'Don't call RTI applicants to inspect documents unnecessarily'

Maharashtra information commissioner has directed the state government that it should not call the RTI applicants to inspect the documents unnecessarily.

The order was passed following a request filed by RTI activist and former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi.

In a request to the Chief Information Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad, Gandhi had urged Commission to apply the rule issued by Mumbai civic corporation on June 19 which says if a person has not applied for the inspection of the documents and the information he/she has requested is not voluminous, he/she should not be asked to come for inspection of the documents.