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. Md. Shakeel Akhter, I.P.S., (Retd.) was appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner vide G.O. (Ms.) No.52, Human Resources Management (AR-III) Department, dated 12.06.2023. He was administered oath of office on 16.06.2023 by the Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru R.N.Ravi.

      Thiru. P.Thamarai Kannan, I.P.S., (Retd.), Thiru. R. Priyakumar, B.Sc., B.L., Dr.K. Thirumalaimuthu, I.C.L.S., (Retd.), Prof. Dr. M. Selvaraj M.Sc., Ph.D., were appointed as State Information Commissioners vide G.O.(Ms).No.52, Human Resources Management (AR-III) Department, dated 12.06.2023. They were administered oath of office on 16.06.2023 by the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru. R.N. Ravi.

      Tamil Nadu Information Commission is functioning at No.19, Government Farm Village, Panepet, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.