W.P.No.18624 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT AT JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.18624 of 2025 Ramaswamy ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Office, Government Farm Village, Pernampet, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 2. The Appellate Officer, Commissioner of Police, O/o Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 3. The Pubic Information Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 045. ...Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18624 of 2025 petitioner's Second Appeal No.12561 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024 pending before the first respondent and to furnish the information to the petitioner and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Easkkimuthu For Respondent-1 : Mr.C. Vigneswaran Standing counsel For Respondents 2 and 3 : Mr.V. Subbiah, Government Advocate ORDER Mr.C. Vigneswaran, Standing counsel takes notice for the first respondent. Mr.V. Subbiah, Special Government Pleader takes notice for the second and third respondents 2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18624 of 2025 3. This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's Second Appeal No.12561 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024 and to furnish the information sought for by the petitioner and pass orders. 4. The petitioner made an application to the third respondent on 15.05.2024 under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act seeking certain information. The third respondent furnished incomplete and wrong information. Therefore, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the second respondent under Section 19(1) of RTI Act, 2005 on 02.07.2024. The second respondent also did not furnish the information to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner preferred the second appeal before the first respondent on 24.09.2024. Though morethan six months have lapsed, there was no response from the respondents. Hence, the petitioner was constrained to file the above writ petition for the above relief. 5. It is seen that the petitioner filed a second appeal on 24.09.2024, and 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18624 of 2025 the second respondent has kept the said appeal pending for more than six months. In view of the said fact, I am inclined to direct the first respondent, to dispose of the petitioner's second appeal dated 24.09.2024, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 04.06.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18624 of 2025 To. 1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Office, Government Farm Village, Pernampet, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 2. The Appellate Officer, Commissioner of Police, O/o Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 3. The Pubic Information Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 045. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18624 of 2025 N.MALA,J. smn W.P.No.18624 of 2025 04.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis