Under Section 20 of R.T.I. Act 2005 the punishment imposed on the public information officer for refusing to receive an application or provide information without reasonable cause is
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A. A penalty of Rs. 250 each day till application is received or information is furnished subject to total amount of penalty not exceeds Rs 25000/-
B. A penalty of Rs 500 each day till application is received or information is furnished, subject to the total amount of penalty not exceeding Rs 25000/-
C. A penalty of Rs 100 each day till application is received or information is furnished subject to total amount of the penalty not exceeding 1000 Rs.
D. A penalty of Rs 1000 each day till the application is received or information is furnished
Explanation:
Section 20(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, stipulates a penalty of Rs. 250 per day for refusing to receive an application or provide information without reasonable cause, up to a maximum of Rs. 25,000.