In all the six writ petitions, the petitioner is the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (for short TNPSC) represented by its Secretary. The challenge made in these writ petitions are the orders passed by the first respondent Tamil Nadu Information Commission represented by its Registrar.

2. The contesting second respondents had sought for certain information from the petitioner TNPSC. When the same was not forthcoming, they approached the Information Commissioner and the Commission, after notice to the TNPSC, granted directions to the TNPSC to divulge information sought for by the contesting respondents.

3. In these writ petitions, notice was ordered to the respondents. Pending notice, an interim stay was granted. The following table will show the number of writ petitions, name of information seeker/contesting respondent and whether any interim order granted and the date of the interim order: Sl.No. W.P.No. Name of information seeker Interim order granted and date of interim order 1 34630 of 2007 J.Mohanraj Interim stay, dated 011. 2007 2 6518 of 2008 V.Anbalagan Interim stay, dated 13. 2008 3 10327 of 2008 M.Perumal Interim stay, dated 24. 2008 4 4113 of 2009 P.Koz