Information in RTI can be provided in language in which is available,it can not be translated as per wish of applicant

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Since the RTI Act defines information as material record, the CPIO can provide the copies of the available records irrespective of the language in which those records are maintained. He cannot translate the contents of the available records into another language on the demand of the information seeker”, CIC held. CIC was hearing a complaint filed by RTI applicant, who contended that the Central and State Information Commissions were bound to provide the information in English language where the information seeker was not able to read the regional language and, therefore, demanded the information in English language. While holding that the request of the Appellant does not amount to information within the meaning of section 2(f) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, Chief Information
Commissioner, rejected the contention of the applicant and said that “It is not for the CPIO to clarify the provisions of law; he is supposed to only provide the copies of records available in the public authority concerned relevant to the RTI queries”. (K Madhavan v. Department of Personnel & Training, [2013] CIC 12097, decided on August 14, 2013)

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