Formation under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of Central Information Commission and State Information Commission, for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

A person who desires to obtain any information under RIGHT TO INFORMATION act, shall make a request in writing or through Electronic means in English or in Tamil accompanying such fee as may be prescribed to Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer.

Under the powers vested under this Act, the following commission is formed in various departments in Virudhunagar district to provide information to public under this act.

Name of the Office/ Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Phone No.		Fax	E-Mail	Official Address
Name of the Office/ Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Office	Home	Fax	E-Mail	Official Address
Collector’s Office	Public Information Officer	Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector	252671	252188	252671	Pag.tnvnr@nic.in	Collector’s Office, Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	District Supply Officer	252933	04563 236627	252500	dsovnr.tnvnr@nic.in	Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer	252710		252500	dadwovnr.tnvnr@nic.in	District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office, Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer	252710		252500	dbcwovnr.tnvnr@nic.in	District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office, Virudhuna
	Public Information Officer	Assistant Commissioner (Excise)	252933	04563 236627	252500	acex.tnvnr@nic.in	Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	Special Deputy Collector (SSS)	252742	94433 11301	252742	sdc.tnvnr@nic.in	Social Security Scheme Service Section, Collectorate, Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	Personal Assistant (Accounts)	252600	94435 65243	252500	paacct.tnvnr@nic.in	Collector’s Office, Virudhunagar
	Public Information Officer	Special Deputy Collector (Stamps)	252742	94433 11301	252742	sdc.tnvnr@nic.in	Special Deputy Collector (Stamps) Office, Virudhunagar
	Appellate Authority	District Revenue Officer	252348	252149	252500	dro.tnvnr@nic.in	Collector’s Office, Virudhunagar

Division Level

Name of the Office / Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Phone No.		E-Mail	Official Address
Name of the Office / Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Office	Home	E-Mail	Official Address
Assistant Collector’s Office, Sivakasi	Public Information Officer	Personal Assistant to Assistant Collector.	220052	04563 231362	--	Sub Collector’s Office, Sivakasi
Assistant Collector’s Office, Sivakasi	Appellate Authority	Assistant Collector	220052	04562 220153	rdosvk.tnvnr@nic.in	Sub Collector’s Office, Sivakasi
Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai	Public Information Officer	Personal Assistant to Revenue Divisional Officer	220570	04562 247089	--	Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office, Aruppukottai
Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai	Appellate Authority	Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai	220570	220320	rdoapk.tnvnr@nic.in	Revenue Divisional Officer’s Office, Aruppukottai

Taluk Level

Name of the Office / Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Phone No.		E-Mail	Official Address
Name of the Office / Unit	Designation under the Act	Designation	Office	Home	E-Mail	Official Address
Taluk Office, Rajapalayam	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	220500	04563 263012	--	Taluk Office, Rajapalayam
Taluk Office, Rajapalayam	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	220500	04562 222403	talukrjp.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Rajapalayam
Taluk Office, Srivilliputhur	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	260209	954563 232985	--	Taluk Office, Srivilliputhur
Taluk Office, Srivilliputhur	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	260209	954563 260301	taluksvp.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Srivilliputhur
Taluk Office, Sivakasi	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	224260	04562 254053	--	Taluk Office, Sivakasi
Taluk Office, Sivakasi	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	224260	04562 223140	taluksvk.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Sivakasi
Taluk Offcie, Sattur	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	260220	04562 258533	--	Taluk Office, Sattur
Taluk Offcie, Sattur	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	260220	04562 260498	taluksat.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Sattur
Taluk Office, Virudhunagar	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	243493	04566 224568	--	Taluk Office, Virudhunagar
Taluk Office, Virudhunagar	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	243493	04562 244402	talukvnr.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Virudhunagar
Taluk Office, Aruppukottai	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	220219	04566 224052	--	Taluk Office, Aruppukottai
Taluk Office, Aruppukottai	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	220219	04566 220310	talukarp.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Aruppukottai
Taluk Office, Kariapatti	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	255570	0452 2456737	--	Taluk Office, Kariapatti
Taluk Office, Kariapatti	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	255570	04566 226847	talukkpt.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Kariapatti
Taluk Office, Tiruchuli	Public Information Officer	Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar	282222	0452 2525239	--	Taluk Office, Tiruchuli
Taluk Office, Tiruchuli	Appellate Authority	Tahsildar	282222	04566 282233	taluktri.tnvnr@nic.in	Taluk Office, Tiruchuli

