3The first respondent is an Advocate practicing at Dindigul. He made an application dated 24.3.2011 under the Right to Information Act (for short "the RTI Act") to the Public Information Officer to furnish him a copy of the Vigilance Manual of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. The Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Unit, Chennai, the Public Information Officer passed the order dated 8.4.2011 rejecting the request of the first respondent on the ground that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (for short, "the DVAC") has been exempted from furnishing information under the RTI Act as per G.O.Ms.No.158, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 26.8.2008.

2. The first respondent filed an appeal before the Joint Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai, the appellate authority. The appeal was rejected by order dated 28.6.2011. The appellate authority also noted that though Writ Appeal Nos.320 and 321 of 2010 were filed by the DVAC and a direction was issued by this Court to furnish the information regarding the number of police officials who were caught during the raid by DVAC together with