Meanwhile, social activists demanded the authorities act tough against the defaulters who have been earning revenue without paying the advertisement fee for utilising the BBMP land to put up hoardings.
Section 6(3) of the RTI Act provides that where an application is made to a public authority requesting any information held by another public authority or the subject matter which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority, the public authority to which such application is made shall transfer the application to that other public authority.
Shankar KM, from Karadakere of Maddur Taluk in Mandya District, said that e-filing of complaints and appeals will be of great help for people from rural areas
The police arrested the director of Chilume Educational, Cultural & Rural Development Institute, four revenue officers and an assistant revenue officer. At the same time, the state government suspended BBMP Special Commissioner and Bangalore Urban District Deputy Commissioner. However, no action was taken by the then government (BJP) or the present government (Congress) against the BBMP Chief Commissioner, who issued the permission letter to the Chilume Educational, Cultural & Rural Development Institute.