Commissionerate of Revenue Department are as under

Officers appointed as Appellate Authority	Officers appointed as Public Information Officer	Subject
Joint Commissioner (Revenue Administration)	1. Assistant Commissioner-1	Service matters relating to Deputy Collectors / staff of CRA's Office / VAOs.
	2. Assistant Commissioner-II	Service matters relating to Tahsildars / Deputy Tahsildars / OAs, Masalchies etc., representations of Service Associations, Bifurcation of change of Jurisdiction, change of name of villages, taluks, divisions and districts.
	3. Assistant Commissioner-III	Village Assistants Establishment and EX VOs and VAOs pension. Sanction of Pensionary benefits to DCs on foreign service and other Gazetted officers, CRA's office staff under TN Pension Rules-Alteration of date of birth of Government servants, Old Age Pension Scheme-Distress Relief Scheme, Accident Relief Scheme, Chief Minister's Relief Fund and all other allied social welfare schemes.
	4. Assistant Commissioner –IV	Service matter relating to Assistants / Junior Assistants Compassionate Ground appointment and allied matters.
Joint Commissioner (Land Revenue)	1. Assistant Commissioner-V	Disaster Management relating to Flood and Cyclone, relief and allied matters, fire accident, cyclone shelters. Revenue Buildings, Enhanced compensation to the Land acquired under Land Acquisition Act.
	2. Assistant Commissioner - VI	Arms Act-Appeals-Treasure Act-Birth and Death Act- Explosive Act-Poisonous Gas Act- General Verification of genuineness of Community and allied matters. Land revenue, waiver of land revenue, Jamabandhi, Village and Taluk Accounts- RR Act Public Properties Act, labour disputes - TN Pawn Brokers and Money lending Act. Mass contact Programme, GDP.CM Cell Petitions, Distribution of sarees and dhotis, labour insurance scheme.

*Sl. No.*	OFFICERS NAME	Telephone No.
1	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Personal Assistant (SS&R) to Collector, District Collectorate, Virudhunagar.	04562-252058
2	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Huzoor Srishdar (Development), District Collectorate, Virudhunagar.	04562-252013
3	ASSISTANT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1.Extension Officer (SS&P,R) Rajapalayam Panchayat Union	04563-222202
	2. Extension Officer (SS&P,R) Watrap Panchayat Union.	04563-288229
	3. Extension Officer (SS&P,R) Srivilliputhur Panchayat Union.	04563-288229
	4. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Sivakasi Panchayat Union.	04562-220350
	5. Extension Officer(SS & P.R) Vembakottai Panchayat Union.	04562-284129
	6. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Sattur Panchayat Union	04562-260242
	7. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Virudhunagar Panchayat Union.	04562-280187
	8. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Arupplukottai Panchayat Union.	04566-220259
	9. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Thiruchuli @ M. Reddiapatti Panchayat Union.	04566-284227
	10. Extention Officer (SS&P.R) Narikudi Panchayat Union.	045626-286222
	11. Extension Officer (SS&P.R) Kariapatti Panchayat Union.	04566-255225

UNIT	OFFICERS NAME
VILLAGE PANCHAYATS CONCERNED	APPELLATE AUTHORITY A.D ( PANCHAYAT)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFI CER Extension Officer (Adminstration)
PANCHAYAT UNION CONCERNED	APPELLATE AUTHORITY PA to Collector (Development)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Extension Officer (Adminstration)
DISTRICT PANCHAYAT & DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Secretary
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Superintendent
A.D PANCHAYATS	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Project Officer ( D.R.D.A)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Head Clerk O/o of A.D Panchayats
A.D ( Audit )	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Project Officer ( D.R.D.A)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Head Clerk O/o of A.D Panchayats
PA to Collector ( Development )	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Project Officer ( D.R.D.A)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Huzur Serishtadar (O/o PA to Collector)
DISTRICT RUTAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	APPELLATE AUTHORITY Project Officer ( D.R.D.A)
	PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Superintendent O/o the D.R.D.A

HIGHLIGHTS	Applying METHOD
Right to Information is fundamental right. Covers the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Khasmir. Covers entire Governmnet, Public Sector, including Governenment funded organisations / Institutions Schools, Hopitals & N.G.O. Covers all information 'held' regardless of the form in which it is recorded ie any and every material in any form. Includes right to Inspection of work, documents & records. Taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents & records. Taking certified samples of material. Obtaining information in diskettes, floppies, printouts etc.	In writing Vernacular Language / English. By Electronic media like Email/Fax etc. Orally where request cannot be made in writing PIO afford reasonable assistance to reduce it in writing.
	An application making request for information shall not be required to give any reason, for requesting the information. On receipt of a request shall be disposed within 30 days of the receipt of the request either providing information or rejecting the request.