Andhra Pradesh Information Commission bars RTI activist for ‘misuse’, orders record seizure
The Andhra Pradesh Information Commission has barred RTI activist Perumal Jayachandra Reddy from filing further applications, citing misuse of the transparency law and vexatious litigation. The commission also ordered the seizure of records held by his organization, ruling that societies cannot claim the same rights as individual citizens under the RTI Act.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a significant precedent for how transparency laws are applied to legal entities versus individual citizens in India.
In a sweeping order, the Andhra Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has prohibited Tirupati-based RTI activist and advocate Perumal Jayachandra Reddy from filing applications, appeals and complaints under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 , citing repeated misuse of the transparency law , vexatious litigation and serious allegations of financial exploitation of information seekers.
The report summarizes the legal order and the commission's reasoning without taking a stance on the activist's character.
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