I’m a student at a government engineering college in Thrissur. I lost my college ID card and submitted an application for a replacement, requesting a receipt for it. I wanted to track the application’s progress using the Right to Information Act, but they refuse to provide a receipt. What should I do?

You have the right to receive a receipt for your application under the Right to Information Act. If the college refuses, you can file a first appeal with the Public Information Officer of the college. If the appeal is unsuccessful, you can approach the State Information Commission for further redressal.