Kerala HC grants time to submit comprehensive audit report on K-Smart

Expressing dissatisfaction over an audit report submitted before it regarding complaints registered through the K-Smart (Kerala Solutions for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation) platform, the Kerala High Court has said that the report did not meet the standards set by the court.

The Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran said this while considering petitions on the proliferation of unauthorised banners and bill boards in public places. The K-Smart is an e-governance platform for local bodies, which could also be used to redress grievances.

‘A list, not a report’

The court said the audit report filed by the Secretary, Local Self-Governments, lacked clarity, including on the actual nature of complaints and the action taken. It only contained the number of complaints received and those resolved. It was more of a list than an audit report and lacked pertinent details, the court said.

With the government seeking time to submit a comprehensive audit report, the court allowed it, while stating that the report should include all pertinent details, including the fine amounts collected from rule violators.

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