2026:MHC:317 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WP No. 19171 of 2014 The Central Public Information Officer, Madras High Court, Chennai ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Central Information Commission, Rep.by its Registrar, Room No.306, 2^nd Floor, B Wing, August Kranthi Bhavan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066

2. A.Sethu Old No.68, Bajanai Koil Street, Chollaimedu, Chennai-94 ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ petition filed under article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Certiorari calling for the Proceedings of the 1^st respondent in its File No.CIC/SM/A/2012/000863 & 847 dated 11.1.2013 and quash the same For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondent(s): Mr.Madhana Gopala Rao Senior Central Government Standing Counsel (for R1)

R2 – no appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

This Writ Petition has been filed by the Central Public Information Officer of this Court challenging an order passed by the Central Information Commission/R1 in relation to a complaint filed under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (in