Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Odisha Commission Bans RTI Applicant for Misuse
Imagine a person who kept asking the government for information over and over.
The Odisha State Information Commission said he asked too many times and was misusing a law meant to help people get information.
They decided to stop him from asking any more questions for a whole year.
The man had filed many requests for details about money and work done in his local area.
The Commission said that while everyone has a right to ask questions, he was not following the rules.
The goal is to prevent people from overwhelming the system and misusing it.
The Odisha Information Commission has barred an RTI applicant for a year.
The ban was due to the applicant's misuse of the RTI process.
Applicant Chittaranjan Sethy filed many repetitive applications.
The applications sought information from Meteipur Gram Panchayat and Nimapara Block office.
The Commission aims to protect public resources with this order.
- Who
- Chittaranjan Sethy
- What
- Was banned from filing RTI applications.
- When
- Yesterday
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- Due to abuse of the RTI process.
Applicant
Commission
Use of RTI
Applicant
The applicant believes he has the right to request information.
Commission
The commission believes the applicant is abusing the process.
- Applicant
- Chittaranjan Sethy
- Authority
- Odisha State Information Commission
- Ban Duration
- One year
- Reason for Ban
- Abuse of RTI process
- RTI Applications Filed
- 61
