Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training

Appointment of Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission

Issue Date: 15 December 2025 Published: 15 December 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-15122025-268487 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The President appoints Shri Raj Kumar Goyal as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission with effect from 15th December, 2025, based on recommendations from a committee constituted under sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) issued Notification S.O. 5762(E) on 15th December, 2025, announcing the President's appointment of Shri Raj Kumar Goyal as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. This appointment, effective from the forenoon of 15th December, 2025, follows the recommendations of the committee constituted under sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005). The terms and conditions of Shri Goyal's appointment will be governed by the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) Rules, 2019. The notification was signed by S D SHARMA, Jt. Secy., under File No. 4/1/2025-IR II.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15122025-268487 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5574] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th December, 2025 S.O. 5762(E).—The President, on the recommendations of the committee constituted under sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), is pleased to appoint Shri Raj Kumar Goyal as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission with effect from the forenoon of 15th December, 2025. 2. The terms and conditions of his appointment shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commission, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) Rules, 2019. [F. No. 4/1/2025-IR II] S D SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.15 13:45:17 +05'30'

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