The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated Monday, June 16, 2025, publishes a notification by the Human Resources Management Department. This notification, [G.O.Ms. No.29, Human Resources Management (R) Department], announces the appointment of Thiru V.P.R. Elamparithi and Thiru M. Natesan as State Information Commissioners in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission, in accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2005. The commissioners will hold office for a term of three years from the date they enter upon their office, or until they attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. Their appointment and terms of service are governed by the Right to Information Act, 2005, and the Right to Information Rules, 2019. G. Prakash, Principal Secretary to Government. The registered number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14, R.Dis No. 197/2009, and the price is Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Right to Information Act, 2005: Central Act governing the appointment of State Information Commissioners.
Tamil Nadu Information Commission: The state information commission to which new commissioners are being appointed.
Human Resources Management Department: Department responsible for issuing the order for appointment of State Information Commissioners.
Chennai: Location where document was printed and published.
Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) Rules, 2019: Rules that govern the service conditions of the appointed commissioners.