In Goa, the State Information Commission has summoned the state governor Dr. S S Sidhu for refusal to give information to a social activist under the Right to Information Act. Official sources said, Goa Governor has been asked to personally appear before the state Chief Information Commissioner on the 4th of next month. The notice said, the Governor is required to appear before the commission in person, failing which the complaint will be decided in his absence.A social activist Aires Rodrigues had filed a complaint with the state information commission pointing out that the Governor had refused to give him details pertaining to advocate General Subodh Kantak. Rodrigues had also sought copies of noting sheets and correspondence pertaining to the processing of his complaints against the Advocate General.Reports say, the Special Secretary to Governor, Dr N Radhakrishnan declined to furnish the information, stating that information under RTI Act could not be furnished as the Governor of Goa is not a Public Authority and that an affidavit to this effect has been filed before the Bombay High Court.