangbhai H Makwana as Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gandhinagar with additional charge of Managing Director, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL), Gandhinagar and Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL); Sanjay K Modi as Executive Director, Gujarat State Tribal Development Residential Educational Institution Society (GSTDREIS), Gandhinagar; Kiran B Jhaveri as Municipal Commissioner, Nadiad Municipal Corporation, Nadiad; Ms Kshipra Suryakantarao Agre as Commissioner, Micro, Medium & Small Enterprises (MSME), Gandhinagar with additional charge of Commissioner of Services,  Gandhinagar; Yogesh Babanrao Nirgude as Additional Development Commissioner, Gandhinagar; Amit Prakash Yadav as Additional Commissioner of Industries, Gandhinagar with additional charge of Joint Managing Director, iNDEXTb, Gandhinagar; N V Upadhyay as Collector, Kheda-Nadiad; Prabhav Joshi as Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh Municipal Corporation, Junagadh; Ms Prashasti Pareek as Managing Director, Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Ltd., Gandhinagar; Dr (Mrs) Jincy Roy as MD, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., Gandhinagar; Anilkumar Ramjibhai Ranavasiya, as Collector, Kutch-Bhuj; Mayur K Mehta as Collector, Vav-Tharad; Jitendra N Vaghela as Collector, Gir-Somnath; J S Prajapati as Municipal Commissioner, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, Gandhinagar; H M Vora as Collector, Botad; Dr Vipin Garg as Managing Director, Gujarat Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd., Gandhinagar; Ms Shalini Duhan as Municipal Commissioner, Mehsana Municipal Corporation, Mehsana; Bhavya Verma as Collector, Ahmedabad; Nitin V Sangwan as Collector, Valsad; Tejas Dilipbhai Parmar as Collector, Surat; Yogesh Choudhary as Collector, Junagadh; Dev Choudhary as Collector, Tapi-Vyara; Dr Navnath Kondiba Gavhane as Collector, Bharuch; Manish Gurwani as Collector, Navsari; Swapnil Khare as Collector, Morbi; Gurav Dinesh Ramesh as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad; Mirant Jatin Parikh as Chief Executive Officer, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), Ahmedabad; Ganga Singh as Collector, Narmada-Rajpipla; Ms Surabhi Gautam as Collector, Dahod; Dr Prashant Jilova as Collector, Patan; Milind Bapna as Collector, Arvalli-Modasa; B C Parmar as District Development Officer, Botad; Ms Shivani Goyal as Managing Director, Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (MGVCL), Vadodara; Mrs Mamta Hardik Hirpara as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad; Ankit Pannu as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad; Ms Pushp Lata as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Ahmedabad with additional charge of Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Gandhinagar; Akshaya Budania as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara with additional charge of Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara; Ms Jasmine Hasrat as Chief Executive Officer, Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (GUDA); Deepesh Kedia as Municipal Commissioner, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation, Jamnagar; Mahesh Shantilal Jani as Chairman Gujarat State Social Welfare Board, Ahmedabad; Ms Sangeeta Raiyani as Municipal Commissioner, Morbi Municipal Corporation, Morbi; R N Dodiya as Municipal Commissioner, Anand Municipal Corporation, Anand; Jivani Kartik Nagjibhai as District Development Officer, Navsari; Jayant Singh Rathore as District Officer, Development Junagadh; Pranav Vijayvergiya as District Development Officer, Panchamahals-Godhra; Kalpesh Kumar Sharma as District Development Officer, Vav-Tharad; Ms Nisha as District Development Officer, Jamnagar; Ms Anchu Wilson as District Development Officer, Mehsana; Sunil as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Bhavnagar; Patil Anand Ashok as District Development Officer, Vadodara; Devendra Prakash Meena as District Development Officer, Surat; N F Chaudhari as Municipal Commissioner, Vapi Municipal Corporation, Vapi; H P Patel as District Development Officer, Sabarkantha-Himmatnagar; N D Parmar as Collector Dangs-Ahwa; J K Jadav as Municipal Commissioner, Surendranagar Municipal Corporation, Surendranagar; B D Davera as Municipal Commissioner, Gandhidham Municipal Corporation, Gandhidham; Jayeshkumar B Upadhyay as Municipal Commissioner, Navsari Municipal Corporation, Navsari ; D K Pandya as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Gandhinagar; Ms Mehak Jain as District Development Officer, Arvalli-Modasa; Vidyasagar as District Development Officer, Morbi; Ms Vandana Meena as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Mahisagar; Hiren Jitendrabhai Barot as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Arvalli-Modasa; Rajesh Kumar Mourya as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Songadh, District Tapi; Swapnil Mahadeo Sisle as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Vansada District Navsari; Omkar Rajendra Shinde as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Chhotaudepur; Lt Col Awate Amol Shantaram as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Rajpipla, District Narmada; Prateek Jain as Project Administrator, Tribal Area Sub Plan (TASP), Dahod.

