G.Kumaresan v. the Public Information Officer
Writ Petition – Right to Information Act, 2005 – Early disposal of first appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras HC, WP No. 9836 of 2026, decided 13-03-2026 by Abdul Quddhose J. Petitioner G.Kumaresan (counsel V.Elangovan) sought a direction for early disposal of his RTI Act 2005 appeal petition dated 19.08.2025 pending before the Public Information Officer, Appellate Side, Office of the RDO, Tirupattur (1st respondent), filed against Tahsildar, Tirupattur Taluk proceedings Mu.Mu.A2/4575/2022 dated 18.04.2023 (2nd respondent; counsel N.Naveenkumar, Government Advocate). Court issued a time-bound direction: disposal on merits, as per law, with natural justice, within eight weeks; expressly no opinion on merits of the appeal; no costs. Keywords: RTI first appeal, time-bound disposal, eight weeks, natural justice, Tirupattur, Tahsildar, RDO, PIO.
What did the court decide?
Limited relief sought was granted: the first respondent was directed to dispose of the petitioner's appeal petition dated 19.08.2025 (RTI Act, 2005 appeal) on merits, in accordance with law, adhering to the principles of natural justice, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded.