PANJIM, Aug. 9 -- The Goa State Information Commission (GSIC), Panjim has allowed a Right to Information (RTI) complaint filed by Roy C D'Souza against the Public Information Officer (PIO), First Appellate Authority (FAA) and other officials of the Goa College of Architecture, holding that the institution failed to effectively implement the provisions of the RTI Act despite the law being in force for over two decades.

State Information Commissioner Atmaram R Barve passed the order, while disposing of the complaint that arose from an RTI application filed by D'Souza on August 6, 2025.

According to the order, the PIO had sought assistance from concerned officers under Sections 5(4) and 5(5) of the RTI Act to process the application. Altho...