The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, published by authority on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, includes a notification from the Human Resources Management Department regarding the constitution of a Search Committee for the appointment of a State Information Commissioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The committee members are: Thiru B. Rajendran, Judge (Retired) as Chairperson, Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., as Member, and Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, I.P.S. (Retired) as Member. The purpose of the committee is to shortlist candidates for the position and present them to the Chairperson of the Selection Committee as prescribed under Section 15(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. This notification is issued under G.O. Ms. No. 32, Human Resources Management (R), dated June 18, 2025. G. Prakash, Principal Secretary to the Government. Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. R.Dis No. 197/2009. Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Right to Information Act, 2005: Central Act related to information access, relevant for the appointment of a State Information Commissioner.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government containing notifications.
Tamil Nadu Information Commission: State commission for which a State Information Commissioner is being appointed.
Human Resources Management Department: Department responsible for constituting a search committee for the appointment of a State Information Commissioner.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.