**Executive Summary**
This notification from the High Court of Judicature at Bombay designates Shri V. R. Kachare as the First Appellate Authority and Shri R. S. Dhadake as the Public Information Officer under the Right to Information Act, 2005, for the High Court's Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. These appointments are effective from 18th August 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Designation of First Appellate Authority:**
* Shri V. R. Kachare, District Judge-6 and Additional Sessions Judge, Pune presently Officer on Special Duty, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, is designated as the First Appellate Authority.
* This designation is made in accordance with Section 5(1) and (2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and Rule 15 of the Bombay High Court Right to Information (Revised) Rules, 2009.
* He will handle appeals received under the Right to Information Act, 2005, at the High Court's Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
* **Designation of Public Information Officer:**
* Shri R. S. Dhadake, 24th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmednagar presently Officer on Special Duty, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, is designated as the Public Information Officer.
* He will handle the applications received under the Right to Information Act, 2005, at the High Court's Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
* **Effective Date:**
* Both appointments are effective from 18th August 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur**
* **Impact:** The court now has designated officials responsible for handling RTI appeals and applications, ensuring compliance with the Right to Information Act, 2005.
* **Action Required:** The court needs to recognize and support the appointed officials in fulfilling their duties.
**Shri V. R. Kachare (First Appellate Authority)**
* **Impact:** He assumes responsibility for handling appeals related to RTI applications at the Circuit Bench.
* **Action Required:** He must prepare to review and adjudicate appeals filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, from 18th August 2025.
**Shri R. S. Dhadake (Public Information Officer)**
* **Impact:** He assumes responsibility for handling applications related to RTI Act at the Circuit Bench.
* **Action Required:** He must prepare to process and address applications filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, from 18th August 2025.
**Citizens seeking information from the High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur**
* **Impact:** They now have a designated First Appellate Authority and Public Information Officer for RTI-related matters at the Circuit Bench, which will enable a more streamlined process to submit their applications and appeals.
* **Action Required:** They must direct their RTI applications and appeals to the designated officials.
Key Entities Referenced
Right to Information Act, 2005: The central law under which the appellate authority and Public Information Officer are designated.
High Court of Judicature at Bombay: The primary institution whose processes are being governed by the rules and to whom the appellate authority and Public Information Officer are assigned.
Bombay High Court Right to Information (Revised) Rules, 2009: Rules governing the implementation of the Right to Information Act within the Bombay High Court.
Kolhapur: Location of the Circuit Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, where Shri V. R. Kachare and Shri R. S. Dhadake are appointed as First Appellate Authority and Public Information Officer respectively
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/35527
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क
वर्षष ११, अंक ३२] सोमवारा, सप्टेंंबरा १५, २०२५/भााद्रपद २४, शाके १९४७ [पष्ृठे े2, किंकमं त : रुपये े९.००
असाधााराण क्रमांक ४९
प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाव्येकिंतरिराक्त इतरा वैधााकिंनक प्रााकिंधाकाऱ्येांनी तयेारा केलेेलेे
(भााग एक, एक-अ व एक-ले येांमध्येे प्राकिंसद्ध केलेेलेे वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेशा येांव्येकिंतरिराक्त इतरा)
वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेशा; येात भाारात सराकारा, उच्चा न्येायेालेये, पोलेीस आयेुक्त, आयेुक्त (रााज्ये उत्पादन शाुल्क),
किंजल्हाादंडााकिंधाकाराी व किंनवडाणूक आयेोग, किंनवडाणूक न्येायेाकिंधाकराण, किंनवडाणूक किंनणषये अकिंधाकाराी व किंनवडाणूक आयेोगाखाालेीले
इतरा प्रााकिंधाकाराी येांनी तयेारा केलेेलेे वैधााकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेशा येांचाा समावेशा हाोतो.
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
NOTIFICATION
No. Rule / P.0703 / Notn.20 / 2025.– In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 (1) and (2) of
the Right to Information Act, 2005 read with Rule 15 of the Bombay High Court Right to Information
(Revised) Rules, 2009, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice is pleased to designate Shri V. R. Kachare,
District Judge-6 and Additional Sessions Judge, Pune presently Officer on Special Duty, High Court
of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur as the First Appellate Authority under the
Right to Information Act, 2005 for the High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, with effect
from 18th August 2025 for dealing with the appeals received under the Right to Information Act,
2005 at the High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, S. S. ADKAR,
Dated 25th August 2025. Registrar General.
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भााग चाार-क-४९–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-क, सप्टेंंबरा १५, २०२५/भााद्रपद २४, शाके १९४७
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
NOTIFICATION
No. Rule / P.0703 / Notn.21 / 2025.– In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 (1) and (2) of
the Right to Information Act, 2005 read with Rule 15 of the Bombay High Court Right to Information
(Revised) Rules, 2009, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice is pleased to designate Shri R. S. Dhadake, 24th
Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmednagar presently
Officer on Special Duty, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, as the
Public Information Officer, High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, under the Right to
Information Act, 2005, with effect from 18th August 2025 for dealing with the applications received
under the Right to Information Act, 2005 at the High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, S. S. ADKAR,
Dated 25th August 2025. Registrar General.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.