W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 S.Srikumar ... Petitioner in both WPS vs. 1. Tamil Nadu Information Commission Block No.19, Government Farm Village Chennai-600 035. ...1st respondent in both WPs 2. Manikandan Executive Officer HR&CE Department, Arulmigu Kallapiran Temple Srivaikundan, Tutocorin District. … 2nd respondent in W.P.No.15175 of 2025 * R2 suo-motu impleaded vide order dated 02.06.2025 made in W.P.No.15175 of 2025 Writ Petition No.15157 of 2025 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pass orders and dispose of the petitioner’s second appeal application dated 06.07.2024, pertaining to RTI Application dated 06.04.2024, expeditiously https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 Page Nos.2/4 within a time frame. Writ Petition No.15180 of 2025 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pass orders and dispose of the petitioner’s second appeal application dated 06.07.2024, pertaining to RTI Application dated 21.11.2023, expeditiously within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.G.Vadiraj Anirudh For Respondents : Mr.C.Vigneswaran Standing Counsel, for R1 in both WPs Mr.Veerabathiran Prasanth .M for R2 in W.P.No.15175/2025 ***** C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the second appeals dated 06.07.2024 filed under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”). 2. The petitioner’s applications under Section 6 of the RTI Act seeking certain information were not processed, which led to the filing of first appeals and thereafter, second appeals. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 Page Nos.3/4 3. The learned counsel for the second respondent submits that the information sought by the petitioner was furnished on 29.05.2024 in W.P.No.15175 of 2025 and on 04.01.2024 in W.P.No.15180 of 2025. 4. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the information furnished is incomplete and, therefore, seeks liberty to file an appeal in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petitions are disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a first appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The First Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within the statutory period. No costs. 07.08.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk To 1. Tamil Nadu Information Commission Block No.19, Government Farm Village Chennai-600 035. 2. Manikandan Executive Officer HR&CE Department, Arulmigu Kallapiran Temple Srivaikundan, Tutocorin District W.P.Nos.15175 & 15180 of 2025 07.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis