About Commission

The Government of Tamil Nadu vide notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.988 Public (Estt. I & Legislation) Department dated 07.10.2005 constituted the Tamil Nadu Information Commission consisting of one State Chief Information Commissioner and two State Information Commissioners initially. The strength of the State Information Commissioners were subsequently raised from two to six vide Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.72, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (AR-III) Department dated 10.04.2008.

Under Section 15(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 Thiru R.Rajagopal, IAS (Retd.) was appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner vide G.O.(Ms).No.180, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (AR-III) Department dated 18.11.2019. He was administered oath of office on 21.11.2019 by the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru.Banwarilal Purohit. Read More