Four IAS officers have been given new postings in Punjab. Ramvir has been appointed as Commissioner, Jalandhar Division with additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation, while Ghanshyam Thori was made Secretary, Health & Family Welfare and given additional responsibility of Mission Director, NHM, and Secretary, Medical Education & Research. Besides, Puneet Goyal will join as Special Secretary, Information & Public Relations, with additional charge of  Director, Information & Public Relations and Mrs Akshita Gupta, was posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Ropar. 

State Bank of India has entrusted new responsibilities to three Deputy Managing Directors at its Corporate Centre, Mumbai.

Shiva Om Dikshit has been posted as Deputy Managing Director (Special Projects: Operations - Channel Management), while Sukhvinder Kaur Ganesh has been appointed Deputy Managing Director (Operations - Channel Management).

Meanwhile, Niraj Kumar Panda has been designated as Deputy Managing Director (SARG) 

State Bank of India has entrusted new responsibilities to 12 Chief General Managers.At the Corporate Centre, Mumbai, Jitendra Shankar has been posted as Chief General Manager (Special Projects-CEED), Manoj Kumar Sinha as CGM (Financial Control), Anil Kumar as CGM (Retail Loans), Rimjhim Chhabra as CGM (Transaction Banking-Solutions), Munish Kumar Chandna as CGM (International Banking-II), Srinivasa Rao Vallamchitti as CGM (Compliance), Ranjana Sinha as CGM (Customer Experience Officer), Lalatendu Sundar Mohapatra as CGM (Risk Management-I) and Asit Ranjan as CGM (Transaction Banking-Marketing).

While Amaresh Kumar Jha has been posted as Chief General Manager, Chandigarh Circle, Onkar Nath Choudhary as Chief General Manager, Jaipur Circle and Natarajan R as Chief General Manager, Kolkata Circle.

State Bank of India has entrusted new responsibilities to several Top Executive Grade Scale VII officers across key verticals.

Among the appointments, Viveka Nand Singh has been posted as General Manager & Branch Head, CAG Branch Mumbai, while Anup Kumar has been appointed General Manager (Financial Institutional Group), Corporate Accounts Group, Corporate Centre Mumbai.

Ajay Kumar Singh has been moved as General Manager & Branch Head, CAG Branch BKC Mumbai, whereas R Ganesh has been posted as General Manager, CCG Regional Office Hyderabad following his repatriation from SBI Sydney.

Srinivas Dindi has been appointed General Manager, CCG Regional Office Chennai, and Sajith Kumar Sasidharan Nair has been posted as General Manager, CCG Regional Office Gujarat.

Manoj Kumar Munde has been assigned as General Manager (Appraisal & Syndication-I), Project Finance & Structuring SBU, Corporate Centre Mumbai, while Ramesh Balan has been posted as General Manager (Trade Finance / IB Domestic & YONO Business), Commercial Clients Group, Corporate Centre Mumbai.

Separately, Saurav Ghosh has been deputed as Chief Operating Officer at SBI Cards & Payment Services Limited, Gurugram.

Five IAS officers have been shifted in Tamil Nadu. Dr Darez Ahamed has been appointed as Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, while Mrs Anu George will join as Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare and Mrs Mariam Pallavi Baldev was posted as Secretary, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment. Additionally, T Udhayachandran will take charge as ACS/CMD, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. and Kumar Jayant was made ACS/CMD, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. 

Nine IPS officers have been given new responsibilities in Delhi. Neeraj Thakur has been posted as Spl CP/Law & Order Division Zone-II, while Devesh Chandra Srivastava is now Spl CP/Law & order Division Zone-I and David Lalrinsanga was shifted as Spl CP/Ops (PR & Communication). Similarly, Manish Kumar Agarwal is posted as Spl CP/Traffic Division; Ajay Chaudhary as Spl CP/Protective Security Division; H S Dhaliwal as Spl CP/Crime; Atul Katiyar as Spl CP/Vigilance; Vijay Kumar as Spl CP/Armed Police and K Jegadesan was apointed as Spl CP/Intelligence Division.
 

Lokesh Vishnoi, presently serving as Dean, Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), has been posted as Additional Director General (ADG), IRISET. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.

OV Suresh Kumar, presently serving as Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (Project) [CSTE (Proj.)], Southern Railway (SR), has been transferred to South Coast Railway (SCoR) and posted as Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (PCSTE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.

The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PSEB) has recommended name of  Ambrish Tripathi, General Manager (Unit Head of Kotdwara Unit), Bharat Electronics Limited, for the post of Director (Human Resources), Bharat Electronics Limited (Schedule A).

