RTI delay and partial non-furnishing justified penalty where compliance was withheld for over 100 days.

Delay in transmitting and furnishing requested information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 attracted penalty where the record showed non-supply for more than 100 days, including delay in transmission and partial non-furnishing of information. The explanation that some material was not readily available did not negate the established non-compliance. On that basis, penalty under Section 20(1) was properly imposed on the responsible officer.

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Issues: Whether the delay in transmitting and furnishing the requested information warranted imposition of penalty under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Analysis: The information sought was not supplied within time, and the record showed delay in transmission as well as non-furnishing of part of the information for more than 100 days. The explanation that some information was not readily available did not eliminate the established delay in compliance.

Conclusion: Penalty under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 was rightly imposed on the responsible officer.

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