Thread:Good news: TN Information Commission orders penalty of Rs 25000 to be deducted from Chennai Corp Exec Engr Victors salary & also orders Corp Comm to take disciplinary dept. action on Victor & Superintending Engr Vijaykumar for not furnishing info under RTI to Arappor

While we shd be happy that this will act as a deterrent to many public information officers who refuse info under RTI, the ordeal behind this order will show how diff people get together to protect the corrupt. I filed a RTI on 31/07/2018 seeking information on a road tender

This tender was awarded to SP Builders whos said to be close to Min.S.P.Velumani. Velumanis close aide firm KCP Engrs & SP Builders compete in 3 tenders of Busroute roads in 2015 of which 2 were won by KCP& 1 by SP. Theres clear collusion btn the 2 firms on pricing & many factors

This tender was also caught redhanded by CAG in its audit report clearly showing that Rs 34 lakhs of loss to the exchequer has been incurred bcaz the Corporation raised the camber correction amt for SP Builders after award of the tender. Such a blatant act of violation!

As we probe info into this tender, Corp refuses to give info in RTI citing its private info. Second appeal b4 info commission comes up after an year of wait in Oct2019. In d next hearing held on 5/11/19, Info Commissioner Mr G.Murugan orders PIO Victor to give d data by 19/11/19