P.Chidambaram v. The State Information Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
RTI Act 2005 second appeal; Tamil Nadu State Information Commission; writ of mandamus under Article 226; appeal not in prescribed format; fresh appeal to be filed within four weeks; Commission to decide within four months; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; WP(MD) 13425 of 2026; S. Srimathy J.; disposed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit a fresh second appeal in the prescribed format within four weeks of receipt of the order, and the respondent to consider the second appeal and pass orders in accordance with law within four months thereafter; no order as to costs. ¶17