Provided that the information relating to returns of assets and liabilities filed by any Government servant shall be made available to the public.

Appeals Appeals.-

1. (1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, any person,-
   • (i) aggrieved by an order of the competent authority may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order; or
   • (ii) who has not received any communication within a period of fifteen working days from the date of making application under section 5, may within thirty days next after such period; appeal to such authority as may be prescribed: Provided that no appeal shall lie against an order of withholding of information under clause
   • (f) of sub-section
2. (2) of section 4.
3. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it deems fit.
4. (3) Any person aggrieved by the order of the appellate authority under sub-section
5. (2) may prefer an appeal to the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
6. (4) Appeals referred to in sub-sections
7. (1) and
8. (3) shall be disposed of within thirty days from the date of receipt of such appeals.