Cessation as State Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission under the Right to Information Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Human Resources Management Department, issued G.O. (Rt). No. 322, Human Resources Management (AR-III), dated 18 November 2022, recording that Thiru R. Rajagopal, I.A.S. (Retired), would cease to hold office as State Chief Information Commissioner on the afternoon of 20 November 2022 after completing his three year term. The notification concerns the office of the State Chief Information Commissioner and does not introduce any land or property requirement.
Purpose and effect
G.O. (Rt). No. 322, Human Resources Management (AR-III), dated 18 November 2022, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Human Resources Management Department. It formally records the end of the term of the State Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission.
Key points are:
- Thiru R. Rajagopal, I.A.S. (Retired), had completed his three year term.
- He was to cease holding the office of State Chief Information Commissioner on the afternoon of 20 November 2022.
- The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 20 November 2022.
- The notification was signed by Mythili K. Rajendran, Secretary to Government.
Who is affected
G.O. (Rt). No. 322 directly concerns Thiru R. Rajagopal and his tenure as State Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission. It also provides an official public record of when he ceased to hold that office.
The notification does not appoint a replacement. It does not describe any change to the powers, procedures or functions of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission.
Legal basis recorded
G.O. (Rt). No. 322 states that the cessation follows sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005), as amended by the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019.
The notification also refers to Rule 12 of the Right to Information rules governing the term of office, salaries, allowances and other service conditions of the Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (Rt). No. 322 contains no provision about land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use, patta, government land or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or professional does not have to take any land related action because of this notification. Its subject is limited to recording the cessation of one officeholder in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect my land purchase or property registration?
No land or property provision appears in the notification. It only records when Thiru R. Rajagopal ceased to hold office as State Chief Information Commissioner.
When did Thiru R. Rajagopal cease to be State Chief Information Commissioner?
He ceased to hold office on the afternoon of 20 November 2022 after completing his three year term.
Which department issued the government order?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Human Resources Management Department, issued G.O. (Rt). No. 322, Human Resources Management (AR-III), dated 18 November 2022.
Does the notification name a new State Chief Information Commissioner?
No. The notification only records the cessation of Thiru R. Rajagopal from the office.
