L. Bharathi, v. The Registrar

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and WP No. 8820 OF 2026 L. Bharathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Registrar, The Tamil nadu State Information Commission, O/o The State Information Commission, No 19 Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanm Chennai 600 035.

¶2Fist Appellate Authority / Regional joint

¶3The Public Information officer ..Respondent(s) WP No. 8820 of 2026 L. Bharathi, ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Registrar The Tamil nadu State Information Commission, O/o The State Information Commission, No 19 Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanm Chennai 600 035. Page2 of 6

¶2The Principal Secretary Tamil nadu State Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 01

¶3Fist Appellate Authority / Regional joint

¶4The Public Information officer

¶5The Commissioner / Director Department of Treasuries and Accounts 3rd Floor, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 034

¶6The Public Information officer / Assistant Superintended of Stamps General Stamp office 2nd Floor, 571 Anna Salai, Nandnam, Chennai 35. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the petitioner's second appeal dated 07.07.2025 (Re-Presented on

27.10.2025) U/s 19 (3) of the Right of Information Act, 2005, within the stipulated time frame to be fixed by the Court. WP No. 8820 of 2026 Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the Page3 of 6 petitioner second appeal dated 07.07.2025 (Re-Presented on 27.10.2025) U/s 19

(3) of the Right of Information Act, 2005 within the sitpulated time frame to be fixed by the Court. For Petitioner(s) in both WPs. Mr.K.Kamesh For Respondent(s) In W.P.No.8817/26 Mr.C.Vigneswaran, Standing Counsel For R1 Mr.M.Shahjahan, SGP For R2 & R3 In W.P.No.8820/26 Mr.C.Vigneswaran, Standing Counsel For R1 Mr.M.Shahjahan, SGP For R2 to R6 COMMON ORDER The petitioner seeks for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of second appeal dated 07.07.2025 pending on the file of the first respondent.

¶2Mr.C.Vigneswaran, learned standing counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent; and Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 2 to 6. Page4 of 6

¶3No prejudice will be caused to the first respondent if the petitioner's second appeal dated 07.07.2025 is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's second appeal dated 07.07.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, by adhering to the principles of natural justice, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's second appeal dated

07.07.2025. No Costs. 13-03-2026 RKM Page5 of 6 To

¶1The Registrar, The Tamil nadu State Information Commission, O/o The State Information Commission, No 19 Government Farm Village, Panepet, nandanm Chennai 600 035

¶2The Principal Secretary Tamil nadu State Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 01

¶3Fist Appellate Authority / Regional joint

¶4The Public Inforamtion officer

¶5The Commissioner / Director Department of Treasuries and Accounts 3rd Floor, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Anna Salai, nandanam, chennai 600 034

¶6The Public Inforamtion officer / Assistant Superintended of STamps General Stamp office 2nd Floor, 571 Anna Salai, Nandnam Chennai 35 WPoNo.o8817oofo2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSEoJ. RKM WPoNo.o8817oofo2026 AND WPoNO.o8820oOFo2026 13-03-2026 Page6oofo6