Nine IPS officers have been given new assignments in Tamil Nadu. Dr G Dharmarajan has been appointed as DIG, Intelligence (Security), Chennai, while Pakerla Cephas Kalyan was made DIG, Intelligence (Internal Security), Chennai and P Saravanan will take charge as DIG, CID, Intelligence, Chennai. Similarly, G K Uddhavrao will be posted as SP, Organized Crime Intelligence Unit, Chennai; A Myilvaganan as SP, Special Branch, CID, Chennai; Dr C Madhan as SP-I, Security Branch CID, Chennai; K Shanmugam as SP-II, Security Branch CID, Chennai; G S Madhavan as SP-II, Security Branch CID, Chennai and N Silambarasan was appointed as SP, Special Division, Special Branch CID, Chennai.  

Mrs B Bala Naga Devi has been appointed as DGP, Cyber Crime Wing, Tamil Nadu. She is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Ms Pratibha Parkar, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Panama. She is a 2000 batch IFS officer.

Five IAS officers in W Bengal have been attached to the Office of the Chief Secretary for day-to-day coordination with the districts and departments. The officers attached are: Naveen Kumar Chandra, Ms Subhashini E, Mohd Abdul Shahid, Shubham Kundal and Raunak Agarwal.

 Earlier in March 2026, nine senior executives were promoted to Executive Director roles in  NALCO (Navratna), some superannuation noted around late June 2026. 

In Coal India Limited (Maharatna), new Executive Rules 2026 updates on E1 grade promotions, salary structures, and departmental exams for non-executive to executive transitions (notifications and discussions around early May 2026). Pay scale upgradations (notional from 2017) continue impacting finances.

Riken Bhanuprasad Patel has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Gallops Enterprise Limited.

Kashyap Shah has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent) of Ratnaveer Precision Engineering Limited.

Ms Arati Kamalaksha Naik has been appointed as Whole-Time Director, designated as Executive Director, of Smartlink Holdings Limited.

Ravindran Shanmugam has been appointed as an Additional Director and Non-Executive Independent Director of TVS Motor Company Limited.

Cyrus Poonevala has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Sunshield Chemicals Limited with effect from January 15, 2027.

Mrs Tejal R. Amin has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director of JSL Industries Limited with effect from July 1, 2026.

Ashok D. Barot has resigned from the position of Executive Director of AksharChem (India) Limited.

Kerala.HARWARD vs Hardwork.

While PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah Jodi in BJP is known for promoting Hardwork as a criteria for any party or government posts and also experiment with unknown faces as party is  in a powerful position to do so , the Congress on the other side even after repeated losses still  believes in Harward and  foreign educated backroom advisors who have turned the Congress High command to a LOW command preferring a candidate who has a history of historical election  defeats for his party  in place of hard working leaders who made Congress comeback in kerala possible. The party lost Assam then MP permanently by such adventures. 

How can a Nation trust a  party which still cannot decide who will be  CM of Kerala from it's own MLAs  after getting huge majority when it  has to  fight  against a mighty BJP hardworking election machinery liked by majority of Indians. 

Its a strange case where a important figure in  high command ie General secretary  organization of Congress party himself wants to be CM rather than following a peaceful democratic process as mentioned in the Red colour  book of Indian constitution which his party leader Shri Rahul Gandhi always carries and is proud of.

 A VISITOR

PIO should transfer the RTI Application to the concerned branch

The appellant sought the copy of Letter from competent authority for Lok Sabha Elections held in Delhi in May 2024 and the list of RCS staff deputed for election duty from the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, GNCTD, regarding Bannu Biradari CGHS Ltd. The Appellant contended that the PIO neither forwarded the RTI Application to the Administration branch nor gathered the information from the concerned record holder. The CIC observed that the CPIO’s reply is prima-facie evasive/misleading. The CIC further observed that the PIO ought to have forwarded the RTI Application to the Administration branch or should have sought the assistance of the concerned record holder as per Section 5(4) of the RTI Act. Further, the CIC commented that the FAA is also found to have abdicated the statutory duty under the RTI Act. The CIC directed to provide the information permissible under RTI Act. Noting the absence of the PIO or an authorized representative during the hearing, the CIC directed the PIO to send a proper written explanation stating the reasons for acting in defiance of the stipulations contained in the notice of hearing.

Comments

The PIO is expected to seek the help of the holder of information under section 5(4) of the RTI Act. The concerned individual whose assistance is sought to provide the information is the deemed PIO.

Citation: Adarsh Kumar Dua v. Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, GNCTD, Second Appeal No. CIC/RECOS/A/2024/139457; Date of Decision: 22.01.2026

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