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K.Thirupathi v. the State Information Commission

Madras HC1 Jul 2026WP/6373/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

RTI Act 2005 second appeal returned for defect rectification; State Information Commission inaction on Section 19(3) appeal; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Madras High Court; Gummidipoondi / Thiruvallur; Sections 6(1), 19(1), 19(3) RTI Act; four-week disposal timeline after rectification; W.P.No.6373 of 2025; Hemant Chandangoudar J.; disposed 01.07.2026; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the petitioner to rectify the defects in his second appeal before the first respondent (State Information Commission); upon rectification, the first respondent to consider the second appeal and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four weeks of rectification; no order as to costs. ¶29

K.Thirupathi Vs the State Information Commission — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.6373 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.No.6373 of 2025

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K.Thirupathi S/o. Krishnan Reside At No. 92 VOC Street, Thervoy Cummidipondi, Tiruvallur Tamilnadu 601202.

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Petitioner(s)

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Vs.

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1.The State Information Commission Rep.by, the Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department Road, Block No.19 Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

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2.The Public Information Officer No.98 Kottakarai Peddikuppam. Gummidipooondi, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu 601 201.

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3.The Public Information Officer And District Rural Development, Department Director, First Floor, Collectorate, Tiruvallur District Tamilnadu 602 001.

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Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to dispose the petitioner’s RTI application dated 28.08.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Thamizhanban.N

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For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran for R1(SPC) Mr.M.Sivavarthanan for R2 & R3 Government Counsel

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ORDER

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The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to dispose of the petitioner’s application dated 08.05.2024 submitted under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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2. The petitioner states that he submitted an application under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, on 08.05.2024 to the Public Information Officer, Block Development Officer, Gummidipoondi Circle, Thiruvallur District, seeking certain information. As no information was furnished within the prescribed time, the petitioner preferred a first appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act on 27.06.2024. Since no action was taken on the first

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appeal, the petitioner filed a second appeal under Section 19(3) of the Act before the first respondent.

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3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent has not taken

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any action on the second appeal.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that the second appeal filed by the petitioner was returned for rectification of certain defects. Since the petitioner has not rectified the defects, no further action has been taken. It is further submitted that, if the petitioner rectifies the defects, the second appeal will be considered and disposed of in accordance with law.

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5. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to rectify the defects pointed out in the second appeal filed before the first respondent. Upon such rectification, the first respondent shall consider the second appeal and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of rectification of the defects. There shall be no order as to costs.

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01.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna 3/5

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1.The Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department Road, Block No.19 Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035.

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2.The Public Information Officer No.98 Kottakarai Peddikuppam. Gummidipooondi, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu 601 201.

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3.The Public Information Officer And District Rural Development, Department Director, First Floor, Collectorate, Tiruvallur District Tamilnadu 602 001.

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W.P.No.6373 of 2025 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J.,

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dna

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01.07.2026