CHANDIGARH, Nov. 3 -- In a stern move against an official for repeatedly ignoring its notices and directions, the Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has issued bailable warrants against Rajesh Kumar, executive officer (EO)-cum-public information officer (PIO) of the Amritsar Improvement Trust, for repeatedly failing to appear before it in an appeal under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The commission has directed the Amritsar senior superintendent of police (SSP) to execute the warrants and ensure that Rajesh Kumar appears before it with the information sought by the appellant. The matter has been adjourned to January 6.

The action was taken by state information commissioner Harpreet Sandhu while hearing an appeal filed by P...